d+a | Issue 123 • 2022

87 with the engineers the homologation issues, which are very strict in the aeronautical field, before setting ourselves the goal of using our materials and composites to reduce the weight of its interior. We eventually succeeded in trimming its interior weight by a tonne, which translates into an hour longer worth of flight time and increased fuel capacity by about 1,230 litres. Take-off and landing is also facilitated with this lighter load. It really made a difference. We could have only looked at the aesthetics, but we did not. By using Da Vinci’s approach, which is also part of our DNA, we also took into account all the aspects related to functionality and construction requirements.” Horacio Pagani, Founder, Pagani Automobili O ur working method takes inspiration fromLeonardo Da Vinci, who said that Art and Science were two disciplines that could walk together, hand in hand. When we design something, it is fundamental for us to make sure that it can be built and responds to practical needs; then, logically, it must be beautiful, it must be an object capable of arousing emotions. At Pagani, we have designers, colour experts, interior stylists, electronic engineers, materials engineers, calculation experts, mechanical engineers etc. all living together under one roof. There is therefore a full sharing of different disciplines that interact and contaminate each other to contribute to the success of what is created and built every day in our Atelier. A fewyears ago, we worked on developing the interior of a plane together with ACJ, the Airbus division that develops private aircraft using large planes as a base. We discussed “ BEAUTY MEETS FUNCTION