The Bright Icon of Change

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[ BESPOKE / ALTRALUCE ]

THE BRIGHT ICON OF CHANGE

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In the yachting world light has become an identifying element.

This is the story of a company that wholeheartedly welcomes technological challenges, design and visionary projects

by Luisa Taliento - ph. by Francesco Bedini

For Altraluce, light provides identity, it’s a strategic value that takes shape through dialogue

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he Altraluce company is based in Italy, in the heart of the Chianti region, and is inspired by the passion for the sea and pioneering spirit of its founder Stefano Ciappi. His passion was passed on to his son Sergio, now the CEO and a seasoned sailor. From the very beginning the

company has adopted an anti-conventional approach with the use of fibre optics to light gangways and ladders, at a time when a technical revolution is taking place. The company now has a presence

and design collaboration. On

in almost all the most important Italian yards. Some months ago it launched a positioning strategy

this page, some examples of

on foreign markets, focussing on quality projects where light can be thought of as a design lever

lightning project in the yachting

and not simply a technical accessory. Although yachts are still its core business, Altraluce is also

field: above, the sundeck of the

involved in a number of side projects like high-end private residences, hotels and more recently

Sanlorenzo 52 Steel. Left, the

prestigious marinas.

staircaise of the 60 meters M/Y

One of these, the Sindalah marina project, is part of a masterplan by LUCA DINI Design &

Sarastar

Architecture for the new Red Sea tourist hub and an element in the visionary setting of the NEOM

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[ BESPOKE ] Although yachts are still its core business, Altraluce is also involved in a number of side projects like high-end private residences, hotels and more recently prestigious marinas.

One of these, the Sindalah marina project (right), is part of a masterplan by LUCA DINI Design & Architecture for the new Red Sea tourist hub and an element in the visionary setting of the NEOM arcology project. In the photos on these pages, the atmospheres created by Altraluce in the Aston Martin showroom and two private residences

arcology project, and one of the most important challenges. Another

D’Agata. “After five months of development I brought the prototype

distinctive feature of the Altraluce brand is its direct, on-going

to the yard in person. During the technical meeting I realised that

relationship with architects, designers and design studies. “In the

nobody so far had thought about how to control the lighting scenarios.

yachting world, lighting is no longer simply a technical service, it has

This is a crucial aspect, because light isn’t an isolated object, it’s

become a distinctive element”, says Valentina D’Agata, Altraluce’s

complex system that demands dialogue between all the actors,

Business Development Manager. “In a context where spaces and

producers, installers, and software developers”. Supported by the

solutions are often very similar, it’s the quality of the light (how it

strength of relationships forged on site and the confidence generated,

is distributed, measured and controlled) that makes the difference.

trust between the players grew. Altraluce was asked to develop the

That’s what lends personality to a project”. But it’s not only about

entire control system and scenographic projection. “It was a tough

aesthetics. “Nowadays, owners have very clear expectations”, D’Agata

call, a further six months’ work, with much of this time spent in

continues. “They don’t just require scenic lighting, as if in a home.

the yard in an extraordinarily complex logistical and organisational

Light is experienced as an integral part of their personal lifestyle. This

context. But it was also confirmation of how necessary it is to take

means our role changes radically, as we’re no longer just suppliers,

lighting into consideration right from the beginning as part of the

we’ve become design partners”. This vision is expressed fully in the

system as a whole and not simply as an accessory. For Altraluce,

design for the Sindalah marina, where Altraluce was initially brought

now more than ever, light isn’t a commodity, it provides identity, a

in to supply very high power RGBW underwater units. “We were

signature, it’s a strategic value that takes shape through dialogue and

asked to provide a 7,000 lumen unit in the length of just a metre”, says

design collaboration”. www.altraluce.it

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