A cabin design that looks like a home from home has won an award.

The Crystal Cabin Award for the best cabin concept went to Teague and Nordam. The winning entry can be found in the image gallery.

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A panel of industry experts chose the entry by Washington-based design company Teague and Oklahoma-based NORDAM over the others.

The organizers described the design as a "visually arresting design that uses floating furniture attached to wall braces to give a freer, more organic and more immersive feel than comparable premium accommodations for singleaisle aircraft."

The use of simpler components that enable easier maintenance is another notable feature.

It was designed to give premium passengers a feeling of spaciousness without forcing airlines to cut down on seat numbers.

Today's cabin designs are hampered by having to use furniture attachment points located only in the seat tracks.

The winners said thatElevate is the first cabin in history to use sidewall attachment points that allow for a lighter and more efficient suite environment. The Elevate concept increases the bed size, living space, and storage capacity for every passenger by eliminating restrictive structures around the monitor, side- furniture, and ottoman.

The winning design marks a new generation of beautiful, simplified cabin products that will enable airlines to deliver exceptional experiences for their passengers with the economic efficiency that these smaller aircraft were designed to deliver, according to Anthony Harcup.

The design of the planes will appeal to people who can afford the more expensive seats. It is more attractive than the bike saddle seats that were shown in a patent.

In order to initiate meaningful improvements in passenger comfort, the Crystal Cabin Award was launched in 2007. The best innovations in areas such as health and safety and sustainable cabin design were presented.

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