Yacht Features

An artist first, yacht designer second, Cristiano Gatto, founder of the eponymous studio, is a craftsman within his work. Currently working on more than 13 superyacht projects, the team at his studio had a busy year in 2023 and have entered into 2024 in a state of “synchronised, creative chaos.” Based part of the year in Dubai, and the rest at his studio in Venice, Cristiano and his team are a well oiled machine. We sat down with him to get a deeper understanding of his unique perspective to yacht, residential and material design, and to hear more about some of the varied projects currently underway. Speaking with his clients about their reason for working with the studio, Cristiano’s clients respond that the approach is more artistic than what they have found with other designers. By this, they mean that Cristiano’s way of thinking is different. Interacting with his clients in an empathetic way,

Over recent years, Bilgin Yachts has made a name for itself with the production of high quality steel and aluminium, semi-custom superyachts. The launch of yachts such as the 80-metre Tatiana in 2020, and the award winning Leona in 2023 have built global recognition for the Turkish yacht builder and its semi-custom series has continued to thrive. With eight sub-500 GT yachts currently in-build and all due for launch by 2026, we sat down with Mehmet Şengün, Shipyard Director, Berkay Yılmaz, Commercial Director and Emrecan Özgün of Unique Yacht Design, to get a deeper insight into why the Bilgin sub-500 GT series in particular, are proving so popular with owners from across the sector. Semi-custom Success An increasingly familiar term in the yachting industry, semi-custom, or derivations of it, are being launched by yards across the sector. Bilgin has honed in on the flexibility and reliability that the semi-custom approach offers its customers. Berkay