British designer Tom Dixon brings retro-futurism to the seas with his rock-and-roll-inspired suite designs for Virgin Voyages' first cruise ship, The Scarlet Lady, due to set sail in 2020.
Virgin Voyages ? Virgin Group's cruise line ? has revealed the visuals of the interiors for its first cruise ship, which is currently being built with an early 2020 launch in mind.
Tom Dixon has designed the interiors of Virgin Voyages' first cruise ship with retro-futurism in mind
The ship, called The Scarlet Lady, features a total of 78 RockStar suites, designed in eight different variations by Dixon and his Design Research studio.
The eight types of suite include the Massive suite, Fab suite, Posh suite, Gorgeous suite, Brilliant suite, Cheeky Corner suite, Sweet Aft suite and the Seriously suite. The cruise ship, called The Scarlet Lady, is due to set sail in 2020
Dixon's chosen design language aims to "throw out traditional clichés on stuffy luxury and formalities", and instead bring "rebellious luxe to life at sea".
In this manner, each suite boasts a retro-futurist theme, complete with a deep blue colour palette and iridescent accents that reflect both Dixon's characteristic style, and the colours of the sky and sea.
The Scarlet Lady features a total of 78 RockStar suites, designed in eight different variations by Dixon
Rock-and-roll culture and its icons, such as the Sex Pistols and Grace Jones, was also a source of inspiration for the designers, which can be...