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Episode Six 'Finishing Touches' From Top 100: Building Green Giants Launches
After much anticipation, the sixth episode of the documentary series 'Top 100: Building Green Giants' has now launched on Superyachts.com.
Watch the brand-new episode 'Finishing Touches' here.
In this episode, we take a look at the interior designers paving the way in the superyacht industry.
It’s not just the build process of the hull and superstructure that needs to be carefully considered when it comes to building greener. The endless high-end finishing touches, furnishings and fixtures that give each yacht it’s personality must also be chosen in line with greener principles.
The creative process behind every decorative element, from handwoven soft furnishings to bespoke carpets can be made more sustainably, by, for example, using recycled fabrics and dyes that contain less chemicals.
The challenge for any interior designer is to find the perfect balance between sustainability, functionality and beauty.
We look at how superyacht-building and in particular, interior design and craftsmanship can be more sustainable if measures are taken to ensure this is the case.
By 2030, a main goal within the industry is to put responsible consumption and production into practice through an efficient use of natural resources, reducing waste generation, integrating sustainability data into reporting cycles, implementing policies to promote sustainable tourism and promote local culture and products.
"The interior designer has a huge impact on a superyacht as they are going to be the one determining the materials used, and how the client and each guest will interact with the environment," says Alan Coleman, Interior Technical Expert at Oceanco.
"In order to create the palette and foundation for the designer to work with, the shipyard have a major role to play in what materials are also being used behind the interior."
"We've been interested in using a lot of man-made materials, and although, yes, there is a lot of energy being used at the beginning of that, we didn't want to use really precious materials or materials from the earth. We're currently using recycled fishing gear on lighting and upholstery," says Jonny Horsfield, Founder of H2 Yacht Design.
"We've also commissioned some furniture on REV that is made of recycled plastic literally collected from the beach. There are some fantastic artisans out there who can turn these materials into furniture, there's a lot that you can do," he adds.
"We've been interested in using a lot of man-made materials, and although, yes, there is a lot of energy being used at the beginning of that, we didn't want to use really precious materials or materials from the earth. We're currently using recycled fishing gear on lighting and upholstery. We've also commissioned some furniture on REV that is made of recycled plastic literally collected from the beach. There are some fantastic artisans out there who can turn these materials into furniture, there's a lot that you can do."
"We've been interested in using a lot of man-made materials, and although, yes, there is a lot of energy being used at the beginning of that, we didn't want to use really precious materials or materials from the earth. We're currently using recycled fishing gear on lighting and upholstery. We've also commissioned some furniture on REV that is made of recycled plastic literally collected from the beach. There are some fantastic artisans out there who can turn these materials into furniture, there's a lot that you can do."
Jonny Horsfield, Founder, H2 Yacht Design