INT ER IOR S I NNOVAT ION cabin materials
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aircraftinteriorsinternational.com
182 MARCH 2020
STEP INTO
SPACE
Just in time for its 80th anniversary, Tisca, a family-owned Swiss producer
of carpets, curtains and upholstery fabrics, has finished its latest carpet
development: Tisca Colorvision. Colorvision is an extremely dense woven
carpet with a compact construction and a slightly staggered structure, which
creates an attractive appearance and strong durability. This premium-quality
product is woven with a specially engineered polyamide yarn, which
combines the haptic and optical properties of a wool carpet with the
durability and weight of a classic polyamide carpet. The benefit is high
sustainability, resulting from durability. To showcase the design,
Tisca’s designers have introduced a special ‘Spacewalk’
demonstrator, with fabrics and carpets designed to
create the feel of floating through the milky way.
Schneller has been busy working on Duality, its 2020 design
collection. Duality is a diverse concept, drawing on the feelings
evoked by contrasting or complementing aesthetics. This
feeling can be achieved through the refl ection, movement or
perspective created by the duplication of an object, or even
within the object itself. Schneller’s 2020 collection represents
interpretations of this concept, capturing the complexities and
duplicities created the merging of colours, textures, forms,
lighting and techniques.
Throughout the development process of the collection,
Schneller’s design team explored hand-made patterns using
various duplication methods including Xerox transfer, Shibori
dying and hydrographic techniques. The collection is curated
with a colour palette to unify the idea of duality, with muted
earth-tones, rich aged-gold and warm neutrals signifying
a timeless mood in contrast with an ephemeral palette of
energising cobalt and bold yellow. The colours and patterns
have been combined in complementary and contrasting motifs,
while experimenting with the juxtaposition of technical organics
with soft curvilinear elements.
Schneller can o er customers a guided tour through an
immersive ‘journey of duality’ in an interactive passageway.
However, the company warns that you may walk away
questioning all traditional assumptions of cabin design and
perceived notions, while embracing the beauty of contrasting
and complementary aspects of duality.
Schneller has also partnered with Bruce Aerospace to pair its
decorative laminates, thermoplastics and non-textile fl ooring
with Bruce’s cabin and mood lighting to create a ‘completely
di erent’ experience that showcases its designs.
VIVID DISPLAY
The latest aviation product
from British company, ELeather,
promises to add a touch of
luxury without compromising on
performance. We don’t have full
details of this launch yet, but can
add that the company has also
developed an experimental way
of demonstrating its continuous
research and technology
developments.
Further highlights from
ELeather this year will include the
2020 engineered leather trend
collection, with many colours and
textures, including vivid metallics,
making an appearance for the
first time. Designers will also
be interested in ELeather’s
newly launched design brand,
‘Design for good’, and can request
sample books and materials.
ELeather prides itself on the environmental credentials of its
products. See p126 for more sustainable design ideas
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