area 123 – on the water

“If we forget for a moment that a steamship is a machine for transport and look at it with a fresh eye, we shall feel that we are facing an…

Stella filante, 44 ft. Luca Brenta Yacht Design – photo by Guido Grugnola Laura Andreini: In the sailing yachts sector the introduction of new technologies has led to a true…

A pure tribute to one of the finest, if not the best ever designed keel boat only 100 years young. The Star. This is how we would like to introduce…

The first B42dc has just been launched and sea trial is carrying out in Sirmione del Garda where the first pictures were taken, prior heading off to her home port…

Panthalassa, literally translated from Greek as ‘all the sea’, draws inspiration from the vast, ancient ocean with a yacht that evokes the timeless thrill of sailing. The 56 metre-long, 10…

Real close-hauled keelboat, the Class 2M is a sailing boat that combines performance and design. Made for sailing on calmer waters, the Class 2M can be appreciated by amateur sailors…

Iguana has cleverly incorporated the boat’s amphibious mobility system in the side of the craft, discreetly respecting the lines of the hull. This simple yet effective concept has been patented worldwide. In…

Giovanni Polazzi: You are today known as one of the most sought-after designer in the boating sector, and your projects in the context of yacht design are highly appreciated and…

The interior decoration of the interiors of the Papi du Papi by Paszkowski Design is a project in the round, which is above all based on architectural solutions rather than…

The SL 94 comes after the first model of this series, the 104, in time, and precedes the 118 which is already in an advanced stage of planning and is…

The project centres on the planning and decoration of the interiors of the new 30 metres of the Sanlorenzo shipyard. The main idea has been to apply concepts characteristic of…

“Adastra” is the result of more than five years of design and discussion with the owners, to build a yacht that meets the needs of a very experienced ocean voyaging…

Transformer was one of the key words during the first meeting with the owner. This word defines the scope of the design, that is to create a Yacht capable of…

WHY is a new type of motor yacht re defining the art of living on the sea. The starting point of WHY is based on everybody’s dream to own an Island:…

The Audax series of Sportsyachts continues with the Audax 130. This new yacht offers up an adventurous luxury venue of design and performance. Its fluid lines stylistically capture the energy…

The design’s main inspiration comes from the symbol for infinity which has been abstractly expressed within the yacht’s elevation. The two major features of the yacht asserted by this closed loop…

Marco Casamonti: When was the Otam yacht building yard founded, how has it developed, what is its philosophy and its history? Gianfranco Zanoni: The Otam boat yard was founded in…

The history of our large ships began on the eve of World War I, when the leading Italian navigation companies decided to launch a program aimed at building ships capable…

This project intersects a vernacular house typology with the site-specific conditions of this unique place: an island on Lake Huron. The location on the Great Lakes imposed complexities to the…

”Loup de Mer” is a conceptual houseboat for students or people with a fluctuating need for permanent residence in Oslo or other urban harbors. The design seeks to propose a…

Following the example set by Amsterdam and other European countries, in 2007 Hamburg initiated a competition for investors for the development of Houseboats on the Eilbek canal in an attempt…

The original idea has been to design a houseboat that essentially has the character of a boat in combination with the comfort of a traditional family home. The formal architectural language…

This tautly designed houseboat floats in the Amstel river of Amsterdam. The design has, unlike most floating houses, a very contemporary design without losing the characteristic appearance of the typical houseboat….

The primitive act of settlement which culturally defines the relationship between humankind and nature is historically represented by two archetypes: the cave and the tent (the hut). As O.M. Ungers…