Commissioned to create the V&A’s most recent, and hugely successful exhibition Ocean Liners: Speed & Style, Casson Mann have drawn on their imaginative skill as both interior and exhibition designers to transform the museum’s temporary galleries into spaces grand enough to celebrate these design icons, evoking their scale, engineering power and glamour.

Spanning two of the V&A’s temporary galleries, with over 250 objects on display (including ship models, paintings, sculpture, decorative panels, furniture, fashion and accessories, posters, photographs and film) the exhibition traces the evolution of ocean travel, interior design, engineering innovations and the legacy of the glamorous on-board lifestyle made famous by iconic liners such as the Queen Mary and the Normandie.

Following five narrative themes (Promoting Liners, Politics of Style, Engineering, Life on Board and the Metaphor of the Liner), Casson Mann has woven a rich visitor experience about embarking on a voyage: a journey that starts dockside, followed by boarding, exploring the ship’s public spaces, finding oneself below decks in the engine rooms, pool-side up on deck looking out to sea, to finally enjoy an evening under the stars.

Due to the huge success of the show and the spectacular reviews, the exhibition toured to V&A Dundee for their opening exhibition.