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Biophilic Design? What’s that?
biophilicadjective (bī-ō-ˈfi-lik) ‘relating to, showing, or being the human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature’ Oceanco NXT is the Oceanco’s new initiative to co-create a series of concept yachts that aim to achieve zero impact on the environment and develop…
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Italian shipyard Rossinavi’s latest superyacht, Piacere/50-meter full-displacement hull vessel was recently launched from the yard’s Pisa facility
Commissioned by an American client introduced to Rossinavi by Javier Navarro of Zarpo Yachts, Piacere’s exterior design is by Viareggio-based Horacio Bozzo Design. For the interior styling, Rossinavi’s team of naval engineers worked with Venice -based Team for Design – Enrico Gobbi, who are longstanding collaborators with Rossinavi.…
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Two 263-foot/80-meter sisterships of M/Y Tatiana are moving full steam ahead.
The 263 series, built by Istanbul-based Bilgin Yachts —with naval architecture and exterior by Antalya-based Unique Yacht Design and H2 Yacht Design out of London for the interior living areas— is well along building hulls number 2 and 3. The yachts offer accommodation for up to 16 guests.…
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Visionary owner of the 350-foot (106.7-meter) Oceanco sailing yacht Black Pearl passed away unexpectedly
Oceanco has shared that they are saddened by the unexpected news of the passing of their Black Pearl client —Mr Oleg Bourlakov. Oleg Bourlakov “It is no exaggeration to say that the journey we as Oceanco went on together through the development, construction and operation of Black Pearl…
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14 back-to-school life hacks
The mob, driven away from the Custom House, had broken up into several bands, retreating across the plain in the direction of the town. The subdued crash of irregular volleys fired in the distance was answered by faint yells far away. In the intervals the single shots rang…
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It might have been said that there he was only protecting his own. From the first he had been admitted to live in the intimacy of the family of the hotel-keeper who was a countryman of his. Old Giorgio Viola, a Genoese with a shaggy white leonine head—often…
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SPECIAL RECIPES: The old republican did not believe in saints
It might have been said that there he was only protecting his own. From the first he had been admitted to live in the intimacy of the family of the hotel-keeper who was a countryman of his. Old Giorgio Viola, a Genoese with a shaggy white leonine head—often…
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At night the body of clouds advancing higher up the sky
At night the body of clouds advancing higher up the sky smothers the whole quiet gulf below with an impenetrable darkness, in which the sound of the falling showers can be heard beginning and ceasing abruptly—now here, now there. Indeed, these cloudy nights are proverbial with the seamen…
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Old man and his pint
Old Viola, at the door, moved his arm upwards as if referring all his quick, fleeting thoughts to the picture of his old chief on the wall. Even when he was cooking for the “Signori Inglesi”—the engineers (he was a famous cook, though the kitchen was a dark…
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Minions Movie “Cro Minion”
The mob, driven away from the Custom House, had broken up into several bands, retreating across the plain in the direction of the town. The subdued crash of irregular volleys fired in the distance was answered by faint yells far away. In the intervals the single shots rang…