8 6 Bistrot L’Atelier onboard MSC Seaview INTERV IEW Creating a masterpiece Marco de Jorio, co-founder of De Jorio Design International, tells Lindsay James why trust and mutual respect are key to achieving creative freedom According to Marco de Jorio, interior design is comparable to art. “The goal of any artist or painter is to create emotion in their work,” he says. “Adding a personal touch is crucial to creating this emotion. As interior designers, we want to create our own masterpieces. The best designs come when we truly believe in our work – when we are given the freedom to express our own personality, sensitivities and culture. This translates into breathtaking designs that will engage the passenger.” Experience and technical ability are also crucial to creating interior designs that work. “Much like we’ve seen with architecture from the Renaissance, a good use of space can create interiors that seemingly transcend reality,” de Jorio says. “The design itself – and the use of iconic elements, along with appropriate use of colours, textures and lighting – then adds to the drama.” Incredibly passionate about his work, de Jorio stresses that those designs created purely to meet commercial requirements are easy to spot. “Artistic freedom makes an incredible difference,” he said. “A good designer will know how to play on his own sensitivities to engage with the space and therefore with the passenger.” But being given this creative freedom isn’t par for the course. “Total creative freedom is a rare thing,” de Jorio said.
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