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Corropoli, jeans museum nella “denim valley” abruzzese
Oltre cinquemila paia di pantaloni di tutte le epoche raccolte da Don The Fuller E l’azienda teramana si appresta a sbarcare anche a Pitti Uomo con tre novità
CORROPOLI. Numerati, appesi uno affianco all’altro e tenuti a temperatura per consentirne la conservazione: sono oltre 5mila paia di jeans rappresentanti di tutte le epoche di qualsiasi parte del mondo raccolti in una sorta di “museo” creato ad hoc in Val Vibrata, nel Teramano, conosciuta come la “denim-valley”, dove tutto ruota intorno alla fabbricazione dei jeans e dove tutto il mondo della moda arriva per fare ricerca e produzione.
La sala è enorme e i jeans sono appesi in file ordinate con dei ganci, tanto che l’area è chiamata “macelleria”. «A ogni “filare”, ha spiegato all’Ansa l’amministratore delegato della Don the Fuller, Mauro Cianti, marchio con sede nel centro di Corropoli in provincia di Teramo, «metteremo il nome delle vie della moda come via Montenapoleone o via Condotti». «Qui», ha aggiunto, «vengono stilisti da tutto il mondo per studiare i best seller dei jeans».
E tre anni fa, ha raccontato Cianti, originario di Sulmona, da un viaggio di ricerca con ultima tappa sulla 5th Avenue di New York, «ci si è resi conto che non esisteva più sul mercato un jeans di altissima qualità a favore di un’offerta quasi tutta proveniente dall’Est del mondo. Con la voglia di mettere sul mercato un jeans di alta qualità made in Italy, anzi made in Abruzzo, è nato il nostro marchio». «In tre anni», ha continuato Cianti, «abbiamo avviato un processo di internazionalizzazione che dall’Abruzzo ci ha portato nei negozi del centro di Amsterdam, in Svizzera, Canada, Corea del Sud, Germania, Londra. Ora stiamo aprendo un ragionamento con gli Stati Uniti. Invece in Italia siamo in centro a Milano e Roma, ma anche a Riccione».
A Sulmona è stato creato un factory store con 4mila capi. Per la creazione dei jeans, si parte da una sala interamente dedicata alla ricerca e ai prototipi. In una zona della fabbrica, invece, i capi, vengono posizionati sotto quelli che all’apparenza sembrerebbero dei semplici neon e invece sono lampade che riproducono la luce del sole a mezzogiorno per controllare qualità, colore e scoprire eventuali difetti. Finora la ricerca ha portato a lavaggi nella mirra, per un effetto da aromaterapia, o nel vino. Ma anche a prodotti di tendenza rivolti a un pubblico che ama lo stile Formentera. Ultima novità della casa abruzzese è il bottone in oro rosa.
Novità che l’azienda ha poortato insieme alle altre novità della sua collezione autunno-inverno 2016-2017 a “Pitti Uomo”, kermesse dedicata alla moda che prende il via martedì a Firenze.
Le altre novità sono il jeans vegano, e il sistema ozone wash, un particolare tipo di lavaggio che riduce l’uso di prodotti chimici nella scolorazione di jeans.
le proposte mirano a rispondere alle esigenze di tutte le fasce di consumatori. Il jeans vegano, senza nessun particolare o inserto realizzato con materiale animale, è dedicato a chi vive seguendo proprio lo stile vegano, mentre quello con i bottoni d’oro è rivolto a chi ricerca stile e lusso anche in un capo versatile e per tutti i giorni come il blu jeans. Attenzione particolare, infine, per il rispetto dell’ambiente con la linea green realizzata utilizzando lavaggi ecologici quali, “Zero water wash”, un lavaggio che riduce i consumi di acqua del 95%.
Per “lavare” e quindi scolorire un jeans con metodo tradizionale servono circa 50 litri di acqua, con questo metodo i appena 5 litri. Ozone wash garantisce l’uso di prodotti chimici certificati oeko tex. Eco aging cioè una sabbiatura ecologica che non espone al rischio di silicosi l’operatore che la pratica.
Le proposte saranno presentate ai buyer stranieri con un fuori Pitti presso lo Show Room toscano Don The Fuller nello Spazio Andreoli, un elegante stabile anni Trenta – l primo autosalone della Lancia – vicino alla fortezza fiorentina.(cr.re.)
Fonte: Il Centro
Custom 65’ Flybridge, timeless classic luxury yacht by Vicem Yachts
Vicem Yachts 65 Flybridge
World debut of a timeless classic all-mahogany luxury yacht
Vicem Yachts is pleased to announce the new Custom 65’ Flybridge has successfully been launched.
If there is one word that describes the all-new 65 footer offering, it is spacious. With a beam of 18′,5” there is sufficient interior volume to choose between spacious two and three cabin designs, to offer luxurious galley-up or galley-down choices, or to add a convertible office or a dinette below. The dimensions boast a LOA of 19,8m-65′ and a draft of 1.60m-5’3” with 49,500kg-91.490 lbs. of displacement with full load.
A “modern classic” – the all new Vicem 65 Classic FB – is handcrafted from the finest materials available and considered to be the best in its class and size range. This yacht – designed by Vicem’s in-house design team – has a handsome classic look and provides a quiet, smooth ride because of Vicem’s superior design and construction technique. Vicem 65 Classic FB unveild during the Palm Beach International Boat Show has a galley-up and the below deck offers 3 cabins plus an additional berth accessible from VIP cabin for an overall of 8 guests. This unique 2 in 1 cabin showcases the customizability Vicem offers.
Powered by 2X Volvo Penta D13-900 (2 x 900 HP – 662kW @2,300rpm) the 65 Flybridge it’s easy to drive thanks to the Volvo Penta control system and conventional shaft drive. At 10 knots a long range of over 1,000 NM is featured, while at 22 knots of cruising speed it goes to 350 NM. Performance goes up to 27 knots at maximum speed.
All Vicem Yachts are constructed of African and South American Mahogany and Epoxy resin. Mahogany is a renewable resource, reducing our carbon footprint. Also noteworthy, is the fact that Vicem Yachts are constructed in clean factories without the smell of styrene emissions found in polyester fiberglass factories. Every employee at Vicem is a qualified carpenter, designer or engineer who goes that extra mile to ensure the highest quality in their workmanship.
All wood on a Vicem hull and the keel, chine, sheer, frames, and beams are coated with epoxy resin serving as a moisture barrier. The exterior of the hull and interior of the entire bilge and engine room area is further coated with a layer of E-glass cloth and epoxy resin that is finished with epoxy fairing compounds, epoxy primers, and poly-urethane paint. Over 151 Vicem Yachts up to 107 feet have been built using this time-proven blend of modern and traditional construction methods.
The building technique used to create the 65 Flybridge is the same used for all Vicem Classic & Cruiser lines (Classic and Fly Bridge models, from 52’ to 80’) and the Cruiser models (from 68’ to 107’): the cold molded process. A millenary, unique construction technique which embodies all the construction methods of the Turkish historical marine tradition; a modern procedure different from traditional boat building. Based on engineered wood construction, cold-molding uses laminated mahogany (coming from managed forests) and a specific formulated epoxy resin to create the hull, decks and principal superstructures. This results in a stronger and quieter vessel with a smoother ride, providing natural insulation from humidity and noise.
Vicem 65 Flybridge Design Statement
Hull Designer: Yusuf Altundasar
Interiors: Vicem in-house Ddesign Tteam
Exterior: Vicem Design Team
Design “Wow Factors”
– The hight of the saloon and the cabins area is giving more space for the tall owner
– Instead of a crew room, a child room has been built as requested by the owner. Vicem designers team has created a very smart connection to the double bed cabin in order to have a junior family suit. Additionally the stairs have been used as an exit for the child room. This feature is particularly interesting if the child room is used as a crew space, for resale purposes extras. Just in case, the next eventual owner of this boat would like to have a crew on board, they can use this stairs for the captain private access with no direct contact with people living on the port side cabin.
– Standard guest cabin has two twin bed that can turn into a king size with an extra piece to put in the middle. This room also has a bunk bed with stainless steel stairs.
– Owner asked for a business working area at the galley space. Hand made stool and an integrated table have been built in-house by Vicem.
– Custom hand made ottoman and chairs inside the saloon area.
– Galley and all restrooms have marble floors and countertops.
– Custom stainless steel flybridge stairs has been conceived to offer maximum outside view from the saloon.
– Behind the helm seat the yacht has two 120cm long special drawers for extra storage.
– Evenly distribution of the air-condition canals.
– All high gloss varnished.
Habemus “Lucky”, nuovi gioielli porte-bonheur di Pietro Ferrante
Protagonisti della linea, interamente handmade in Italy, maxi anelli, bracciali, collane e keyring impreziositi da unicorno, ferri di cavallo, chiavi, coccinelle ed elefantini
Unicorno, ferri di cavallo, chiavi, quadrifogli, ma anche elefanti, farfalle, gufetti… Habemus “Lucky”, la nuova capsule porte-bonheur firmata Pietro Ferrante, che coniuga alla perfezione scaramanzia, originalità e mood street rock.
Una collezione di autentici gioielli unisex realizzati a mano in Italia da artigiani esperti in argento ed altri materiali, destinata a chi, per la serie: “non è vero ma ci credo”, desidera attirare a sé un po’ di fortuna attraverso accessori “portentosi” e stylish allo stesso tempo.
Protagonisti, animaletti stilizzati, talvolta rivisitati in chiave rock come nel caso delle butterfly con teschi, e simboli ormai collaudati dalle indiscusse virtù portabene. Et voilà maxi anelli, charm, collane, keyring e bracciali da sfregare all’occorrenza impreziositi ora da four-leaf clovers&horseshoes, ora da corni, coccinelle ed elefantini decorati, pronti a trasformarsi in veri e propri amuleti fashion, da sfoggiare all day long, abbinati a jeans e giacche in pelle o a mise più ricercate.
Most of us don’t like to think about death. But as the global population expands, the question of how to dispose of the deceased becomes more and more pressing. Some 55 million people die every year, and cemeteries are becoming ever more crowded. A growing number of designers and urban planners are tackling this issue with innovative concepts for cemeteries of the future.
Where the dead light the night
A recent contest, held by the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath in England, asked designers to envision what a cemetery of the future might look like. Columbia University designers submitted the winning entry. Called “Sylvan Constellation,” the design uses biomass (in this case, the gas from decaying human bodies) to illuminate lanterns, casting a shifting matrix of light beams throughout the cemetery. The team will now explore installing the project at Britain’s historic Arnos Vale Cemetery.
A floating cemetery island
In space-pressed Hong Kong, where cemetery crowding has been a problem for decades, many families keep the ashes of their dead loved ones in columbaria, or buildings and walls with niches for urns. But columbaria still take up space, and local residents often oppose the building of multi-story columbaria in their neighborhoods. That’s the background behind “Floating Eternity,” a concept for a floating columbarium “island” developed by Hong Kong design firm Bread Studio. The island would remain offshore in the South China Sea, reachable by ferry, for most of the year, and then dock at the city during annual ancestor worship holidays.
Spend eternity in a coral reef
Forget six feet under. How about 40 feet under? Under water, that is. The Neptune Memorial Reef, the largest manmade reef in the world, is an underwater mausoleum for cremated remains. The environmentally-friendly solution, off the coast of Miami, attracts a variety of sea life, helping restore some threatened species. The only downside is that you can only visit your loved one’s resting place if you’re willing to scuba dive.
Skyscraper burial
There are already a number of multi-story cemeteries in existence, from Brazil’s 32-story Memorial Necropole Ecumenica to the 8-story Portland Memorial Mausoleum in Oregon. But this design concept, from French designers Fillette Romaric and Chandrasegar Velmourougane, is envisioned with beauty as well as practicality in mind. Their vertical cemetery has a skylight in the center, which allows sunlight to reflect on a pond at the ground level. A spiral walkway around the building allows for grave visits and offers stunning views of Paris. The idea was a finalist in the 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition.
GPS headstones
As “green” or “natural” burials, where bodies are buried in fields or other natural settings without being chemically embalmed, become more popular, the question remains: how will loved ones be able to visit the deceased, in the absence of a headstone. Several cities and cemeteries have come up with a potential solution: GPS. The deceased would be buried with a GPS unit, and families would be given a tracker to “find” them when they came to visit.
by Emily Matchar
Fonte: Smithsonian
“Oppenheimer Blue”, prossimo incanto per il diamante blu più grande da Christie’s
Si chiama “Oppenheimer Blue” e con 14,62 carati è il più grande diamante blu intenso mai messo all’asta. Sarà in vendita il prossimo 18 maggio da Christie’s a Ginevra come pezzo più prezioso dell’evento “Magnificent Jewels” dedicato al mondo dei preziosi. Classificato dal Gia (Gemological Institute of America) come “Fancy Vivid Blue”, il grado di colore più intenso per i diamanti blu, è stimato tra i 38 e i 45 milioni di dollari. La pietra ha preso il nome dal suo precedente proprietario, sir Philip Oppenheimer, la cui famiglia è stata leader nel settore dei diamanti per 80 anni con la De Beers, prima di cedere il 40% della compagnia alla AngloAmerican plc nel 2012. “Sir Philip avrebbe potuto avere qualsiasi diamante – spiega François Curiel, a capo della Christie’s Asia Pacific and China – ma ha scelto questo per la sua tonalità perfetta, le proporzioni impeccabili e una favolosa forma rettangolare”. “Oppenheimer Blue” è solo l’ultimo di una serie di storici diamanti blu battuti all’asta da Christie’s. Tra questi il Tereshchenko nel 1984, il Wittelsbach Blue nel 2008, il Begum Blue nel 1995 e un anello con diamante blu appartenuto a Maria Antonietta, messo all’asta nel 1983. “I diamanti blu sono particolarmente ambiti – prosegue Curiel – non solo perché sono stupendi, ma anche perché ne esistono pochi esemplari al mondo. Questo in particolare – conclude – può essere definito come una delle gemme più rare: è la gemma delle gemme”. A maggio si saprà se “Oppenheimer Blue” riuscirà a battere la cifra record del “Blue moon diamond”, venduto da Sotheby’s a Ginevra lo scorso novembre per 48,4 milioni di dollari
a cura di Rita Celi
Fonte: La Repubblica
Arcadia Yachts, finalists of the World Superyacht Awards 2016
The World Superyacht Awards recognizes every year the remarkable innovation demanded by the design, engineering and construction of the world’s finest luxury yachts. Attended by the elite of the superyacht world, owners and industry leaders will come together to unveil the finest superyachts launched throughout last year 2015.
The finalists of the World Superyacht Awards 2016 have been announced and Arcadia Yachts with its Arcadia 115 M/Y Tortoise – 35mt length – is running for the semi-displacement or planning three deck motor yachts of 30m-41.9m category.
The Arcadia 115 Tortoise offers a delightful surprise with her combination of efficiency, on board living spaces and performance. ‘Tortoise’ was built and delivered in 2015. This vessel’s sophisticated exterior design and engineering are the result of specific expectations and requests of her owner perfectly interpreted by the shipyard.
A comfortable eco and quiet yacht
Tortoise was meant to sail in the Med and accommodate the owner’s large family. Due to the intense use of the yacht, it was crucial to experience very low consumptions – one of the key facts of every Arcadia yacht – and capability to sail at night. The Arcadia’s “green” approach reflects in everything at the yard. This is a lifestyle that Arcadia Yachts has managed to bring into the nautical sector. An “ecological idea” which translates into eco-friendly solutions, that reduces consumption and environmental impact. To enjoy the sea in a more free and responsible way.
Arcadia Yachts is worldwide know for its Ecotech approach – thus the most advanced technological research and the best Italian creativity together so to generate innovative and efficient solutions which define a new “sustainable” frontier in yachting.
Promoting Functional Design with a distinct personal touch, to better integrate shapes and components and reach the highest eco-friendly performance.
Use of Double Glazed Solar Panels integrated within the superstructure – this feature ensures maximum comfort while recharging the batteries and powering all utilities and services on-board. This is the only way to reduce the use of generators;
A masterpiece of style
Tortoise was meant to be “unique”. Different from the previous three units of model Arcadia 115 built. The choice of the grey color combined with the “torquoise” exterior fabrics made her as unique as it could be.
More infos on Tortoise
Tortoise’s interior layout sleeps up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms, including a master suite, 3 double cabins and 2 twin cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 7 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. Extremely stylish, beautiful furnishings and sumptuous seating feature throughout her living areas to create an elegant and comfortable atmosphere. Tortoise’s impressive leisure and entertainment facilities make her the ideal yacht for socializing and entertaining with family and friends. Built with GRP hull and GRP superstructure, she features a very comfortable navigation. Tortoise is capable of 18 knots flat out, with a cruising speed of 16 knots.
Metamorfosi, lavabi d’appoggio Olympia Ceramica
Metamorfosi la nuova serie di lavabi d’appoggio di olympia è orientata a soddisfare tutti gli spazi da bagno che abbiano necessità estetiche funzionali come punto focale. olympia ceramica si è impegnata a progettare e produrre cinque nuove soluzioni che abbiano come finalità; la qualità, il prezzo ed al tempo stesso il design.
I lavabi Metamorfosi prendono questo nome perchè tendono a trasformarsi. Partendo dal cerchio attraversano alcune forme di passaggio, appunto di trasformazione, ed arrivano a l’ultimo lavabo rettangolare che conclude la serie. Per questo l’azienda si è impegnata a progettare e produrre cinque nuove soluzioni che abbiano come finalità la qualità, il prezzo ed al tempo stesso il design. I lavabi si differenziano per forma e dimensione e garantiscono un ‘efficienza stilistica all’avanguardia all’interno della stanza da bagno.
design: Gianluca Paludi
Arcadia 115, delightful surprise in efficiency and speed
ARCADIA 115 : FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
The Arcadia 115 offers a delightful surprise with her combination of efficiency and speed
“Probably not necessary to point out that you haven’t seen a motor-yacht quite like this before. But if you can see from the outside that she offers something different, it’s not until you step aboard that you can appreciate just how radical she really is. Imagine the most ice-cool modernist apartment ever conceived and you’re getting some idea. But this one floats, and moves” this is how Ugo Pellegrino – President of Arcadia introduced Arcadia 115.
Her unique appeal runs deeper than interior design, though, to fundamentals such as light and space as shown to such memorable effect in those floor-to-ceiling windows. Headroom is more than 7 feet on the main deck, and well over 8 feet in the private saloon upstairs. The sense of space is enhanced by limitless views through those transparent exterior walls except when the two amidships balconies are folded down, and there are no walls at all.
The 115 doesn’t just feel improbably spacious for her length. Thanks to her beamy, round-bilge hull, she really does offer more internal volume than a typical 115-footer. The 115’s hydrodynamics are key to the Arcadia concept, combining a broad performance envelope with fuel efficiency and seakeeping. Her semi displacement hull form, adapted by Arcadia from designs originating at Britain’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL), allows cruise speeds from 8 knots to almost 17 with little change in running attitude. Plus, the hull’s full sections add more interior depth than a typical planing hull, giving the 115 internal headroom without external height.
From the wide-open spaces of the upper deck to the broad and bright deck saloon, the 115’s entertaining areas are spectacular, with plenty of seating and dining space. Floors and bulkheads on our yacht were finished in oak, with cabinets of contrasting ebony and lacquer, reflective, high-gloss deck-heads, and dark marble in the bathrooms.
The interiors also featured furnishings by Poltrona Frau, although of course Arcadia would be happy to listen to a prospective owner’s ideas for an interior scheme. The glass used on the boat, incidentally, is not the stuff they use for greenhouses: it’s German, double-glazed, and filled with encapsulated, inert gas, which reportedly gives it the insulating qualities of a 20cm brick wall.
From the various layout options, the standard is a four-cabin version of the lower deck, two doubles and two twins. At the upper deck Arcadia 115 offers a jolly cabin (back to the wheelhouse area) that may be assigned to Captain or Vip guests as extra accommodation.
With the spectacular full-beam owner’s suite on the main deck, and four cabins down forward in the well appointed crew’s quarters, the yacht’s full complement is 10/12 guests and 8 crew – ideal in case of yacht charter. The three-cabin lower deck layout features a full-beam VIP suite aft in place of the two doubles. The tender garage can accommodate a 14-foot RIB and two Personal Water scooters.
Loaded as we were with something like 9 tons of fuel and water, not to mention 8 tons of lead ballast in the lowest part of the hull, the 115’s progress through the water was reassuringly determined. Applying 10 degrees of helm revealed a surprisingly tight turning circle and a modest angle of outward heel, which increased as more helm was applied. Long, fixed, roll-dampening fins have also been added in front of the stabilizers.
Arcadia claims that the 5-kilowatt photovoltaic panels (overall of 60 sqm) give the superstructure’s roof glass not only a futuristic look but also provide sufficient power on a bright day to run the refrigerators and freezers, plus lights, fans, and pumps, without the need for a generator, which will make sitting at anchor a whole lot quieter and more environmentally friendly.
For serious passage-making owners might choose to cruise at 8 knots or so to maximize the yacht’s range, but it is at 12.5 knots that the 115 really comes into its own as a luxury cruising machine. At that speed, to be achieved with the 12-cylinder MANs ticking over at a relaxed 1570 rpm, the miles slip by at a satisfactory rate but at a comparatively modest cost in fuel thanks to the yacht’s immense diesel capacity you should manage over 1,200 nautical miles at this speed.
In a yacht that impress for her concept, design, and performance, and also for her sheer presence on the water – that alluring mix of competence and confidence – it was this eerie silence onboard that perhaps made the strongest impression. So while you might not have seen a motor-yacht quite like this before, you certainly haven’t heard one like it.
BRIEF SPECIFICATIONS
Builder: Arcadia Yachts
Exterior/Interior design: Francesco Guida Design + Engineering
Model Year: 2012
Generator 2/45-kW Kohler 50Hz
Air Conditioning 240,000-Btu Condaria
LOA: 114’80”
Beam: 26’6″
Draft: 8’6″
Displacement: 180 tons
Gross Tonnage: 265
Standard Power: 2/1,224-hp MAN V12s
Optional Power: none
Fuel Capacity: 5,710 gal.
Water Capacity: 1,050 gal.
Flag: Marshall Island
Class: R.I.N.A. Charter Class – Malta Cross – Hull · MACH
Compliance: LY3
Solar Panels: 5KW approx
Base Price: 10.500.000 Euros
The Numbers
Arcadia 115
RPM KNOTS GPH RANGE dB(A)
600 5.5 2.6 7,545 42
1000 8.2 9.0 3,250 43
1250 10.1 17.4 2,070 43
1500 11.9 29.7 1,429 45
1750 13.4 48.6 983 44
2000 14.7 73.4 714 46
2250 16.2 106.7 542 54
2350 16.7 124.7 478 48
Sound levels measured at the helm. 65 dB(A) is the level of normal conversation.
FB801 M/Y VICA, first Benetti vessel with two different techniques
BENETTI FB801 M/Y VICA: FIBERGLASS WEDS ALUMINUM FOR COMPLETE COMFORT AND FLEXIBILITY
– Two technologies, with the hull in fiberglass and the superstructure in aluminum
– Ample open spaces to enjoy life on the water
– Three lateral balconies open on the sea
– Comfortable sailing with minimized vibrations
FB801 M/Y VICA – 50 meters long – is the first Benetti vessel built using two different techniques: the hull is in fiberglass, while the superstructure is in aluminum. With a concept of flexible moulding the superyacht meets the client’s different customizing needs. A yacht for the Mediterranean, with ample open air spaces – a spacious open deck astern, and forward with the upper deck and an enormous sun deck.
Exterior lines are characterized by fashionable full height windows that not only fill the interiors with natural light but also streamline her profile. A unique feature of the VICA are the three hatches in the hull. The first is laterally placed towards the stern for launching and recovering the tender; the second serves as a bathing platform; the third opens into the lower deck lobby giving air and light to an otherwise closed area.
Another unique feature for vessels of this size is an automatic gangway down to sea level, exclusively for the owners use FB801 M/Y VICA – designed to fall under 500 gross tons – is a state of the art Benetti yacht, with the latest in on-board comfort and extensive and pleasurable outdoor areas: a complete Mediterranean yacht.
VICA has four decks linked by a central staircase that opens onto elegant lobbies that in turn provide access to the rest of the living areas. In addition to the four decks we have the under lower deck with the engine room, service areas, holds, and laundry.
Her internal layout is classic, with four guest cabins on the lower deck, the owner’s suite forward on the main deck, and an additional cabin on the upper deck.
The large main salon greets guests on the main deck, and is visually separated from a more intimate zone with a grand piano, karaoke, an American style corner bar and sofa, and from another more intimate area with lounge chairs, coffee tables and extra wide plasma TV screen. Moving forward, we first enter the foyer with staircases leading to the other decks, leading in turn to the ample professional galley to port and the owner’s apartment to starboard. The suite features a large study and a full beam cabin with an exclusive private terrace complete with a gangway leading down to the sea. The suite features his and her bathrooms, complete with shower and bathtub, and separated by a walk-in closet.
The four guest suites are on the lower deck, the after two with queen size beds and the forward two with twin beds, and are separated by the lobby. Here we also have an exterior terrace that expands when opening the hatch, giving light and air to the interiors. Completely separated from the guest area are the six cabins for the twelve members of the crew.
The dining room features a large oval table for twelve guests in the upper deck salon. On the same deck we find another guest cabin and forward, the captain’s cabin, next to the bridge. The showpieces of the upper deck are the open air spaces: while the stern deck is quite spacious, the foredeck is exceptionally spacious, with an enormous divan and two chaise lounge next to the Jacuzzi, allowing guests to pass the whole day at sea in total privacy, both on this deck and on the sunbathing deck.
The sun deck, dedicated exclusively to life in the open air, features a second Jacuzzi surrounded by a large sunbathing area, a luncheon table and a bar with barstools where you can enjoy a drink at any time of the day or night. Forward of this area, the other leisure area can be transformed into a touch and go helicopter pad. VICA’s owner didn’t opt for this feature, but the ship’s structures are ready to host the weight of a small helicopter to ferry guests aboard.
The interiors are all designed by Benetti, under the guiding hand of the architect Mariarosa Remedi and in collaboration with the owner’s personal interior designer.
Atmosphere and décor follow the home feeling style and are the primary inspiration for all the ambients with the exception of the foyer, where we have the notable stairway in wrought iron and the sundeck skylight that inundates the lower deck with natural light.
The interiors are warm and classic, with a predominant use of cherrywood, both smooth and satin finished (for the cabins), with detailing in rosewood. Lighting is very suggestive, completely supplied by LED, and the interior illuminated alabaster columns have dynamic light temperature controls via iPad.
Technically, the Benetti FB801 M/Y VICA maintains her classic configuration, with a fiberglass displacement hull propelled by two CAT C32 Acert developing 970 kW each, guaranteeing adequate performance for her 498 gross tons. Thanks to this configuration VICA has a cruising range of 4,000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 12 knots, but can easily reach her top speed of 15.5 knots or cruise at 14 knots with her engines working at 85% of their maximum load.
The M/Y VICA guarantees a comfortable hull ride, practically without vibrations and noise which have been reduced thanks to a special elastic link between the engines and propellor shafts.
The Naiad stabilization system is also perfect for the typical mooring habits of the owner, usually at anchor and rarely in port.
NOON 7, lampadario in tessuto e lamitex da Zeitraum
NOON 7 Estensione della serie NOON Lighting
NOON di Zeitraum è una collezione di lampade da terra, a sospensione, da tavolo e a parete.
NOON 7 è un lampadario con paralumi in tessuto e Lamitex realizzato a mano a Siviglia su disegno del designer EL Schmid.
Progettato per le grandi conferenze e tavoli da pranzo nella zona giorno, il lampadario Noon 7 illumina tutta la stanza con luce atmosferica e morbida.
LA PROMENADE Cult
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- Ozzy Osbourne, muore il famoso frontman dei Black Sabbath
- 6a Biennale D’Arte Contemporanea di Salerno
- Alvaro Vitali, muore un volto noto della cosiddetta “commedia sexy all’italiana”
La Promenade du Temps
- Sedia neo barocca degli anni 50, un classico estemporaneo
- MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025
- Allegra cornice artigianale con specchio fumé anticato d’antan
- Lampadario vintage in ottone e legno anni ’50 in stile neo vittoriano glamour
- “Una notte sul Titanic sul fondo dell’oceano…” incantevole letto d’antan anni ’40 in uno stile shabby materico tra profondo blu e tramonto solare
- Euforie di angioletti di gesso…
- Scudo con cranio di giovane cervo rosso, originale esempio di tassidermia in onore a Cernunnos
- Specchio impero anni ’40 su consolle vintage anni ’50/’60… en un ensemble encroyable!
- Putto decorativo tridimensionale très jolie in resina
- Testa di David, rivisitazione d’antan di un classico sempiterno
Les Fleurs de La Promenade
- “Quarantena” di Marius Creati
- Ciclo Corsini, estratto di poesie di Marius Creati
- “Padre mio” di Marius Creati
- Fashion Couture e Seduzione, disegni di moda di Marius Creati
- Fashion Couture e Seduzione, disegni di moda di Marius Creati
- “Segni”, poesia di Marius Creati
- Fashion Couture e Seduzione, disegni di moda di Marius Creati
- Fashion Couture e Seduzione, disegni di moda di Marius Creati
- Aforisma di Marius Creati
- Fashion Couture e Seduzione, disegni di moda di Marius Creati
LA PROMENADE Vip
- Crans-Montana, lutto oltre ogni possibile apparenza
- MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025
- MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023
- Ilary Blasi e Francesco Totti, amori in dissolvenza sinonimo di società liquida
- Madonna… il suo catalogo non è in vendita!
- Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2021
- Robin Williams, svelata causa di morte del celebre attore
- Naomi Campbell, annuncio arrivo della sua prima figlia
- Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2020
- Stella McCartney x Taylor Swif, capsule in arrivo con l’album Lover
MONDORARO
- Trump, la Groenlandia e le navi ospedale fantasma…
- Il teatro della mente: quando i nostri personaggi interiori salgono sul palco
- Chiude il primo tabacchino storico ad Alfedena, se ne va un pezzo di quotidianità
- “Samurai Cop: la giustizia ha i capelli lunghi, la giacca di pelle e zero credibilità”
- “Scimmie alla Casa Bianca”: l’ennesima provocazione di Donald Trump e il razzismo che l’America non ha mai davvero sepolto
- Alfedena digitalizza la gestione del personale: attivata la nuova piattaforma cloud per le presenze
- Alfedena, rinnovata la convenzione per le pulizie del Municipio: affidato il servizio per il 2026
- Sicurezza sul lavoro: il Comune di Alfedena affida il servizio di consulenza e formazione per il 2026
- Alfedena sostiene il doposcuola: liquidato il contributo all’associazione “Mani Colorate”
- Il Comune di Alfedena rinnova il servizio privacy: affidato a Maggioli S.p.A. l’incarico di Responsabile della Protezione dei Dati
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