İpek Yağcı

Solène 40

40 m motor yacht · IED Torino, Design II · 2026

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Solène 40 at anchor off a limestone coast

Monolith. Solid architecture on fluid water.

A year-round residence at sea for a Madrid-based collector of art and classic cars, his wife and three children. Rectilinear volumes, matte finishes and warm natural materials, with quiet references to 1950s design.

A 9.11 m beam, wider than the Benetti Oasis 40M, Riva 130' Bellissima and Sunseeker 131 it was benchmarked against, buys volume for four large guest cabins and a full wellness level.

Beach terrace with pool
Owner's spa
Sauna and cold plunge
Children's play room
Private owner's terrace

Team: Jumana Hamu, Raya Pavlova, Doruk Şahin, İpek Yağcı
Professor: Stefano D'Adamo
My role: To be added

Full presentation ↗

LOA: 40.00m
Beam: 9.11m
Draft: 2.30m
Guests: 8in 4 cabins
Speed: 12 / 16kn cruise / max

Deck plans

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Solène 40 upper deck drawing — 03Upper deck

Solène 40 main deck drawing — 04Main deck

Solène 40 lower deck drawing — 05Lower deck

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On board

Sei Oltre

24 m explorer yacht · IED Torino · 2026

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Sei Oltre at sunset off the Amalfi coast

A floating study for a writer. Every turn of the stair changes the view.

Written around Georges Simenon: a slow 24 m explorer for reading, writing and hosting creative friends.

Circulation borrows from M. C. Escher. A spiral stair threads three decks with three moods: Mediterranean and social on the main deck, dark and private in the master cabin, quiet and fresh below.

Spiral staircase
Rotating wine cellar
Glass hardtop
Opacmare fold-out balcony
Hydraulic tender launch
Connecting VIP cabins

Team: Ella Hakimi, Sarah Halawa, Jumana Hamu, Nishant Hazarika, Regina Vanner, İpek Yağcı
My role: Exterior design and interior details, 3D modelling, the glass hardtop and the complete upper deck design

LOA: 24.09m
Beam: 7.24m
Draft: 1.20m
Guest cabins: 5
Crew cabins: 2

Deck plans

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Sei Oltre longitudinal section drawing — 02Longitudinal section

Sei Oltre upper deck drawing — 03Upper deck

Sei Oltre main deck drawing — 04Main deck

Sei Oltre lower deck drawing — 05Lower deck

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On board

Observation lounge under the glass hardtop

Āveris

12.8 m sailing yacht · IED Torino × IED Barcelona workshop · 2026

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Five days, sketch to presentation.

A performance cruiser developed in a joint IED Torino and IED Barcelona workshop and benchmarked against the Sly 43. A dark, faceted hull with balanced proportions outside; pale oak, soft light and a skylight cabin inside.

Team: İpek Yağcı, Marco Bonfiglio, Vincenzo Ramondino
Professors: Michele Alberia, Nicola Scopelliti

Full presentation ↗

LOA: 12.80m
Beam: 4.10m
Draft: 2.42m
Displacement: 8,000kg
Sail area: 108m²

Deck plans

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Āveris interior arrangement drawing — 02Interior arrangement

Āveris longitudinal section drawing — 03Longitudinal section

Āveris cross sections drawing — 04Cross sections

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On board

Benetti Sales Office

Academic concept for Benetti, not commissioned · Eskişehir Technical University

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Selling a superyacht before it exists.

The brief asked for a new kind of sales office for a real brand. I chose Benetti and contacted its European sales team in Livorno, who shared reference material. Clients move through the plan in sequence and finish in a VR room, where they board their yacht before the first steel is cut.