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L U M I N A R A S U P E R YA C H T INTERNATIONAL
Toronto-based interior design studio Chapi Design has unveiled its latest project, the Luminara, which is the third superyacht in The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection fleet.
Launched in July 2025, the Luminara superyacht is a radiant evolution of the
feel both intimate and infinite at the same time.
brand’s design-forward identity. Inspired by the Latin word for ‘light’, Luminara
“Designing on land is about grounding; designing at sea is about balance.
reimagines what it means to travel by sea, pairing avant-garde aesthetics with
Everything aboard a yacht must consider motion, scale, and the way light and
the brand’s signature hospitality to create an experience that’s as emotionally
material behave within a constantly changing environment.
resonant as it is luxurious.
“But beyond the technicalities, the emotional register is different. On land, a
darc spoke with Chapi Design’s founder, Tatiana Sheveleva, to discover her studio’s
guest’s experience is framed by architecture and landscape. At sea, it’s framed
design approaches for the luxury yacht.
by horizon and atmosphere. You’re designing for contemplation – for the way
“I have a long-standing creative relationship with The Ritz-Carlton brand, having
sunlight drifts across a wall at sunrise or how moonlight glimmers on a brushed
worked together on several of their land-based properties,” she explains. “When
metallic surface at night. The sea, in many ways, becomes our collaborator.
Luminara began taking shape, there was this beautiful ambition – to translate the
“Other than that, though, the design process itself is the same – it’s about
brand’s refined sense of place and its emotional connection to guests into a new
designing something beautiful and bespoke.”
realm: the ocean.
When it came to specifying decorative lighting for the vessel - of which all fixtures
“When we were invited to join the Luminara project, it felt like a natural evolution
chosen by Chapi Design came from Lasvit - and the role it played in the overall
of that dialogue. The idea of designing for motion, for reflection and for horizon
scheme, Sheveleva explains how it was of core importance: “Light was truly the
– it was irresistible. Luminara became an opportunity to explore how luxury can
soul of this project – the very idea of Luminara was born from the notion of