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FROM ART For Lorenzo Maria Taccagni, design should lie at the basis of every creative project, because the artistic expression between hand and mind must always come first. This is how the Madame Fu concept was born, where glass and metal are shaped in exactly the same way as a sculpture by DĂŠsirĂŠe Sormani
Pictured here, one of the hand-drawn concepts from the portfolio of Lorenzo Taccagni (photo, top). The Milanese designer, born in 1992, graduated from the Fine Arts Academy of Brera and has Masters in Yacht Design from the Milan Polytechnic. Opposite page, the 52-metre megayacht Madame Fu, created for a hypothetical Japanese artist. It features a sculptural glass and metal superstructure
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“F
or me a yacht shouldn’t just reflect the owner’s requirements, it
with spacious social areas aft, including a large beach area, and forward
should also be an expression of his or her personality, and this
with a swimming pool, solarium and conversation area. The owner’s
is the philosophy underpinning this project, made for a hypothetical
cabin features large side windows and a wide window forward, so the
Japanese sculptor who uses steel and glass in her works, placed in
interior is full of light. Lorenzo Maria Taccagni’s creative process always
opposition but creating a fusion that’s bursting with energy”. This is
begins with a sheet of paper. After leaving the art-based high school he
how Lorenzo Maria Taccagni presents his Madame Fu concept, so this
graduated from the Fine Arts Academy of Brera and gained a Masters
52-metre yacht’s main element is the central structure largely made of
in yacht design from the Milan Polytechnic in 2016. He also completed
glass, worked as if carved by the hand of the artist herself. It enables
an internship at the Galeazzi and Minotti naval architecture and design
light to flood the interiors, where the upper and main deck lounges
studio in Rome. “Design must lie at the basis of every creative project,
are linked by a visually coherent balcony. Aft of this central element is
whether it’s a yacht or an object, because the artistic expression between
welded, chromed aluminium structure forming a mesh (also a recurring
hand and mind must always come first. Imagination is a crucial element
theme in the owner’s work) that acts as a canopy for the main and upper
in all aspects of life and the search for new ideas is a constant that is
decks. The entire yacht is designed to be enjoyed mainly in the open air
present at every moment”.
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