DESIGN T RENDS
LEFT: A RECENT DESIGN
FEATURING A SLEEKER SEAT
STYLE AND LIGHTER COLOURS
BELOW INSET: AN INTERIOR WITH
LOTS OF ACCENT LINES
BELOW: A PROJECT WITH TWOTONE
businessjetinteriorsinternational.com
OCTOBER 2019 061
than the manual switches. For IFE
controls they want rotary dials in
addition to touchscreens.
We have also noticed an increase
in demand for laser printing on materials
including leather, vinyl, stone and wood. This
is a good resource for incorporating logos, artwork
and other graphics.
Another thing we’ve been asked to incorporate is
coloured carbon fibre. This material has been growing
a lot in popularity, and alternative colours are in high
demand. Finally, with the improvement of water
transfers and high-end vinyl wraps, we are able to
imitate the look of materials such as wood, marble,
mirrors and organic textures. This delivers a whole
new spectrum of customisation possibilities.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER NEW
IDEAS YOU’D LIKE TO WORK ON?
I would like to come up with new designs for
multifunctional furniture, for example seats that convert
into beds and chaise chairs, as well as removable
privacy walls, and easily convertible divan/bed options.
Multifunctional furniture would be very useful, because
aircraft have such limited space.
I’d also like to work on incorporating mood lighting
into seats and bulkheads; incorporating lights into the
headline that could mimic the sky and make the cabin
feel less tight; and adding interest to the headliner.
Another idea to develop is removable/changeable
inserts for cabinets, to customise the interior, as well
SEAT UPHOLSTERY
as more modular systems that are easy to change and
reconfigure to your needs.
HAVE YOU NOTICED ANY OTHER
IMPORTANT TRENDS?
We’ve had requests for clear bulkheads as well as half
bulkheads, incorporating more functional design and
open-grain veneer. Clear/glass bulkheads could possibly
incorporate technology to enable them to darken
and lighten as needed. With space at a
premium, as well as half bulkheads we’ve
had a number of requests requesting
a bulkhead only on one side, which
gives a more open feel. In addition,
the position of the door in the
bulkheads has been changing from
a central position to off-centre,
which allows the layout to flow in
line with the seats.
Open-grain veneer has been getting
very popular. You are able to see and feel
the texture of the wood grain. In the near
future I believe recycled materials will be more
prevalent. With the rise of environmental concern and
the reduction of the amount of plastic in our oceans it is
only a matter of time before recycled plastics make their
way into more materials.
WHAT WILL YOU BE LOOKING OUT
FOR AT NBAA-BACE?
I’ll be looking for alternative cabin flooring options,
products with weathered/worn finishes, new interior
finishes and materials with fast turnaround times.
/businessjetinteriorsinternational.com