The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection represents a bold and luxurious expansion of the iconic hospitality brand into the world of bespoke cruising, and Luminara is setting a new benchmark for luxury yacht interiors. CHAPI Design, led by Tatiana Sheveleva, has played a pivotal role in shaping the public spaces of Luminara – through sculptural lighting and curved architectural elements that echo the sea’s fluidity, CHAPI curated public lounges and communal areas that feel simultaneously expansive and intimate, inviting guests into a graceful, contemplative environment that reflects the yacht’s namesake philosophy and the brand’s heritage of elevated hospitality.
Tatiana Sheveleva: Luminara is the Latin word for ‘light, and for us, that the clear design directive. We treated light as a material: something to sculpt, reflect and also reveal. From the way sunrise grazes bronze surfaces to how moonlight dances across sculptural walls, every element was chosen to be in conversation with nature. We very much felt as if we were designing experiences that evolve by the hour, by the horizon.
HD: Your style as a designer in the luxury sector is to specify bespoke / custom FF&E – can you talk us through this process and the value of bespoke?
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