Antonio Luxardo has been appointed chief designer at Cantieri di Pisa.
Antonio founded La Spezia-based Optima Design with Michele Zignego in 2004, the firm that will be providing engineering for all the new projects at Cantieri di Pisa.
With Optima Design, which employs a team of 30 professionals from the yachting, industrial design, automotive and strategic communication sectors, Antonio has worked on more than 400 projects, handling every aspect of the boats’ creation, from concept to construction.
This includes three new yacht ranges that will be launched over the next few months.
“Cantieri di Pisa is a brand that has made history in the Italian yachting industry from the post-war period to the present day, profoundly changing and innovating the sector, therefore our starting point is respecting the brand’s DNA so that the new yachts are immediately recognisable,” said Antonio.
“The new yacht lines that will soon be launched combine the style features and refined lines of Cantieri di Pisa yachts with the latest design and technology innovations developed by today’s yachting industry.”
Antonio’s career also includes working with major Italian yards including Amer, Baglietto, Benetti, CRN, Italian Sea Group, Perini Navi and Sanlorenzo, and on a wide range of vessel types in terms of size, design, use and materials.
He has also worked on cruise ships and designed tourism and port infrastructure projects.
