YSA Design Insights: Issue 6

Another seaside adventure with MSC Seashore
Building on a relationship that extends back nearly a decade, YSA Design has conceived and developed three spaces on board MSC Cruises’ MSCSeashore. The third vessel in the international cruise line’s pioneering Seaside class of passenger ships made her maiden voyage in August 2021. Read more

Peace of mind in interior spaces
As the cruise industry adapts to the post-Covid travel landscape, new trends are taking shape in interior design and material selection. Alongside a renewed focus on hygiene, the need to ensure that guests feel safe and at ease on board is inspiring more holistic design concepts, explains YSA Design senior architect Fabiana Vale Dornelas. Read more

YSA Design for UK flagship
The forthcoming British Royal Yacht will feature exterior architecture conceived by YSA Design, after senior UK government officials were impressed with the Norwegian firm’s concept design proposal. Read more

Costa Firenze offers taste of Tuscany
YSA Design has artfully captured the essence of Florence, the stunning capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, on board Costa Cruises’ latest passenger ship, CostaFirenze. Read more

Florentine flair nominated for award
YSA Design’s stylish representation of Florence on board Costa Cruises’ CostaFirenze has seen the company shortlisted for the ‘Marine Interior Design of the Year’ category at the 2021 Seatrade Cruise Awards. Read more

Positive outlook for river cruising
YSA Design senior architect Jan Krefting has spoken to Cruise & Ferry Review about the challenges of designing river ships and why inland cruising could be poised to bounce back strongly from the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

YSA gears up for event comeback
With the Covid-19 pandemic leading to the cancellation of most large events in 2020, YSA Design is returning to the international trade fair stage later this year, exhibiting at Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe in December. Read more

Talking tech in Cruise Conversations
YSA Design CEO Anne Mari Gullikstad and senior architect Kristian Englund have appeared as panellists in the Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) Cruise Conversations webinar series, sharing their unique insights on the role of technology in cruise ship interior design. Read more
Cruise Conversations
Public Spaces: Ideas of the Future Cruise Conversations – CSI Plus:
Designing with Tech in Mind