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The Art of Sailing
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Giovanni Griggio has created this unconventional explorer vessel concept for Rosetti Superyachts. A 52-metre inspired by nature and designed to stay close to it thanks to lots sea contact areas. Including inside by Désirée Sormani
“T
he sea is one of the enthralling things in nature. I’ve been
fascinated by its since I was a child,” says Giovanni Griggio explaining his decision to specialise in naval and nautical design at the University of Genoa. Carlo Nuvolari supervised his graduate thesis project and Griggio was soon working with Nuvolari Lenard. He followed that experience up with a spell as a project manager with Maori Yachts in Sardinia. “That really gave me a good overview of all the various production phases,” he says. In 2014, Griggio founded the Phi Design Lab outside Venice and his series of 27 to 35-metre concepts for C. Boat was presented at Cannes in 2016. The same year, his Path 44 design received a special commendation in the professional
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Above, some sketches. Below, a rendering of the 52-metre explorer concept. An 142 sqm aft deck is equally at home as a helipad or large beach club, plus swimming pool, solarium and shaded living space
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category at the Millennium Yacht Design Awards (MYDA). In addition
the al fresco living areas. The aft tender garage, for instance, converts to
to freelance designing, in 2017, Giorgio began working on a regular basis
a breezy, 80-sqm beach club when the port and starboard hull doors are
with Tender Works in Holland for which he is developing several concepts
deployed. There is a gym and spa space, including sauna, further forward
that are deepening his knowledge of high performance composites. It
too. The sundeck provides a generous sunbathing area and the option of
proved as a busy year as he also partnered with Rosetti Superyachts on the
a forward open-air cinema.
52 m Supply Vessel concept presented at last year’s Monaco Yacht Show.
The generous interior volumes get their light from large wraparound
“I was looking to provide added value,” he told us. “The bio-mimicry that
windows, which also yield outstanding sea views of a kind not often seen
characterises some of the exterior areas, for example, was inspired by
on a yacht of this type. The master suite on the main deck comprises a
the organic structures of leaves.” The project melds typical supply vessel
walk-in wardrobe, private study, full-beam cabin and a bathroom with
functionality with the design features and quality finish of a superyacht.
double access and its own hammam. Four guest cabins on the lower deck
The rationale was to offer owners a choice of options to make best use of
provide accommodation for eight. www.phidesignlab.com
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Above, the aft tender garage can be turn into a breezy, 80-sqm beach club when the port and starboard folding hull doors are deployed. Below, the luxe interiors are dominated by huge windows and interplays of light. Facing page, a design for the inside stairs. Top, the profile of the 52-metre
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