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2025
[ CREATIVE MINDS: BAGLIETTO ]
THE WATCHWORD IS TIMELESS ELEGANCE by Samuela Urbini ph. courtesy by Baglietto
Technical and aesthetic elegance is a crucial part of Baglietto’s way of working, without losing sight of the need to balance shapes that express a sober, distinctive style. This exerts a strong influence on the creative process of the numerous designers who collaborate with the yard– in Project Vesta 56, for example, designed by Enrico Gobbi (Team for Design) with interiors by Meyer Davis
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Founded in 1854 in Varazze, Baglietto is a well-established Italian brand that is now led by the Gavio Group. Its headquarters in La Spezia (photo) cover an area of around 35,000 square metres. It has been significantly expanded and renewed in recent years, resulting in the creation of two quays for yachts up to 70 metres in length. A second facility is located in Carrara. Right, Fabio Ermetto, the yard’s Chief Commercial Officer
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S
peak to anyone working for Baglietto and one word is bound to be
the royal families of Spain and Egypt as well as icons like the Chato (1986),
heard at some point in the conversation – elegance. But it’s not just a
still one of the fastest yachts in its category, Al Fahedi (designed by Giovanni
question of aesthetics and decoration, it’s an approach, a philosophy,
Zuccon) and Opus (Francesco Paszkowski). Now, under the guidance of
one that’s all about designing yachts that will endure, not just structurally but
the Gavio Group, Baglietto has renewed and extended its two production
above all in visual terms. Yachts that are contemporary now and will still be
facilities of La Spezia and Carrara, for a limited, carefully curated production
relevant in fifteen years’ time, because style, real style, is what remains when
under a management that combines heritage and research. The success of
all the rest has changed.
the recent T52, with exteriors by Francesco Paszkowski Design, which
“The essence of Baglietto is a timeless elegance”, says Fabio Ermetto, the
has interpreted the Baglietto DNA for over thirty years, and the DOM133
shipyard’s Chief Commercial Officer. “We want to build innovative yachts with
designed by Stefano Vafiadis provides clear evidence of this with yachts that
new solutions and unusual spaces without ever losing the balanced shapes,
are different but that share a rare balance between innovation and restraint.
the sobriety that makes us stand out”. This philosophy sounds deceptively
This equilibrium can also be found in Project Vesta56, the latest 56-metre
simple – in fact, it presents a challenge every time, especially when the project
design recently presented in New York with exteriors by Enrico Gobbi (Team
involves so many different entities. And it is this guided but aware openness
for Design) and interiors by the New York studio Meyer Davis. “The Gobbi
that makes the Baglietto language so recognisable. “Working with different
style fits our DNA”, says Ermetto, “with sober, non-aggressive lines. And
designers, especially on the interiors, is a choice that involves complexity. We
with Meyer Davis, newcomers to the marine industry, the collaboration has
always ask them to ensure their style adapts to our statement. The project isn’t
been surprisingly natural. It isn’t often that interiors and exteriors speak
led by the names – Baglietto defines the route. The brand has its own in-house
the same language”.
style centre that designs the interiors for some yachts and also acts as a bridge
The tapered lines, long, uninterrupted windows and projections fore and
when the yacht has a different interior designer, with a dedicated architect
aft recalling the wings of a jet aircraft create an elegant, dynamic profile.
who’s involved in the design”, says Ermetto.
But it is the stern, laid out over three levels with infinity pool and gentle
Founded in 1854 in Varazze, Baglietto is one of the oldest shipyards on the
descent to the sea, that makes the design so distinctive – it’s a development
international nautical scene. It has built yachts for Puccini, D’Annunzio and
of the beach club concept, already featured on other models but here taken
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In these pictures, some renderings of the yacht Project Vesta 56. Opposite page, the sleek exterior lines by Enrico Gobbi Team for Design, with ultra-slender aft overhangs that resemble the outlines of a jet aircraft. Above, the swimming pool aft in the beach club, connected to the outdoor lounge by a gentle staircase and rounded lines. Below, the interior saloon designed by Meyer Davis, with large windows framed by sinuous walls
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A sketch of the owner’s cabin (left) and the rendering (below) where soft shapes and materials like raffia and leather immediately capture the attention. The colours are warm and natural, from cognac to brown and beige, helping to create a space that is an intimate refuge for the owner, to whom the entire exterior forward deck is dedicated
to a new level of refinement.
rather than wonder. The owner’s apartment with private terrace, invisible
The warm, carefully thought-out interiors are inspired by the idea of home and
from above, is a perfect example of this concept, providing total privacy. This
a feeling of refuge. In the words of Gray Davis, co-founder of Meyer Davis, the
yacht is the result of an interesting collaboration with an interior designer
inspiration was provided by Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth, which
specialising in hotels, large restaurants, boutiques and distinctive residences,
led them to create spaces that are not only spectacular but also intimate and
which means it’s been possible to bring a new point of view to the creation of
comfortable. Raffia, cognac leather, travertine and dark anthracite finishes
this yacht. In an industry often dominated by fashion, Baglietto continues to
define refined settings where every material is chosen to evoke emotions
design yachts that stand the tests of time and style.
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