The day Marie-Louise Sciò first set foot on the island of Ischia in 2018 and breathed in the jasmine and wild thyme-fragranced...
The Frers name has been behind some of the most beautiful, experimental yacht designs of the past century. The founder’s grandson, Mani, takes a break from building a record-breaking sloop to reveal what drives his studio.
“Architecture is a little bit like music: it’s about rhythm, silences. We don’t want our architecture to be loud,” says Juan Ignacio Ramos, the figure behind Estudio Ramos, a 35-year-strong family-run firm with dual bases in New York City and Buenos Aires. Despite their desire not to “scream anything” with their work, Ramos and his son and partner, Ignacio Ramos, have certainly caught the design world’s attention.
T Marco Bonelli and Marijana Radovic, the duo behind Milan-based studio m2atelier, share insights on their recent move into yacht design, plus what inspires their equally pioneering and practical creations he day Marie-Louise Sciò...
Jarkko Jämsén, the Finnish designer behind Raven, potentially the boat build of the decade, reveals how he told the owner not to have her made – and why she’s just the first of her kind
Having spent his younger years messing about in dinghies, self-taught sailor and world-class designer Malcolm McKeon knows a thing or two about sailing yachts. Here, the award-winning naval architect shares some personal insights on his four decades in the industry, as well as his ideas for the future
Forward-thinking shipyards and owners are becoming increasingly creative and inviting designers from outside the yachting industry to make their mark on board. One such example is Swedish architectural firm Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter.
If you want to catch a glimpse of your yachting future, Mark Whiteley’s your man. The esteemed British designer probably knows before you do what you’re going to choose to have onboard your next boat.
I’ve been writing about sailing for more than a decade now, and the one astonishing fact that stood out to me beyond any other is that when the beautiful 42.4 metre Spirit of Tradition ketch Rebecca was first being designed, she had no bow.
Form always follows function, says designer Adriana Monk, but for the best results there should also be an element of fun
With the launch of Spinta Studio, Italian-born naval architect Vittorio Papa balances function and aesthetic with a strong environmental conscience.
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