TAM First Class Cabin by Priestmangoode
Industrial design studio Priestmangoode drew inspiration from domestic interiors to design a first-class cabin with sofas and wardrobes for Brazilian airline TAM.
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The TAM First Class Cabin is based around the theme "home away from home," and Priestmangoode's designers describe how they wanted to bring "the comfort of home" onto an aircraft.
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Sofas take the places of footstools, so that families and small groups can choose to sit facing one another, like they would in their own homes.
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Seating is upholstered with soft fabrics for extra comfort and each passenger has access to an adjustable reading lamp, a wooden table, a touchscreen control panel, a television screen and a selection of magazines and city guides.
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Wardrobes are provided for each passenger to store their luggage and these are lined with leather and suede.
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The designs are being rolled out across TAM's entire fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft carriers, plus Priestmangoode has also developed new interiors for the economy and new Space Plus cabins.
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"The designs present TAM as an important international player and give them the tools they need to compete with the world’s other major international carriers," said Priestmangoode director Luke Hawes.
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Priestmangoode have worked on a number of projects for airlines, including the first-class cabins of Lufthansa's A380 planes and a conceptual airline seat with a detachable wheelchair.
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Director Paul Priestman also talked to Dezeen about aircraft interiors in a movie we filmed at the 2011 Inside Awards.
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