An old expedition yacht underwent an extensive rebuilding process to create a floating ‘home away from home’. Working in close collaboration with the yacht’s owner, Vincent Van Duysen Architects were responsible for the general concept and mood, spanning from the complete interior renovation to partnership with Vripack engineers and designers on the exterior modifications. The concept was to create a new expedition yacht with an ultimate level of comfort and luxury while also using a careful selection of natural and tactile materials to create a serene and timeless atmosphere, as one can also find in the owner’s residence on land. The interior creates a special environment in which occupants are encouraged to explore all their senses and interact with the vessel’s unique character. The use of fine but understated natural materials such as brushed oak, honed Carrara marble, Italian leather, cashmere, cotton rope and handmade vegetal rugs invites guests to feel, touch and fully inhabit all interior spaces and lounges. An example of this are the walls made out of rounded carved wooden panels, referring to the typical naval rope stacks. At the same time, the yacht’s interiors suggest a sharp and sportive mood, inviting guests not only to relax but to engage in multiple activities, from the highly customized fitness lounge to the outdoor observation gym or the upper deck with its bespoke tenders, kayaks and paddleboards. 一个古老的探险游艇经历了大规模的重建过程，以创造一个远离家园的“家园”。与游艇所有人密切合作，VincentVanDuysen建筑师负责总体概念和情绪，从内部装修完成，与VriPack工程师和设计师进行外部修改。这个概念是创造一个新的探险游艇，拥有终极的舒适和奢华，同时也要仔细选择自然和触觉材料，创造一个宁静而永恒的氛围，因为人们也可以在业主的土地上找到。内部创造了一个特殊的环境，鼓励居住者探索其所有的感官，并与容器的独特特征相互作用。使用精细但低调的天然材料，如刷橡木、红白大理石、意大利皮革、羊绒、棉绳和手工植物地毯，邀请客人感受、触摸和充分居住在所有室内空间和休息室。其中的一个例子是由圆形雕刻的木板制成的墙壁，参考典型的海军绳索叠层。同时，游艇的内部也显示出一种尖锐的、有影响的情绪，邀请客人不仅放松，而且可以从事多种活动，从高度定制的健身休息室到户外观察体育馆或上层甲板，带定制的标书、皮艇和划桨。

The design integrates many rounded and gentle surfaces, in a contemporary way, from the unique skylounge oak panelling to the stone details of the bathroom. All the interior hardware and lighting fixtures followed this aesthetic, to perfectly blend old and new. The lighting design, created by PSLab, incorporated custom lighting fixtures, blending in with the overall interior design. The loose furniture features custom-designed items and exterior furniture was customized by Paola Lenti in Italy for RH3, featuring the new Portofino collection designed by Vincent Van Duysen (see page 159). The key feature of this special project was the complete and immersive design approach, from the larger-scale interventions to the smallest details, creating a new direction for yacht interiors and at the same time defining the ideal feeling of a floating ‘home’: the perfect shelter equipped for all expeditions and adventures at sea. 该设计融合了许多圆润柔和的表面，以现代的方式，从独特的滑雪酒廊橡木镶板，到石头细节的浴室。所有的内部硬件和照明装置遵循这种美学，完美地融合旧和新。照明设计，由PSLab创造，结合自定义照明装置，融入整体室内设计。宽松的家具具有定制设计的项目和外部家具是由保拉伦蒂在意大利为RH3，特色的新Portofino系列设计的文森特范迪森(见第159页)。这个特殊项目的主要特点是完整和沉浸式的设计方法，从大规模的干预到最小的细节，为游艇内部创造了一个新的方向，同时定义了漂浮的“家”的理想感觉：为所有海上探险和冒险提供了完美的庇护所。

In collaboration with: 与以下人员协作：

Vripack Vripack

Photography:

Bart Heynen

Publications:Boat International Magazine, February 2017 《船舶国际杂志》，2017年2月Wideprint, September 2019 宽印，2019年9月