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PLATEA: Lagaria’s 90m Concept Puts Life Outside the Hull
That idea begins on the main deck, where PLATEA replaces the familiar sequence of compartmentalised saloons with one continuous, open-plan environment. Lounge, dining and bar areas flow straight out onto a sheltered terrace, where an oversized pool, jacuzzi and full-service bar turn the stern into a proper beach club setting rather than a decorative aft deck. The effect is expansive without being wasteful, generous without losing control of the layout.
Guest accommodation sits on the lower deck by design, not default. Lagaria’s logic is straightforward: cabins are there to support the day, not define it, so prime positioning belongs to the spaces where guests will actually spend their time. It is a hierarchy that makes sense once you see it, and one that gives PLATEA a very clear charter-minded appeal.
The bridge placement is another quietly radical move. Set aft of midship and informed by Scandinavian well-boat design, it releases the yacht’s centre for the main social zone while still allowing the crew strong operational visibility through generous wing stations. Rather than reading as a visual flourish, it feels like part of the same argument: that function and atmosphere should support each other, not compete for space.
A private owner’s apartment aft, complete with its own balcony, completes the arrangement. It gives the owner separation when needed, while keeping the overall flow of the yacht open and connected. The balance is particularly telling, because it shows Lagaria is not simply chasing novelty; it is calibrating privacy, sociability and usability in equal measure.
There is also a commercial logic running beneath the concept. Lagaria says PLATEA comes in at roughly 20 per cent lower gross tonnage than comparable 90-metre charter yachts, while aiming to deliver a stronger experiential proposition. In other words, the studio is betting that charter demand is driven less by enclosed volume than by how convincingly a yacht supports life on board. That is a compelling thesis, and one that gives PLATEA a point of view beyond its architecture.
For Lagaria, that point of view matters. The Monaco-based studio was founded by Greek architect Adeline Lagaria and Norwegian ship designer Magnus Naglestad, and its work draws strength from the contrast between Mediterranean warmth and Scandinavian precision. PLATEA feels like the clearest expression yet of that duality: emotionally generous, technically disciplined and fully aware that great yacht design is as much about hierarchy as it is about form.
In a market full of concepts that repeat familiar formulas, PLATEA stands out because she asks a different question. Not how much yacht can be built into 90 metres, but how intelligently those metres can be used once the doors open and the day begins.