RYE Design was commissioned by materials specialist Bert & May to coordinate the interior and architectural design for their prototype urban house boat alongside interior stylist Laura Fulmine and furniture designer Robin Grasby. Bert's Barge is the first of the company's 'Spaces' projects and launched as part of London’s Clerkenwell Design Week alongside a series of other ventures by the brand. Our brief was to take the materials palette selected by Laura Fulmine and work within the constraints of the existing canal boat to coordinate their installation. This included a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living area. In addition to the internal spaces Bert & May founder Lee Thornley wanted to create a terrace on the roof of the boat itself which would require additional technical coordination