Freestream’s chief design officer Sarah Mespelt Laranga & Christopher Nobles Ltd have been shortlisted for Private Jet Design – Concept Award in The International Yacht & Aviation Awards.

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Name: Sarah Mespelt Larranaga, Christopher Nobles

Company: Freestream Aircraft, Christopher Nobles Ltd

Position within company: Vice President of Design, Principle (design collaboration)

Website: www.freestream.com http://christopher-nobles.com

Tell us a little about your background in design:

Christopher Nobles:
I founded my London studio in 2019, working across furniture, transport and consumer product. Having finished my Industrial Design degree at Loughborough University in 2007, I worked as an Industrial Design consultant for 5 years before moving to London to work alongside Marc Newson, leading the Industrial Design of projects including the award winning Qantas A330 business and economy interiors, office furniture for Knoll, private aviation interiors with Freestream, and bespoke lighting projects with Flos. In 2017, I moved to New York City and joined PepsiCo’s Design & Innovation team. During my time under Design SVP Mauro Porcini, I led major product design & innovation programs across structural packaging, most notably the first new Pepsi bottle redesign for 30 years

Sarah Mespelt Larranaga:
I began my aviation and design path at Gulfstream Aerospace after obtaining interior design and engineering degrees at Savannah College of Art and Design and Georgia Institute of Technology. I extended into bespoke interiors – addressing innovative avionics, structures and lightweight composites representing clients over the last 15 years. I have collaborated with many high-end designers and worked with clients all over the world from G650’s to Boeing 777. I strive to ensure owners investment in their aircraft will extend the lifetime and usage of their aircraft rein-forcing our core values of premier quality innovation and sustainability. I follow an elegance of process and a meticulous attention to detail to achieve the highest quality on my interior and exterior design completions.

How would you describe your personal design style? / Where does your design inspiration come from?

As collaborators our take on projects has been born out of a love for technical detailing and traditional manufacturing processes, maintaining a sophisticated, elegant aesthetic driven by a robust understanding of engineering craft.

In what direction do you feel that design is moving towards in a general sense?

Sarah Mespelt Larranaga:
Sustainability, sustainable materials such as mycelium, autonomous flight, electrification, and advanced manufacturing technology.

What was your favourite project to work on and why?

Christopher Nobles:
The first BBJ private aviation interior I worked on with Freestream, Lufthansa & Marc Newson was a truly memorable, remarkable undertaking. On the commercial side also leading the industrial design for the award winning Qantas A330 business and economy interiors. In my work I take a lot of inspiration from working with Knoll’s furniture team, learning how to create interior spaces – whether they be in the sky or on the ground – that are functional and flexible as they are in meticulous design detail.

Which products/services could you not live without when designing?

Sarah Mespelt Larranaga:
Adobe SketchUp, Three dimensional molding of veneer and dedar Milano

Christopher Nobles:
Moleskin A5 pad & pen.

How important are The International Yacht & Aviation Awards?
The awards offer a fantastic opportunity to meet peers and discuss our industry. It’s a platform that enables us to admire what has been achieved, learn from how challenges have been overcome and collectively look forward to future innovations.

What projects are you currently working on?
Boeing 737 Max 8, G550, Global 6000 as well as helping brands design comfortable and affordable furniture, identifying opportunities as our work environment evolves between collaborative office spaces and remote home working.

Freestream’s chief design officer Sarah Mespelt Laranga & Christopher Nobles Ltd have been shortlisted for Private Jet Design – Concept Award in The International Yacht & Aviation Awards.

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