Bilgin superyacht KASIF presents as solid and strong on the outside and seductive and opulent on the inside and is a design collaboration between Unique Yacht Design, Hot Lab and the yacht’s highly experienced owners who have strong maritime shipping connections and are a captain and an architect between them.
Luxury yacht KASIF
First displayed at the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show last September, the 41.9m (137’3”) motor yacht KAŞIF – which translates from Turkish as ‘explorer’ – combines purposeful styling with excellent efficiency, meaning she can offer her owners a 5,000-plus mile range at her economical cruising speed.
Sun deck
“We quickly realised that the preparation and dedication of the two owners – he a captain and she an architect – would require something more than our usual organisational procedure,” begins Enrico Lumini, Partner and Head of Design at Hot Lab. “The entire family is strictly related to the sea and the maritime world, and while the husband oversaw most of the technical matters, his wife collaborated closely with us in creating such a beautiful vessel. Of course, both have influenced us in the design in different ways, but their ideas and support have been crucial for the end result.”
The yacht’s layout, developed by Unique Yacht Design, has an explorer style profile where the interior volume is pushed forward and divides the interior guest space into three key zones. On the lower deck is the guest accommodation, comprising a large VIP cabin, two further VIP cabins and two twin cabins. One deck up is the main saloon and dining area, and then the upper deck offers a second saloon area combined with the owners’ office.
The interior concept, developed by Hot Lab, began with a broad, warm palette and introduces myriad elements by way of bespoke furniture and signature features that complement the interior style and highlight the owner’s love of all things marine including commissions for lighting and artwork.
Beach club with lighting feature
“The lighting feature in the dining area was produced by Paolo Castelli,” Lumini confirms. “The main idea was to recall the sea, as with the theme of the yacht, and the piece represents a school of fish swimming together simultaneously. The feature piece in the beach club was designed by our team here at Hot Lab before we then commissioned Alex Turco to create it. It is basically an art piece created in resin overlapped with teak stripes, cut in such a way to recreate a wave.”
The sea motif in the entrance is designed to remind visitors of the connection to the ocean. “We created a 3D version of an oceanic fish and made it fully lacquered in a special glossy purple colour with Pirarucu leather in its inner inserts,” Lumini enthuses. “I think that’s something quite special and quite hard to find somewhere else!”
All the furniture is – as is the case with nearly all Hot Lab projects – specifically designed by the studio team and customised to fit both the owners’ requirements and the yacht interior design theme.
Main salon
“We designed every single piece of furniture you see onboard with a gentle, smooth and extremely organic approach,” he explains.
Master suite
Master ensuite
Superyacht KASIF certainly presents a unique look and feel and one who is perfect for her new owners. We wish them well on their world wide adventures on board their fabulous explorer yacht.
