I was navigating, specifically from Capraia to the mainland, one Friday in August when the sea was silky and met the sky to give rise to a thrilling sensation of beauty; the water caressed the sky, the sky kissed the crystalline expanse.
Hence the sea and its navigators, seen from the coast, and coasts seen from the sea: this is the clearest summary of what the latest arrival at IFDM – .Wonder Book Yacht & Cruise – represents.
Borne on familiar waves, those of the .Wonder Projects & Hospitality Book, this publication is positioned as a point of contact between the horizon of premium yachts and that of architecture and interior design, fascinating worlds joined by a refined editorial fil rouge that harmoniously blends the particular aspects of life on the water with those one encounters on dry land.
A route made of images and stories, where water is the link. A new route that speaks the language of design, interpreted in the nautical world, where architecture and design fasten their lines to the mooring bollards of yachts, megayachts, gigayachts, sailing yachts, cruise ships and all the vessels constructed in majestic shipyards, worldwide examples of excellence.
The focus is not just on the giants of the sea, but also on everything connected with water – projects for marinas and resorts, seaports and maritime terminals, lounges and docks where new works of architecture have altered the landscape – in a key of conceptual interpretation we hope will be of great appeal.
Behind every yacht there are stories of yachtsmen and skippers, behind ever new port or futuristic dock there are the visions of designers and investors, keeping faith with the credo of good, sustainable architecture.
A world composed above all of outdoor perspectives, but one where interior design projects for hospitality on land have a place, revealing sweeping changes: the increasing rarity of historic briar-velvet clubhouses, which give way to refined, contemporary settings
Leafing through this first edition, you will have the sensation of glimpsing behind the scenes in the dynamics that have led to new and spectacular panoramas, following step by step in the change that is slowly, concretely, insistently changing the world of seagoing design.
.Wonder Book Yacht & Cruise describes a new history “from the sea to the land and back” in distinctive tones, tones that will sound “familiar” to those who know us, and know our taste for beauty, details and in-depth coverage.
192 knots (or pages) of enjoyable reading, but also a useful working tool for sector professionals.
Happy navigation!
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