FOCUS | Compact living: designing for yachts
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As part of our focus on making the most of compact living spaces, kbbreview talks to Anders Berg, a partner at Dixons Yacht Design in Hampshire, and interior designer Tim Gosling out what the yacht world can teach KBB showrooms about designing for small spaces?
that would infl uence KBB design in the years ahead. One growing trend, he confi rms, would be for space to become increasingly limited, particularly in urban environments, with many people living in micro-apartments and needing furniture that was fl exible and multifunctional. This would in turn lead to a “rethinking of the value chain” and drive a new design philosophy among manufacturers. In particular, Böse claims designers of luxury super yachts were best able to tackle the challenges of restricted space: “I’m fascinated by what can be integrated,” he says. “They deal with limited space with a maximum of effi ciency and service, but still using high-quality materials. It’s a really good example.” So what can showrooms learn from the yacht world about compact living? Do the principles used in the construction of a typical onboard galley kitchen translate into handy tips for the domestic retailer?
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hortly before this year’s Living Kitchen in Cologne, kbbreview asked the show’s president and chief executive, Gerald Böse, to identify the key themes
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1. A galley kitchen design by Anders Berg 2. This galley kitchen makes use of the practical qualities of stainless steel surfaces 3. Anders Berg
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and horizontal,” explains Anders Berg, a partner at Hampshire- based Dixon Yacht Design. “It forces us into some novel and cunning solutions. On our custom boats – the bespoke super yachts – we’re using every square millimetre and all the volume we’ve got.”
A quick glance at the galley of any bespoke yacht confi rms
Berg’s view. Every storage nook is utilised. Whether that’s with slim, staggered, hanging pull-out racks or covers for the hobs and sinks that turn them into multi-use areas.
“As the hull tapers upwards and outwards, we’re using all the volume outboard,” Berg explains. “So you might fi nd the bottom drawer is only 200mm deep and the top one is probably 900mm because of the volume we’re trying to eke out.” Crucial to any galley design is a 3D treatment. Shipyards provide yacht fi rms with a 3D model, making it easier to resolve tricky areas effectively: “Some domestic designers are using 3D, but not to the level we are,” Berg claims. “These yachts are highly complicated with myriad technical systems including drainage etc.”
Furniture is either built in-house or sourced from custom
The problem with yachts is they’re very curvy. It forces us into some novel and cunning solutions. On our bespoke super yachts, we use every square millimetre and all the volume
Anders Berg, partner, Dixon Yacht Design
kbbreview · August 2019
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