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Celebrity Edge

CLIENT: Celebrity Cruises
DESIGN ARCHITECTS: WKK architects, Kelly Hoppen interiors, wilson butler architects, patricia urquiola, IDDI, BG Studio, The Gettys Group, HBA, jouin manku
YEAR: 2017-2019

MRD: Interiors, Exteriors, Guest rooms

Brief Project Narrative

Celebrity Cruises inaugaurated the Edge class vessels in November 2016 at the STX France shipyard. 23 months after construction began, Celebrity Edge was delivered to Celebrity Cruises at the end of October 2018. Celebrity Edge’s maiden voyage was a transatlantic sailing from France to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Celebrity Edge has been homeported at Port Everglades.

The Edge class vessels are unique and ambitious. The vessel’s design united nine star design firms and pusued the envelope in terms of materials used and detailing, unparalled on other crusies. Edge, and her sister ships, Apex and Beyond, elevated design expectations in the cruise industry by demonstrating what could be achieved.

The Eden space, designed by Studio Patricia Urquiola, is a triple height glass clad volume at the stern of Edge. During the day Eden offers guests a mesmerizing lens from which to be immersed in the ships voyage, a luxurious location to have a coffee, or a unique place for a masterclass. At night this venue is transformed into a show stopping event space with riggings to support acrobats and stages for performers and musicians.

MRD’s lighting design works within the ceiling design and integrates within the furnishings to allow for Eden to be a lush transfomative environment. Our design establishes Eden’s focal points and then enables, when the show begins, for the architecture to disolve and the excitment begin.

Edge’s expansive pool deck plays host to multiple destination venues, while also displaying stunning visual interest by day and night. Designed by Tom Wright the pool deck includes an elevated running loop, hot tubs, an oversized pool, two dining venues, a garden, and opportunities for quite relaxation. MRD’s lighting weaves between these elements creating a seamless experience reborn at night as a thrilling venue for drinks and star gazing.

MRD’s ambitious design introduced sophisticated coloring changing lighting into unique architectural elements throughout the pool deck area. We worked tirelessly to compose the lighting scenes in support of nighttime events and ensuring that the pool deck bar stood it’s ground as a premium guest destination.

DINING ROOM