Coffee House Cabin
The concept proposed is the winner of the 2020 Crystal Cabin Awards in Hamburg, Germany. This is the global aviation industry event of the year.
It also has a Patent filed by Boeing for: Seating Systems and Methods for an Internal Cabin of an Aircraft Patent: us No. 19-1607-US-NP.
Welcome to the Coffee House Cabin!
Starting out from the analogy of a Coffee House, this concept envisions what is possible inside of an airplane. This is a new zone that fits between Economy and Business class and creates a productivity-focused mixed-use space.
It is ideal for business travelers who need to be productive throughout the flight, and can also benefit passengers traveling together, allowing for collaboration, discussion and group work during the flight.
Bumping elbows with fellow passengers and struggling to fit your laptop, notes, food and beverages or even charging your personal devices are all things of the past. The Coffee House Cabin is the future of business travel! This is just the beginning of a new era of maximum productivity without compromise.
Crystal Cabin Awards Press Release: https://www.crystal-cabin-award.com/cca-news-realeases/article/award-winning-8-ideas-for-flying-in-the-future.html
Aircraft Interiors Expo Publication: https://insights.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com/2021/03/30/crystal-cabin-award-2020-winners/
Links to the Crystal Cabin Awards Ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMHUKJ8MT14
CNN Business Interview: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/05/01/delta-airlines-capacity-limits-muntean-pkg-vpx.cnn
Channel 12 Interview: https://local12.com/news/local/uc-group-aims-to-change-air-travel-with-coffee-house-cabin-cincinnati
CNBC Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/11/crystal-cabin-awards-future-of-redesigned-airplane-cabins.html
Future Travel Experience: https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2021/03/airbus-diehl-aviation-e2ip-eviation-university-of-cincinnati-safran-crowned-winners-of-crystal-cabin-awards-2020/
Aircraft Interiors International: https://www.aircraftinteriorsinternational.com/features/2020-2021-crystal-cabin-awards-the-winners.html?utm_content=160387619&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-951653
University of Cincinnati Article: https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2021/04/uc-group-aims-to-change-air-travel-with-coffee-house-cabin.html?utm_source=cerkl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-05052021&cerkl_id=12972414&cerkl_ue=RwlsUj9eJ6jCOkLzrV1vTSoPE2J0Z9pMwarHdfS2NV4%253D
Video Awards Presentation
Ideation Exploration
Some key innovations of this project include the proposal of a new zone within the cabin of future comercial airplanes, also the development of an interactive tool and VR experience of the cabin concepts which allowed a fully immersive and iterative design process.
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