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M/Y SAMADHI: A Six-Month Feadship Refit Masterclass

MY SAMADHI, the 61m Feadship delivered in 2006, emerges from an ambitious six-month refit as a refined case study in evolution over reinvention. The interior design was led by Laura Pomponi and her team at Luxury Projects, and the project introduced contemporary lifestyle features, wellness spaces and entertainment zones while honouring the yacht’s original engineering integrity and timeless aesthetic.

M/Y SAMADHI: A Six-Month Feadship Refit Masterclass

MYS 2025: Luxury Projects on Mastering Creativity and Connection

Laura Pomponi, CEO and Founder of Luxury Projects, joined us at Superyachts.com during the 34th edition of Monaco Yacht Show to reflect on a year defined by artistic risk-taking, innovation, and authentic client connection. Known for transforming interiors into emotional experiences, Pomponi spoke with host Shari Liu about her studio’s continued push to merge storytelling with design. From her bold use of colour to architectural glass elements and ambient lighting techniques, Pomponi shared how recent projects, such as her collaboration with Amer Yachts, challenged convention and elevated interior expression.

MYS 2025: Luxury Projects on Mastering Creativity and Connection

MYS 2024: Luxury Projects on Discovering New Paths of Design Adventure with Every Client

On day three of the Monaco Yacht Show 2024 (MYS), Shari Liu sat down with Laura Pomponi, Founder of Luxury Projects, to discuss her studio’s latest industry ventures. This year marks Pomponi’s 10th visit to the Superyachts.com interview studio, as she shared insights into two standout yachts in attendance at the show, the integration of green technologies and entering the niche market of luxury private clinics.

MYS 2024: Luxury Projects on Discovering New Paths of Design Adventure with Every Client
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SY Exclusives

The Five Largest Yachts Sold So Far in 2024

Despite being only five months into the year, 2024 has already proven to be highly exciting for the superyacht industry. From the launch of the first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht, to the world’s largest true sportfish vessel hitting the water, a spectacle of iconic moments have already unfolded and captivated the industry's attention. In light of this, Superyachts.com takes a look at the five largest yachts to be sold in 2024, showcasing the very best of the brokerage market so far this year.

The Five Largest Yachts Sold So Far in 2024

MYS 2023: Luxury Projects on Embracing Design Challenges and Reducing it’s Carbon Footprint

Joining us for the ninth year in a row, Laura Pomponi, CEO and Founder of Luxury Projects, sat down with Shari Lieu at our interview studio at the Monaco Yacht Show. As a company that embraces challenges as well as striving to be as eco-conscious as possible, Luxury Projects stands out as a highly-esteemed design studio within the industry.

MYS 2023: Luxury Projects on Embracing Design Challenges and Reducing it’s Carbon Footprint
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Interviews

MYS 2022: Luxury Projects on New Spaceline Catamaran Series

Superyachts.com had the pleasure of speaking to Laura Pomponi, the CEO and Founder of Luxury Projects.

MYS 2022: Luxury Projects on New Spaceline Catamaran Series
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Interior Design

LUXURY PROJECTS Reveals 70m Benetti M/Y ALFA

The Luxury Projects (LP) Architecture and Design Studio have recently unveiled their award-winning 70m M/Y ALFA. Crafted by Benetti, she is a highly unique, with every single detail designed from scratch. She is now being dubbed as the 70m vessel with all of the features of an 80m+ superyacht.

LUXURY PROJECTS Reveals 70m Benetti M/Y ALFA

MYS 2021: Pioneering Design with Luxury Projects

Joining us in our studio at the Monaco Yacht Show, CEO of Luxury Projects, Laura Pomponi, divulged to us how the studio has adapted over the past eighteen months and the positives that have arisen from working through the pandemic.

MYS 2021: Pioneering Design with Luxury Projects
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Latest Designs

Second Amels 200 MOONSTONE Delivered

It’s been a busy week at the Damen Yachting facilities in the Netherlands, as the shipbuilders announced the delivery of the 60-metre Amels 200 MOONSTONE. The second superyacht to be delivered from the Amels 200 Limited Editions range features exterior lines by Tim Heywood, and custom interiors appointed by Luxury Projects.

Second Amels 200 MOONSTONE Delivered
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New Launches

Second Amels 200 Launched and Sold

Amels and Damen Yachting has announced the sale of the second Amels 200 following her launch at the Damen Yachting facility in the Netherlands. Amels 200-02 was the second superyacht launched by the Dutch builder this year using the RoFlo method. The 60m Limited Editions superyacht features exterior design by Tim Heywood and custom interiors by Luxury Projects, and will now undergo the final stages of outfitting ahead of her delivery this summer.

Second Amels 200 Launched and Sold
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60m AMELS 200 Begins Outfitting Phase

Dutch shipyard Amels issued a construction update this morning on its latest 60m Amels 200, which has now entered the outfitting phase as it nears completion.

60m AMELS 200 Begins Outfitting Phase
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New Launches

70m Benetti Superyacht FB273 Launched

On Tuesday, celebrations were held at the Benetti shipyard in Livorno to mark to launch of its latest full-custom superyacht, 70-metre FB273.

70m Benetti Superyacht FB273 Launched
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MYS 19: New Ventures with Luxury Projects

A household name in the yachting industry and a leading female yacht designer with some of the biggest superyacht names under her belt; Laura Pomponi, of Luxury Projects, shares her venture into new realms of yacht design. Stepping out of the 'classic' and into the modern, as well as partnering with Dutch shipyards for a brighter portfolio than ever, the lady herself is here to tell us more...

MYS 19: New Ventures with Luxury Projects
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Interior Design

Part 2: Women in Design

Historically, vessels were captained and crewed by men, and the hangover from the male-oriented days of yesteryear stretches into the present. Times are rapidly changing, however. In the next instalment of our Women in Yachting series, we speak to female yacht designers Laura Pomponi, Adriana Monk, Sabrina Monteleone-Øeino and Daniela Zulli. They shed light on what makes them tick as designers, and how being underrepresented in the sector has affected their careers.

Part 2: Women in Design
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Part 1: Women in Design

Historically, seafaring vessels were captained and crewed by men, and the hangover from the male-oriented days of yesteryear stretches into the present. Times are rapidly changing, however. In the next installment of our Women in Yachting series, we speak to female yacht designers Laura Pomponi, Adriana Monk, Sabrina Monteleone-Øeino and Daniela Zulli. They shed light on what makes them tick as designers, and how being underrepresented in the sector has affected their careers.

Part 1: Women in Design