Hot Lab has provided further insight into its design for the 35-metre custom superyacht Mereley I, built by AES Yacht in Turkey. Milan-based design studio Hot Lab, part of the Viken Group, was responsible for both the exterior and interior design.

Mereley I is a fully custom vessel designed with elements of both an explorer yacht and a sportier vessel. It features a semi-displacement steel hull and an aluminium superstructure, built to RINA classification. The yard says the new yacht has a transatlantic range of 3,800 nautical miles at 11.5 knots.

Reflecting on the project, Hot Lab co-founder and design director Enrico Lumini says: “Her volumes clearly reference the tradition of expedition vessels, yet at the same time have a more dynamic and sporty spirit. We wanted to give a sleeker look to a classic explorer.”