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TDoS and Starboard Cruise Services contribute to Crystal Endeavor

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Perfection onboard megayacht Crystal Endeavor when combining expedition and luxury

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TDoS and Columbia blue launch ship design partnership

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New partners are joining TDoS

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TDoS Is sponsoring Ocean Sheroes

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Cruise

TDoS has over 50 years of experience bringing together interior architecture, signage, branding, and much more in creating luxury dreamscapes travelling the seas of the world. Thanks to a broad in-house design expertise, and an extensive global network of suppliers and consultants, TDoS do identify new trends years ahead, all in order to create unique brands and innovative solutions. ‘Quality tourism is one significant trend we work with,’ says Iina Forsblom, Cruise Newbuild Director, ’we have devised health spa for many years, now we are looking into health technology, different diets, while we at the same time see a trend toward smaller ships for smaller destinations.’ Tailored experiences aboard, with an abundance of choices, what Forsblom brand causal luxury, do focus on a multigenerational approach bringing kids, parents, and grandparents together. The new cruise concepts encompass new exciting culinary trends, while facilitating visits to adventurous places like the Artic, the Amazon, along with in-depth touring of historical cities and places. Sustainability is a driving force in choice of materials, energy-efficiency, and many other areas. ”We are designing brand new cruise ships, as well as bringing new interiors, signage, branding when refurbishing for both existent and new owners.’ adds Iina Forsblom, ‘Our extensive use of VR and 3D-design allows us the best communication with ship owners and potential investors in devising new experiences.’ Our expertise in refurbishment will blow new life in existing ships for current as well as new owners.

Yacht

The making of a yacht is an exciting challenge for our experienced design teams at TDoS. How do we interpret luxury in an ever-changing world? How do we solve the puzzle of integrating all necessary functions and extraordinary comfort in a restricted space? ”Our thorough know-how caters for new experiences regardless if you are looking for adventures exploring the world, or laid-back relax in safe ports.’ says Daniel Nerhagen, Yacht Director at TDoS. ’A yacht can be a comfy home-away-from-home, as well as where to play out and discover new experiences out on the oceans.’

TDoS has been one of the major players in cruising design, since the founder Robert Tillberg made the ocean liner and cruiser KUNGSHOLM a showcase of bespoke Scandinavian style in the sixties. Today TDoS can offer extensive material libraries and a worldwide network of suppliers. ‘We call them artists,’ Daniel Nerhagen explains, ’they provide us with advanced structural glazing and hand sewn silk tapestry on the same quality level as in luxurious sport cars. TDoS offer carefully studied lighting, meticulously craftsmanship in every detail infused with the very latest technology, all along with an array of warm and tactile materials like well crafted wood, supple leather, and linen textiles.’ Lightness and luminosity of spaces is a trademark of TDoS, all in all with a purposeful Scandinavian design that is firmly grounded in history, and with a future proof timelessness.

Graphic & Signage

Seamless integrated signage is the key to optimizing flows on ships. Be it directions for the restaurant, announcement of yoga-classes or a trip up a river on a smaller raft, signage is of outmost importance in enabling the very best guest experience on any ship, big or small. It is that indispensable interface that guides passenger from the very moment they step out of their cabin in the morning, showing them the right direction forward by the pattern in the carpet. Always at hand, but never intruding, signage is an art form in itself. ‘The signage will be there when you need it, but you hardly see it when you don’t need it.’ says Carl Lesvoix, Partner / Graphic & Signage Director at TDoS. ‘Analogue combined with digital dynamic solutions let you know that there happens to be a long queue: why not stay a while at the sun deck, have drink in the bar, or browse the latest offers in the shop?’ Signage is crucial for the guest experience, as well as for the business, brand, and security. By highlighting essential and downplaying additional information, a graphic remake can be kept to a minimum while refurbishing ships. TDoS has devised graphic design since the ‘60s, and are well versed in what has worked in the past as well as all novelties like AR and AI. Among our customers we serve Disney Cruise Line, Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises, and many others with smart signage that is always at hand but never intruding.

Branding

Your brand is influenced by your values, your products and your marketing. It is shaped by your customers, everything people encounter when they interact with your company adds to their perception of you brand.

“Branding” is the effort to influence this perception. You can not control what your neighbour might say, but you can do your best to make the right impression.

In our Brand Agency, we are a bunch of curious and inventive designers who would love to help you with just that. Together with our customers, we create brand design, implement ideas and are full of excitement while doing it.

Either if you want to develop a new brand or just strengthen the already existing one – we are here to guide you. Good design solves problem, open eyes and makes your heart beat faster. Our main focus is always design that strengthen your business and make you feel proud of what we have achieved together.

Sustainability

Sustainability is an integral part in the design process, in the engineering work, as well as the entire building process at shipyards around the world. At TDoS we work with a sustainable approach when we among different parameters assess sensor controlled lights and ventilation, natural lighting, energy glazing and external shades, climate shell, high efficiency appliances as well as solar power. Along with smart tech we explore the latest innovative renewable and recycled materials for interiors, and also how they cope with functional and aesthetic requirements, all in order to enhance the passenger experience. A green approach in the cruising industry will build trust with environmentally conscious cruise customers, and bring along a bespoke luxury catering for tailored experiences with a respect for our eco-systems.

In order to show what is possible by using green technology in order to fulfill the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, TDoS has created AEGIR 2.0, a concept study for a yacht with an extremely low environmental footprint. The wind-powered trimaran combines excellent hydronics with a hybrid wind-electric propulsion system that re-charges all batteries when under sail. Infinity pool at the aft, Jacuzzi in the fore, seamless indoor-to-outdoor transitions, the Aegir combines bespoke Scandinavian luxury with a truly sustainable approach. A real project is Hurtigruten’s three eco-friendly new ships. MS FRIDTJOF NANSEN, built in 2020, cuts CO2 emissions by some 20 percent thanks to improved hull structure and a world-first hybrid electric-powered cruise ship technology. Other than using LNG and LBG to run the engines, single-use-plastics is banned and food is mainly sourced locally.

Please contact sustainability@tillbergdesign.com for more information.

Design process

In every project we structure our creative ideas through an integrated methodology that pinpoints all the steps, from initial idea to crafted manufacturing. This helps us develop the best design solutions in close collaboration with our clients and their strategic intent. The methodology is divided into three main phases: Envision, Shape and Realize. Click on the icons to learn about each phase.

We also strengthen each project with an advisory board, a team of our most experienced designers and managers, to coach and make sure we deliver cutting edge, world class design. Every time.

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Our Story

Tillberg Design of Sweden was founded in 1964 and are true pioneers in the cruise industry. Since then, we have worked continuously with hospitality projects, gathering an unparalleled wealth of experience and over 400 references. Aside from good design, we thoroughly know the hospitality industry, have many valuable contacts and have a deep understanding of operational needs and requirements.

Creative Minds

Creativity is at the core of everything we do, from the sketch board to final delivery. We love good design and are deeply committed to it. Our teams work closely together regardless of job title, nurturing a philosophy without hierarchies, closed doors or glass ceilings. Today we are over a hundred creative minds in four countries, constantly looking for new talent.

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