Factorydesign

Factorydesign is a creative design agency that has won many awards. The company was founded in 1997 and has more than 28 years of experience in aviation and product design. Its studios and workshops are in West London. The team includes industrial designers, colour and materials specialists, strategists, and design engineers.

The company specialises in the aviation sector. It focuses on creating memorable passenger experiences and quality cabin interiors. Factorydesign works to integrate brand identity into every aspect of the cabin. The company is a member of the Green Cabin Alliance, which promotes sustainability in aviation interiors.

Factorydesign offers colour, materials, and finish design for every cabin surface. It provides brand interpretation and the creation of design language for airlines and manufacturers. The team conducts research, trends analysis, and industry analysis. It also generates ideas and concepts for new products and industrial design. Passenger experience design is at the heart of its work.

The agency develops cabin layouts and optimises LOPA configurations. It designs monuments such as front row monuments, cabin linings, and overhead stowage. It creates on board lounges, bars, and galley designs. It designs washrooms and lavatories for all classes. It also customises and designs seating for passengers and crew. Soft items such as carpets, curtains, and bulkheads are part of its scope.

Factorydesign provides technical development using 3D CAD and preliminary design engineering. It builds mock ups ranging from sketch models to full size appearance models. It offers engineering liaison and support. The team also creates lighting scenarios, soft furnishings, and food and beverage equipment. It produces digital assets including virtual reality, animations, and photorealistic cabin renders.

The company has worked on many well known projects. In 2001 it designed seating, lavatories, and interiors for the last British Airways Concorde fleet. In 2004 it created the British Airways World Traveller Plus premium economy seat. In 2014 it designed the highly customised Etihad Airways A380 interior. In 2017 it developed the Delta One suite. In 2022 it designed the Virgin Atlantic A330neo Retreat Suite, Upper Class cabin, and The Loft social space. In 2025 it designed the first A321XLR business class cabin for Iberia and Aer Lingus.

Factorydesign also works on innovation and blue sky thinking. It has developed radical concepts such as the Air Lair two tier seating concept and cabin concepts for JetZero blended wing aircraft. The agency supports clients from first ideas through engineering to completion.

Services

• Colour, materials and finish design
• Brand interpretation and design language
• Concept design and new product development
• Passenger experience design
• LOPA development and optimisation
• Monument design
• Onboard lounges and bars
• Galley design
• Lavatory design
• Seating design and customisation