Papa Bear Yacht

Papa Bear by Dori Hitti Architects is conceived in collaboration with Interni as a floating retreat, an environment shaped less by formality and more by feeling. Set within Sanlorenzo’s pioneering 44X-Space, the 44-meter superyacht unfolds across five decks as a sequence of fluid, light-filled landscapes, where interior comfort and outdoor living exist in constant conversation.

The expansive aft deck forms the emotional heart of the yacht. Designed as an open-air living room, it extends effortlessly toward the sea through fold-down balconies, dissolving the vessel’s edge and inviting the horizon inward. Here, pieces like the Sunset side tables from Exteta sit quietly within the space, their mix of natural wood and stone offering a grounded, tactile presence against the shifting blues of water and sky. Nearby, the sculptural weight of the Etna table in quartzite reinforces a sense of permanence, objects that feel rooted, calm, and made to be lived with.
On deck, Paola Lenti’s Giro tables introduce a subtle play of color and finish, their understated elegance bridging interior refinement with outdoor durability, perfectly attuned to life at sea. Seating throughout the yacht is intentionally relaxed and generous. The soft, enveloping lines of B&B Italia’s Noonu sofas encourage slow conversations and unstructured moments. Designed by Antonio Citterio, the system translates domestic comfort into a flexible architectural language, perfectly suited to guest spaces that quietly adapt to different rhythms of life onboard.

Materiality remains the project’s quiet language. Polished marbles, warm light timbers, and softly textured fabrics create a rhythm of contrast and continuity. The interiors are defined by two sculptural pieces by Henge, the Monolith coffee tables.
As daylight fades, the atmosphere gently shifts. The glow of Tom Dixon’s Bell table lamps brings an intimate warmth to the guest cabins, their mirrored surfaces capturing fragments of movement and light, echoing the surrounding water after dusk. These moments of illumination feel personal rather than performative, designed to be experienced, not noticed.
Throughout Papa Bear, glass surfaces and open layouts erase boundaries. Light moves freely, spaces breathe, and the sea remains a constant presence, framed, reflected, and felt. What emerges is a yacht defined not by excess, but by emotional precision: robust yet refined, adventurous yet deeply comfortable.

In Papa Bear, Dori Hitti Architects offer a vision of contemporary luxury where design serves atmosphere, materials tell stories, and every object, whether architectural or tactile, plays a quiet role in shaping a life lived beautifully at sea.