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CHRISTIAN LIAIGRE
As ship yards across the world introduce in-house design teams for
yacht interiors, Christian Liaigre have a dedicated yachting design
studio headed up by Guillaume Rolland, who believes that superyacht
owners should be given the option to choose their own interior design
team to achieve a specific look on a new build yacht.
Christian Liaigre, a visionary interior designer, and a pioneer of classic
contemporary interior design, has over the past twenty-five years, built
a reputation for a refined quality in furniture and interiors. With a keen
sensibility for space and light, design inspiration is drawn from local
cultures and traditions, meticulous attention is given to the sourcing
of materials, and an affinity for artisanal work, Christian combines the
art of understatement with great elegance.
Guillaume joined Christian Liaigre’s team and became the principal in
charge of the design studio in 2001 and has been involved in all design
houses projects developed since 2002. Before working at Christian
Liaigre, Guillaume worked for three years with Philippe Starck after
graduating from the Paris Beaux Arts School in 1995 with a degree in
Architecture and Fine Arts.
Guillaume’s yacht projects include Vertigo (67 m sailing yacht), which
was awarded Sailing Yacht of the Year in the 2012 Showboats Design
Awards , Wedge 2 (63 m motor yacht), Rosehearty (56 m sailing yacht),