Rolls-Royce presents Cullinan Cosmos: a one-of-one commission
inspired by space
First Rolls-Royce in history to feature a fully hand-painted
Starlight Headliner
Starlight Headliner developed over 160 hours by an in-house
Rolls-Royce artist
Bespoke detailing based on a specially created Star Cluster motif
Cullinan Cosmos commissioned through Private Office Dubai
“We wanted to create something our family would remember forever:
a Rolls-Royce that captures the essence of the cosmos and shows that
no dream is out of reach.”
Commissioning Client, Cullinan Cosmos
“Space travel is an enduring fascination for the commissioning
clients of this extraordinary one-of-one motor car. For the Bespoke
Collective, this project also explored new frontiers, with our
first-ever hand-painted Starlight Headliner. Bold in its conception
and spectacular in its realisation, this commission demonstrates how
Rolls-Royce brings clients’ otherworldly visions to life with drama,
depth, and absolute precision.”
Phil Fabre de la Grange, Head of Bespoke, Rolls-Royce Motor CarsRolls-Royce presents Cullinan Cosmos: a one-of-one
commission that celebrates the drama of outer space. Commissioned by a
family who shares a fascination for the universe with their
four-year-old son, this theme was brought to life through a
constellation of Bespoke details. At its centre is a Rolls-Royce first
– a hand-painted Starlight Headliner painstakingly developed by one of
the marque’s in-house artists over 160 hours.EXTERIOR PALETTE: OUTER LIMITSCullinan Cosmos
is finished in shimmering Arabescato Pearl, recalling the soft lustre
of moonlight across a midnight sky. The exterior is completed with a
hand-painted twin coachline in Charles
Blue and an Illuminated Spirit of Ecstasy that glows like a distant
star by night.INTERIOR SUITE: EXPLORING INNER SPACEThe
interior of Cullinan Cosmos offers a calm, meditative environment,
inspired by the stillness and wonder of deep space. The reclining
seats are finished in Charles Blue and Grace White leather with
matching Grace White contrast stitching and piping. Piano White
veneers add a crisp, technical edge that subtly echoes the high-gloss
surfaces of satellite casings.The commissioning clients worked with Rolls-Royce designers to
create a unique Star Cluster motif, which appears as Bespoke
embroidery on the door panels and headrests, and as a hand-painted
artwork on the front passenger fascia.HAND-PAINTED STARLIGHT HEADLINER: NEW
HORIZONSCullinan Cosmos features the first fully
hand-painted Starlight Headliner ever created for a Rolls-Royce motor
car. Developed over 160 hours and painted entirely freehand by one of
the marque’s in-house artists, it depicts an ethereal interpretation
of the Milky Way – the hazy band of stars and cosmic mist visible in
the night sky – colour-graded to complement the Bespoke interior palette.To create the luminous cloud formations, the artist used more
than 20 successive applications of acrylic paint, building depth and
dimension with a variety of brushes. To achieve the mist effect, the
artist turned to an unexpected tool – a makeup brush – to allow the
lightest layer of pigments to dry delicately on contact.The shimmering field of painted ‘stars’ was formed using a
combination of fine, pointed brushes and a speckling technique, giving
the final composition an organic, celestial quality. Only once the
painting on the Starlight Headliner was completed and sealed were the
fibre-optic perforations individually punched and positioned by hand
to complement the contours of the artwork.Cullinan Cosmos was commissioned through Private Office Dubai,
one of a number of Rolls-Royce’s international Private Offices created
to bring the full capabilities of the Bespoke Collective closer to the
brand’s most visionary clients.Cullinan Cosmos was delivered to the commissioning family in
time for a special occasion – ready to transform every journey into a
voyage through the stars.
WLTP (combined) CO2 emission: 380-363 g/km; Fuel consumption:
16.8-17.7 mpg / 16.8-16.0 l/100km.
