157 impact of interior design over the past five years. “Designers, suppliers and other stakeholders have been exploring how they can use different materials, rethink their manufacturing or installation processes, reconsider how they design spaces, and more,” says Sawelin. “Stakeholders are now working together to explore how we can move to a circular economy, where we consider the environmental impact of every single material or product used onboard a ship throughout its lifecycle. Achieving true circularity will be challenging, especially in an industry that is quite conservative, but we’re already starting to take a holistic approach to making ships greener.” One tool helping the industry to do this is the 9R Framework, which outlines three approaches for closing material loops to minimise the waste and environmental impact associated with a ship throughout its lifecycle. The shortest loops – refuse, rethink and reduce – focus on finding smarter ways to use and manufacture products. The medium loops – reuse, repair, refurbish, remanufacture and repurpose – centre on extending the lifespan of products and their constituent parts. The longest loops – recycle and recovery – look at how to create value from materials to prevent waste. “The framework helps people to consider how raw materials can be used and reused at their highest value to prevent them from becoming wasted resources at the end of their service life,” says Sawelin. “The smaller the loop, the fewer external inputs needed to close it, and therefore the more circular the strategy. You can use the 9R strategy when working on big projects, such as building an entirely new ship, or when focusing on small elements within an interior design, for example deciding which wood to use for a countertop.” TDoS is already using the 9R Framework, which Sawelin says is making it “much easier” for the firm to deliver circular designs. “To create the most sustainable space, we must minimise the number of materials we use, while ensuring we don’t compromise on function, aesthetics and ease of maintenance,” she says. “We can consider the lifecycle variables for every product or material used in our designs across the 9R framework to “ Clients are giving us greater opportunities to pursue the most sustainable design choices from the outset” Tillberg Design of Sweden has used a wind-electric hybrid propulsion system, green technologies and eco-friendly materials to design Aegir 2.0, which it claims is the cleanest possible superyacht to date Photo: Tillberg Design of Sweden
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