A seamless dialogue between architecture, sea, and sensory living.
Papa Bear by Dori Hitti Architects is conceived in collaboration with Interni as a floating retreat, an environment shaped less by formality than by feeling. Set within Sanlorenzo's pioneering 44X-Space platform, the 44-meter superyacht unfolds across five decks as a sequence of fluid, light-filled landscapes, where interior comfort and outdoor living remain in constant conversation.
The expansive aft deck forms the heart of the yacht. Designed as an open-air living room, it extends toward the sea through fold-down balconies, dissolving the vessel's edge and drawing the horizon inward. Here, the Sunset side tables from Exteta sit quietly within the space, their mix of natural wood and stone offering a grounded, tactile presence against the shifting blues of water and sky. Nearby, the sculptural weight of the Etna table in quartzite reinforces a sense of permanence: objects that feel rooted, calm, and made to be lived with. On deck, Paola Lenti's Giro tables introduce a subtle play of color and finish, their understated character bridging interior refinement with outdoor durability and attuned to life at sea. Seating throughout the yacht is intentionally relaxed and generous. The soft, enveloping lines of B&B Italia's Noonu sofas encourage slow conversations and unstructured moments. Designed by Antonio Citterio, the system translates domestic comfort into a flexible architectural language, well suited to guest spaces that quietly adapt to the different rhythms of life onboard.
Materiality remains the project's quiet language. Polished marbles, warm light-toned timbers, and softly textured fabrics establish a rhythm of contrast and continuity. The interiors are anchored by two sculptural pieces from Henge, the Monolith coffee tables. As daylight fades, the atmosphere shifts. The glow of Tom Dixon's Bell table lamps brings an intimate warmth to the guest cabins, their mirrored surfaces capturing fragments of movement and light, echoing the surrounding water after dusk. These moments of illumination feel personal rather than performative, designed to be experienced rather than displayed. Throughout Papa Bear, glass surfaces and open layouts erase boundaries. Light moves freely, spaces breathe, and the sea remains a constant presence, framed, reflected, and felt. What emerges is a yacht defined not by excess but by precision of feeling: robust yet refined, adventurous yet deeply comfortable.
In Papa Bear, Dori Hitti Architects offer a vision of contemporary luxury in which design serves atmosphere, materials carry their own narratives, and every object, whether architectural or tactile, plays a quiet role in shaping life at sea.
