Luca Dini, head of the studio of the same name, and the Dutch shipyard Heesen have presented Project Agnetha, the latest in the successful Steel 55-metre Fast Displacement series. Silvia Margutti of Luca Dini Design & Architecture, responsible for the interior design, and Ruud van der Stroom, Chief Commercial Officer of Heesen, talk about how the project came about.
The naval architecture is by van Oossanen Naval Architects and designed by Heesen’s in-house team. The exterior lines by Omega Architects are characterised by strong, sharp shapes with the superstructure adorned by a ‘shark’s tooth’ shaped element that gives the yacht a strong personality.
Project Agnetha was built on speculation, one of the advantages of this type of offer is the reduction in delivery times to the owner. ‘In this way, customers can avoid the long waiting period of two or three years’. Silvia Margutti declares. ‘And for us creatives it represents a very challenging task because these projects are an enormous stimulus to create something unique and universal’.
To better explain the project, the designer showed the guests a parade of materials and essences to demonstrate the different possibilities and the alternation of colours and tactile sensations, the protagonists of the interior spaces. “Obviously, joining the design phase as early as possible allows the customer to customise his yacht to the maximum. This doesn’t exclude the possibility that, even at a later stage, the owner will be able to realise his idea with our help. There are, in fact, a thousand ways to make the project tailor-made’.
In the version presented, ‘As you like it’, the interiors aim to create a pleasant, elegant and very relaxed atmosphere thanks to the use of a palette of warm colours, easy to combine, giving rise to a discreet luxury thanks to a meticulous selection of high quality materials, textures and finishes. All this is emphasised by the natural light that enters through the large windows that offer panoramic views of the outside. ‘The result is something exclusive, never extreme, but inviting to stay.’ Silvia Margutti continues. ‘Not too trendy, which means that the design will last over time.’
Agnetha accommodates twelve guests in six cabins, including a master suite on the main deck forward, with walk-in wardrobes and separate his and hers bathrooms. Four cabins on the lower deck and a VIP on the bridge deck are reserved for guests. This layout makes the yacht perfect for charter. Project Agnetha is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2025.
The meeting was also an opportunity to present to the press five projects, curated by Luca Dini, which will be built in Albania and inspired by Italy with an investment of over 255 million euros.
Five structures will be built along the coast, the result of the combined expertise in nautical design, architecture and urban planning of the Florentine studio, which is also involved in the development of marinas, resorts and prestigious villas, contributing to the transformation of this fast-growing Mediterranean destination.
‘Each project is conceived as a work of art inspired by Italian identity: the Colosseum 339 tower, the Tirana Villas luxury residential complex, the Durres Tower skyscraper, the Pine Residencies development and the Skalitur Tower building’, said Luca Dini.
This new major real estate operation comes after Sindalah Island in Saudi Arabia, an exclusive urban and tourist centre covering 840 thousand square metres in the Red Sea, which will be inaugurated in two years’ time.
Marta Gasparini
