VIEWPOINT When Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ (Regent) christened Seven Seas Grandeur (Grandeur) in Miami, Florida, in December 2023, the brand’s president called it a “breathtaking” and “magnificent” ship. Despite the vessel’s grand name and reputation, it does not feature spaces that ‘shout’ luxury. Instead, when we took on the role as senior interior architect for the vessel, we opted to take a ‘quieter’ approach and design spaces that create a sense of connection with the guests. We wanted to give them moments of surprise and delight. And, perhaps most of all, help them create lifelong memories of their trip. One of the factors that makes our work with Regent so successful is that the client has a solid sense of who its guests are and what its brand stands for. That makes a significant difference for our design team. It allows us to do more than just design another luxury space; we can instead use materials, colours, textures, atmosphere and art to help the guests make meaningful memories. Regent’s guests are typically very welltravelled, so it can be challenging to design a space that stands out to them. With fewer than 800 guests onboard and longer itineraries, Grandeur’s voyages are more than vacations; they are journeys of transformation, and the guests expect to discover new things. We kept that in mind when creating every space onboard, from the guest suites to the retail shops, observation lounge, French restaurant Chartreuse, the Prime 7 steakhouse and the main dining room, Compass Rose. We took advantage of every ray of natural light and deployed meticulous space layout, textures, rich materiality and an expansive collection of art to give By Yohandel Ruiz, Studio DADO Understated elegance Studio DADO used colours, materials, lighting, textures and artwork to create ‘whispering luxury’ on Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ newest vessel, Seven Seas Grandeur 162
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