The Jet Aviation Basel Design Studio has been named a finalist for the Society of British and International Design Awards 2016 in the visualization category, and has also been placed on the short list for the Design et al Yacht & Aviation Private Jet Design Concept Awards 2017.

Jet Aviation’s Basel Design Studio designers created concept interior designs for the Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350-900 under its Limitless campaign. The concept designs were then turned into accurate 3-D visual representations, which customers can view in a virtual walk-through, in collaboration with ACA Advanced Computer Art, according to Jet Aviation (Stand 628, Chalet A19/20).

The 787-9 Limitless campaign made it to the final stage in the Society of British and International Design Awards 2016. The 787 and A350 designs were both selected for shortlisting in the Design et al Yacht & Aviation Private Jet Design Concept Awards 2017.

Winners will be announced in May 2017.

“The VVIP interior concepts for the A350-900 and 787-9 were designed to give potential clients a real feeling of the impressive space and design possibilities of the new-generation composite aircraft,” said Elisabeth Harvey, director of design at Jet Aviation Basel Completions Center. “Aviation interior design is becoming ever more sophisticated, and we wanted to showcase this in our designs.”

The concept designs were originally inspired by a Middle Eastern client, according to Jet Aviation, and applied a contemporary take to classic styles, by reinterpreting traditional patterns in a modern style while maintaining compliance with aircraft standards.

“We are proud to be recognized in this way by industry peers and colleagues,” said Matt Woollaston, v-p of completions sales and marketing. “These designs reflect both the craftsmanship that goes into our completions and the commitment we give to new technology and constant improvement.

As a design studio within a completions center, the Jet Aviation Basel Design Studio is able to draw on accurate engineering and production data, giving us the confidence to create innovative, bespoke designs that clearly captured the attention of the awards committees.”