DMTV Milkshake: Francesca Bucci on Creating Hospitality at Sea
Architect Francesca Bucci practices hospitality on a grand scale ? like the interiors for the Celebrity Flora super-yacht.
This week?s DMTV Milkshake guest is Francesca Bucci, the Rome-born architect and founder of BG Studio International. Bucci practices hospitality on a grand scale ? like 100,000 square feet of interiors for the Celebrity Flora super-yacht, specially designed to explore the fragile ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands. ?Even well before the pandemic, travelers were increasingly looking for different types of experiences ? and to experience cruising in new ways, whether somewhere off the grid or to places that were protected or private,? she says. ?This led to the development of vessels that were smaller and could access different places ? vessels that were more sustainable, and with more outdoor spaces. Designing Celebrity Flora for Celebrity Cruises ? a sustainable uber-yacht just for 100 guests with 50 suites, and truly purpose-built to navigate in the Galapagos Islands ? was a groundbreaking experience for us and for the industry.?
Celebrity Flora® Lounge
In this episode of Milkshake, Bucci also explores the many challenges of working in that environment, along with the responsibilities of designing for what is essentially a ?captive audience,? Bucci says: ?We?re always asking is, ?What is the best experience that we can give to the guests and what can we offer them"? We’re really focused on board experience ? from culinary to spa, ...
This week?s DMTV Milkshake guest is Francesca Bucci, the Rome-born architect and founder of BG Studio International. Bucci practices hospitality on a grand scale ? like 100,000 square feet of interiors for the Celebrity Flora super-yacht, specially designed to explore the fragile ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands. ?Even well before the pandemic, travelers were increasingly looking for different types of experiences ? and to experience cruising in new ways, whether somewhere off the grid or to places that were protected or private,? she says. ?This led to the development of vessels that were smaller and could access different places ? vessels that were more sustainable, and with more outdoor spaces. Designing Celebrity Flora for Celebrity Cruises ? a sustainable uber-yacht just for 100 guests with 50 suites, and truly purpose-built to navigate in the Galapagos Islands ? was a groundbreaking experience for us and for the industry.?
Celebrity Flora® Lounge
In this episode of Milkshake, Bucci also explores the many challenges of working in that environment, along with the responsibilities of designing for what is essentially a ?captive audience,? Bucci says: ?We?re always asking is, ?What is the best experience that we can give to the guests and what can we offer them"? We’re really focused on board experience ? from culinary to spa, ...
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