Boat International US Edition – June 2019

boatinternational.com • 06 2019

BOAT LIFE

CONSCIOUS

INTERIORS

Smartdesignandsustainabilitygo

togetherbeautifully,saysToryKingdon

BORN-AGAIN FABRIC
Studioart,knownforitsinnovativeleatherdesigns,has
announcedthelaunchofacollectionofrugsfocusedon
sustainability.Theeco-friendlyPezzaracollectionismade
entirelyfromrecycledfabricsandleatherpiecesthatwould
otherwisebewasted.Choosefromthreepatternsora
standardmonochromeversionavailablein 18 shades,aswell
asanembroideredortwoinch-wideleatheredgeinarange
ofcolors.Thecompanytakesaresponsibleapproachto
leathermanufactureandreduceswastebyturningleftover
leatherscrapsintoaccessories.From€2,700,studioart.it

SALVAGE OPERATION

When it comes to sustainable wood flooring, Woodworks by

Ted Todd has every angle covered. The company began in

1993, reclaiming wood floors and timbers from dilapidated

factories and cotton mills in the north of England. These

resourceful practices are continued today. Woodworks uses

salvaged wood from various sources and gives it renewed

life – it recently salvaged Douglas fir from the old War Office

in London. Among its stock are rare species such as Burmese

teak, English walnut and pitch pine (the latter was used

extensively in the recent restoration of a 167ft motor yacht).

woodworksbytedtodd.com

RECLAIMING

LONG-LOST TIMBER

Ohio-based woodwork company Merritt

also has a focus on sustainability,

reclaiming sunken red cypress trees

from the Apalachicola swamps in

Florida. The once-forgotten remnants

of the harvesting that took place in

the 1800s can be reused for high-

end cabinetry or wood flooring. The

company also reclaims longleaf pine,

a tree that used to cover 36 million

hectares of the south-eastern US until

it was exhausted in the 1920s, and can

be found in dismantled buildings from

the pre-steel era. Merritt’s wood can be

found in the salon of the 281ft Cakewalk

(now Aquila). merrittwoodwork.com

MEET THE EXPERT:

Joyce Clear

• In a design career that has spanned
  15 years – in luxury residential
  interiors as well as superyachts –
  Joyce Clear of Clear Group
  International has focused on
  sustainable innovations and
  wellness, creating interiors that are
  both environmentally responsible
  and healthier for those who inhabit
  them. Clear believes superyacht
  owners can embrace sustainability
  without sacrificing their discerning
  standards. “Many people, when
  they hear the words ‘green’ or
  ‘sustainable,’ think that they have to
  compromise on the luxury element,
  or feel it’s going to be inconvenient
  or expensive to implement – [but]
  this is the ultimate example of
  efficiency. If something is
  sustainable, it has got a longer
  lifespan, it uses the best raw
  materials, it’s more streamlined, it’s
  environmentally positive and it is
  healthier.” See above left for Clear’s
  favorite innovative materials

MATERIALS

TO LOOK

OUT FOR

Intelligent window glass,

which can automatically regulate

temperature and light and have

a huge impact on energy savings

Green Blade, a wood-like product

composed of banana fibers from

the trunks of the plant

Mycelium, a material made

from mushroom fibers, which

can replace leather

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