80 Business Jet Interiors International.com July 2014

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starqualityBoeing and Bigelow Aerospace unveil their vision for commercial space travel

This concept, based on the seven-person CST-100 capsule being developed for NASA, was designed for paying, non-professional space tourists. As such, it includes features such as a large viewing space, large displays for communication and entertainment, and wireless internet for email, social media and entertainment.

The seats are individually mounted and collapsible to aid mobility, while the simplified interior linings are finished with soft-touch surfaces. Other features designed with comfort in mind include secure stowage; a “deployable privacy area that addresses the modesty needs of passengers and crew”; and customizable space suits.

Boeing has also appropriated its Sky Interior mood-lighting, which was originally developed for the Boeing 737 airliner. “Boeing’s teams have been designing award-winning and innovative interiors for our aircraft since the dawn of commercial aviation,” says Rachelle Ornan, regional director of sales and marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Designing the next-generation interior for commercial space is a natural progression. A familiar daytime blue sky scene helps passengers maintain their connection with Earth.”

The XchangE autonomous car concept by Rinspeed (with an interior developed by Strähle+Hess) showcases what driverless cars could be like. The seats can be arranged in more than 20 ways.

Highlights of Elounda Beach Hotel’s new Yachting Club Villas in Crete include infinity pools, heated teak floors, leather-clad ceilings, nautical furniture, sliding doors and outdoor decks

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