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11 Oct 2004

Q&A with Hermidas Atabeyki, Paris, Designer of the M-147

Q: What makes the M-147 so unique? A: It goes without saying that part of the uniqueness of the M-147 is due to its grandeur and aesthetic beauty. It would have been easy to rest at that however. I did not set out to create another beautiful boat with good design except on a larger scale. For me it was primarily a question of rethinking the whole concept of living on board. I envisaged a certain way of life in my head and tried to put that down on paper. So throughout the creative process it was not only a question of how good I make it look, but even more importantly how can it better and how can it contribute to the life and pleasure of those on board. It is this lifestyle concept behind the design that makes the M-147 so unique.

11 Oct 2004

The M-147 Megayacht Makes its Debut

Blohm + Voss GmbH in Hamburg, which has built ships of all variety, shape and size for more than 125 years, has a tradition building megayachts since the mid-1980s. The latest project from its burgeoning stable is the M-147, a 482-ft. (147-m) long luxury yacht, which aims to set new standards in design, outfit and functionality. M-147 was created in collaboration with the designer Hermidas Atabeyki, Paris. His fundamental idea was to develop several thematically different spatial elements instead of long continuous decks and at the same time to retain spaciousness and grand scale. The result is various loggias, balconies, oriels and sun decks.