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The Art of Sailing
[ BESPOKE: GLYN PETER MACHIN ]
OUTDOOR ECLECTICISM AND MORE
by Mary Hegarty
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his year marks Glyn Peter Machin’s 15th consecutive appearance at Monaco Yacht
Show. The Danish designer’s connection to the event came about serendipitously after an exterior furniture collection he designed for an American manufacturer with superyacht sector connections, was launched there. It was a runaway success and remains one of their best-sellers to this day. However, it was at that first show that Glyn Peter Machin spotted a gap in the market: “I noticed a need that no one was addressing at that time. The following year I took a stand at MYS and introduced a bespoke design and furniture-
A chance commission set : Glyn Peter Machin’s career off in a whole new direction that has made him one of the most sought-after pens not just ashore but also in the bespoke superyacht exterior furniture game
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making service to the superyacht industry… and everything evolved from there”. He has now very fittingly based his studio and showroom in a central Copenhagen wooden boathouse complex built in 1825. “We generally work on projects from 55 metres upwards, currently the largest being a 162-metre,” he continues,
Glyn Peter Machin’s superyacht work is sublimely eclectic. His nautical versatility is showcased perfectly by the contrast between the streamlined, beachy Jacuzzi zone aboard Aquila, known as Cakewalk before her refit (above), and his custom bar and bar stools for the 2015 Amels Limited Editions M.Y Engleberg which have a more early-20th century solidity and glamour (below)
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Top, Glyn Peter Machin designed 90-plus cream and dark wood pieces for CRN’s Chopi Chopi for which he also created a special wire-brushed tree bark-effect finish. Back ashore, he also produces smaller pieces, including the quirky GPM music cabinet with hand-painted doors (far right) and the gleaming white NYC dining table (near right) featured here
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citing yacht exterior designers Tim Heywood
beautiful teak, oak, mahogany, wengé, ebony,
and Espen Øino as well as exterior/interior
ash and dyed sycamore are crafted in both solid
specialists Terence Disdale, Studio Laura Sessa,
and veneer form into designs that blend the
and Cabinet Alberto Pinto among his repeat
classic with a sleek modernity. The studio also
clients. The studio’s designs have graced yachts
works with composites, such as carbon-fibre,
by Lürssen, Oceanco, Amels, Feadship and
using special form moulding techniques and
CRN. “The biggest challenge by far is always the
CNC cutting and milling of special density foams
differing weather environments yachts sail in,”
to create highly detailed shapes. “Our favourite
he explains. As a result, hard-wearing, classically
projects involve the freedom to develop bespoke
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[ BESPOKE: GLYN PETER MACHIN ]
Above, solid classical styling and executive for this lovely dining arrangement on the Amels 199 superyacht Madame Kate. Left, a spectacular coffee table with beautifully inlaid marine-inspired motif – craftsmanship is integral to all Glyn Peter Machin’s designs
designs that test our creativity and furniture-making skills,” he
with an early-20th century feel and yet are thoroughly of their
continues. “For instance, the 90-plus pieces we created with
time. Most recently, the studio worked on the Oceanco build M/Y
Laura Sessa for CRN’s M/Y Chopi Chopi were a joy to work on
Infinity which Machin describes as “the perfect example of true
as we developed an incredibly special wire-brushed tree bark-style
bespoke – the owner gave us the GA for each deck and then let
effect finish with paints and oils that have really stood the test of
us play creatively.” In addition to its indoor furnishings and its
time,” he says proudly of designs that combine the exclusivity of
own brand of luxury accessories, stocked by the exclusive Sabrina
bespoke with an inviting comfort aboard the 80-metre. Machin’s
Monte Carlo, the Copenhagen studio is juggling an impressive six
bar stool designs for the 2015 Amels Limited Editions M/Y
100-metre-plus projects and awaiting the green light for a very
Engleberg, which has exteriors by Tim Heywood with whom
special 106-metre sailing yacht project featuring some truly unique
Machin has worked on several projects, exude a solid glamour
bespoke pieces. www.glynpetermachin.com
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