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ADAM D. TIHANY TO DESIGN SEABOURN’S NEW
ULTRA LUXURY SHIP
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SEATTLE, March 10, 2014 – Top-rated ultra-luxury cruise operator Seabourn has contracted hospitality design icon Adam D. Tihany to create the indoor and outdoor guest areas of its new ship being built in Italy and due to launch in 2016.Tihany is Art Director of the Culinary Institute of America, and sits on the advisory Board of the New York School of Interior Design and the Holon Design Museum. His outstanding contribution to the world of design has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including an Honorary Doctorate from the New York School of Interior Design and induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame.For Seabourn,Tihany will create a design vision for the entire vessel including multiple dining venues; the Spa at Seabourn; showrooms; casino and lounges; outdoor deck areas; and the innovative and popular Seabourn Square multi-purpose space.
Tihany is renowned for his restaurant projects for high-profile celebrity chefs, including Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Jean Georges Vongerichten, Charlie Palmer, Heston Blumenthal, Paul Bocuse and Wolfgang Puck, as well as luxury hotel projects worldwide, such as South Africa’s One & Only Cape Town resort, Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, King David Hotel in Jerusalem, The Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi, The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Breakers in Palm Beach and Hotel Cipriani in Venice to name just a few.
“Adam Tihany’s artistic sensibilities are a wonderful match with Seabourn,” said Richard D. Meadows, Seabourn’s president. “His designs convey the essence of ultra-luxury with a vitality that is lively and exciting yet perfectly embodies the relaxed elegance that has always been the heart of Seabourn’s hospitality.”
Another value that Tihany shares with Seabourn is a dedication to personalization. The designer takes pride in drawing inspiration from his clients’ backgrounds or preferences.
“What I strive to do is to find an aesthetic that expresses the personality of the brand,” said Tihany. “Thus, my goal is to design a beautiful, and very uniquely Seabourn ship, one that will reflect Seabourn’s aura of casual elegance and thoughtful attention to detail, that will make their guests feel welcome and invite them to experience Seabourn’s special brand of ultra-luxury.”
The new ship continues a fleet expansion that Seabourn began in 2009 with the launch ofSeabourn Odyssey. This award-winning class of ships, which includes Seabourn Sojourn(2010) and Seabourn Quest (2011), won acclaim from luxury cruisers, travel agents and journalists alike. The configuration of the new, 40,350-GRT vessel will be based on the Seabourn Odyssey-class ships, with one additional deck and new expanded public areas. The ship is being built by Fincantieri S.p.A., with delivery scheduled for mid-2016. It is expected to carry just 604 guests, based on double occupancy of the all-suite lower berths. The design will maintain Seabourn’s high ratio of space per guest and enable highly personalized service by nearly one staff member per guest on board. In addition, every suite will feature a private veranda.
For more details about the award-winning Seabourn fleet, or to explore the worldwide selection of Seabourn cruising options, contact a professional travel advisor, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.
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Notes to Editors:
Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world’s top travel choices by professional critics and the discerning readers of prestigious travel publications such as Departures, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Its stylish, distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:
- Six intimate ships with just 104 or 229 suites
- Unique itineraries visiting must-see cities and hidden gems where larger ships cannot follow
- Intuitive, gracious service provided by a staff passionate about pleasing our guests
- Spacious all-suite accommodations with sweeping ocean views – many with verandas
- Gourmet dining experiences as fine as the best restaurants anywhere
- Open bars throughout the ship and fine wines poured with lunch and dinner
Seabourn is a proud member of World’s Leading Cruise Lines. The exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line and Costa Cruises. Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK).
Adam D. Tihany is widely regarded as the world’s preeminent hospitality designer. His sophisticated, often groundbreaking, designs are the result, in part, of his unique global perspective. After attending the Politecnico di Milano, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, he apprenticed in Europe before moving to New York in 1976. He established his own multidisciplinary studio that encompassed all aspects of design – from commercial and residential interiors to furniture, products, exhibitions, and graphics. In 1981, the studio began specializing in hospitality design and expanded to an office in Rome, Italy. Tihany was one of the first designers to collaborate with celebrity chefs having created signature restaurants for highly acclaimed culinary stars such as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Heston Blumenthal, Pierre Gagnaire, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Charlie Palmer, Wolfgang Puck, and the legendary Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque fame.
Over the last thirty years, Tihany Design has become the leading expert in creating luxurious and innovative interiors in the vibrant world of hospitality. Recent hotel projects include the One&Only Cape Town resort in South Africa, the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, the Westin Chosun in Seoul, Korea, The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, The Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi, Hotel Cipriani in Venice, The Breakers in Palm Beach, and The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. In addition to restaurants and hotels, Tihany’s renowned work includes the creation of innovative design concepts for the next wave of cruise ships under the Royal Caribbean and Holland America brands.
Tihany is an educator and lectures frequently in universities and conferences around the world. He currently serves as the Art Director of the Culinary Institute of America and has been recognized with numerous honors and awards. An expert in luxury, Tihany frequently writes for international lifestyle, design and travel magazines. He has published several books on his work and his latest, Tihany: Iconic Hotel and Restaurant Interiors, will be published by Rizzoli March 18, 2014.
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