Kelly Hoppen-designed cruise ship features a moving cantilevered exterior deck
The cruise ship, called Celebrity Edge, has 1,500 suites designed by British interior designer Kelly Hoppen, who also fitted out the world's first cantilevered deck that can move up and down the ship's exterior.
The moving deck, or Magic Carpet, is the size of a tennis court and travels 16 storeys up and down the side of the ship through an orange structured hoop system, with the ability to dock at four separate locations.
Its design was masterminded by architect Tom Wright, who designed the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, with the interior decoration completed by Hoppen.
The interior of the Magic Carpet is designed by Kelly Hoppen
Hoppen's interiors are often pared back and neutral in tone. She was initially unnerved by the bright colour of the Magic Carpet's structural elements, but integrated this into the design. "Of course, for me, the bright orange wasn?t an ideal base colour to work with," she told Dezeen. "However, this inspired the idea of nautical design somehow, and of using greys and blacks alongside burnt oranges with stripes, textures and different materials to create an inviting space."
The Magic Carpet deck can move up and down the ships exterior
The Magic Carpet can be attached at four levels including deck two where it forms an extension to the embarkation station where guests join the ship.
It can also be attached at deck five where it completes the footprint of a seafood restaurant, deck 14 where it extends the pool deck and deck 16 at ...
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