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Abitare La Barca Concept Award Winner
Superyacht UK (SYUK), part of the British Marine Federation
(BMF), has announced that British design student Daniel Humphreys, from
Plymouth University, has won the internationally recognised Abitare La
Barca Concept Award. Now in its sixth year, the award...
Feb 10, 2012 SuperyachtDesign News
Energy 18
Last month, SuperyachtDesign.com reported on Venetian Design’s 11-metre
ContraNero L tender. The Italian studio has since released images of its
latest creation, Energy 18, a 5.4-metre battery powered tender by
Slovenia-based Alfastreet Marine...
Feb 10, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Toys & Tenders
Foldable sun lounger
Stephen Huish Yacht Design, based in Greater London, has revealed a new
space saving sun lounger, which when not in use folds into a neat rectangular shape, freeing up valuable deck space...
Feb 09, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Products
Project 58
Christopher Seymour Designs, featured in SuperyachtDesign Q10,
has revealed a new 58-metre offering
modern features and finished with timber detailing. Embracing a
conservative style, the design is a more traditional looking yacht than
previous concepts from the studio, adding to its portfolio...
Feb 08, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Iwana 87
In June of last year, we report on France-based McDiarmid Design’s
85-metre Iwana concept. Since its reception at the 2011 Monaco Yacht
Show, the studio has released renders of a revised version of the
superyacht...
Feb 08, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Château Baccarat
Launched at M&O last month, Baccarat’s new collection of
crystal glasses has been designed to reveal the true complexity,
richness and subtlety of wine. This new Château Baccarat Collection is set to
revolutionise the way fine wine is served...
Feb 07, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Products
Top designers to judge the Awlgrip Challenge
At the beginning of January 2012, SuperyachtDesign.com announced Future
Interior Design: The Awlgrip Challenge, an exciting design contest in
association with Trimline Superyacht Interiors and The Superyacht Group.
We can now announce that leading yacht designers...
Feb 06, 2012 SuperyachtDesign News
Tango Two
Tasmania-based Imaginocean Yacht Design has revealed a new 47-metre
superyacht concept based on the work done on an eight-metre tender the
studio was commissioned to design by C.Way Pty, based in Sydney,
Australia. The decision was made early on in the design of the
tender...
Feb 06, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Navitas
The 63-metre Diana Navitas is the latest concept to come from Diana
Yacht Design and is based around the idea of making guests power conscious, while also
utilizing renewable energy...
Feb 03, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
P B Behage 33
Fresh from the drawing board of Dutch yacht designer P B Behage is
this new 33.33-metre motoryacht concept. With her round bilge, flared
bow section and transom stem, this is a yacht that is refreshingly
practical...
Feb 03, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Maison et Objet 2012
January’s Maison et Objet is the show to gauge the moods, trends and
themes for the coming year. SYD went along to see what this year would hold for some of the
world’s top design houses. We discovered that while many designers have
chosen to keep things understated, luxury is still clearly at the
heart of many collections...
Feb 02, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Features
CMN’s Project ONE
Previewed at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, Project ONE is a
65-metre concept from France-based CMN Yachts. Created by its in-house
design team, the new concept boasts an interior space normally found on
much larger yachts...
Feb 01, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Designers of the Year: M&O 2012
Every year Maison et Objet selects three designers and creative minds
who have made a notable impact on the world of design and architecture. This year is show honoured the Campana brothers and Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka, who created two very different installations...
Feb 01, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Features
Rendez-Vous
Luxury textile brand Lelievre has launched its
latest collection of fabrics, Rendez-Vous. Combining many themes,
textures, designs and influences, the collection features a strong
palette, merging neutrals and bright colours to create achieve an urban take on the 1950s...
Jan 31, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Products
NPe75
In SuperyachtDesign Q5, we featured the NP55 project by Italian designer
Gian Paolo Nari, who has revealed a new 75-metre explorer concept
following the reception of the 55-metre explorer design...
Jan 31, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
ReRun Tender
Swedish company ReRun has been designing and building classic wooden
tenders since 2010. With designs that embody that Riva-esque style of
the 1950s, ReRun hand-constructs each boat every part of the way,
carefully choosing every single piece of wood used...
Jan 31, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Toys & Tenders
Recreational Island
BMT Nigel Gee has collaborated on a new
project with young design studio, Henry Ward Design. A new take on the floating island concept, The
Recreational Island will be a superyacht accessory designed primarily to
allow guests to spend time away from the mothership or even potentially act as a helipad.
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Jan 31, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Toys & Tenders
Golden
Selahattin Üldas, in-house designer at Proteksan Turquoise in Turkey,
has revealed two new superyacht concepts, the 62-metre Pro 620 Golden
and 70-metre Pro 750 Golden...
Jan 30, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Rossinavi 75m
Ocean Independence, in collaboration with Team For Design Enrico Gobbi,
has revealed a new 75-metre concept for Italy-based Rossi Navi, with
naval architecture by Arrabito Naval Architects...
Jan 27, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Second Yachtique Styling Lounge opens
Last Thursday saw the official opening of a stunning new second
Yachtique Styling Lounge in Viareggio. The two storey emporium has been
specifically constructed to display all of the latest materials,
fixtures and fittings to create the ultimate superyacht interior...
Jan 26, 2012 SuperyachtDesign News
Patrick Mavros opens atelier store in Mauritius
African luxury brand Patrick Mavros, specialists in silver, has announced that it will open a
new store in Mauritius called The Patrick Mavros Mauritius Atelier...
Jan 26, 2012 SuperyachtDesign News
The Music of Design
One of Bespoke Global's latest artists, Paul Kelley is a leading UK furniture designer, having gained a
reputation for his distinctive material combinations and detailed finishes. The former guitar maker tells SYD about his work why he wants his pieces to embody David Bowie's chord sequences...
Jan 26, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Features
Superyacht Summit double-header to be staged in London
Superyacht Events has confirmed that it will stage two major summits,
back to back in London. The Superyacht Security Summit and the
Superyacht Fiscal Summit will take place at Glaziers Hall from 28 to 29
March 2012. Issues broached will include cyber crime, taxation, crew
safety and financial control...
Jan 25, 2012 SuperyachtDesign News
Albemarle
Launched by Cole & Son at Maison et Objet 2012, the Albemarle collection is a selection of
damask prints inspired by the Romantic Period...
Jan 25, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Products
First issue of The Superyacht Owner magazine is out
The first issue of The Superyacht Owner, the five-times-yearly magazine
from The Superyacht Group, is out today. Breaking new ground, it is the
first publication to present the serious issues of ownership as well as
the awe-inspiring possibilities that such ownership offers...
Jan 25, 2012 SuperyachtDesign News
ContraNero L
The 11-metre ContraNero L is the latest tender concept to come from
Italy-based Venetian Design, with interior design by Relax Yacht Design.
The classic looking boat embraces some of the familiar shapes found on a Riva but with a modern twist...
Jan 23, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Toys & Tenders
Blunt
Since releasing the ICY concept in June 2011, Italian architect Carlo
Cafiero has unveiled a new 36-metre motoryacht concept, Blunt 118’.
Described by the designer as being dynamic, liveable, enveloping and
safe, this latest design is the result of a careful study and analysis
of every element of a yacht...
Jan 20, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Priona
Scott Henderson is an
American product designer based in New York. Known for his consumer
products in the areas of housewares, electronics, furniture and his own
line of museum store gift objects, known as MINT, Henderson has ventured
into the world of superyacht design. Here the designer tells SYD about
his first ever yacht concept...
Jan 20, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
A Ship Called She
Having worked on the original Pegaso, the 73.6-metre research vessel completed at Freire Shipyard in Spain this year (see Issue 128 of The Superyacht Report),
when employed by H2 Design, Andrew Moore of Moore Yacht Design was
approached by Pegaso Marine to produce a series of new designs based
around the existing platform...
Jan 19, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Drettman Explorer Yacht
Construction has begun on the 32-metre Drettmann Explorer Yacht (DEY), the first yacht in Drettmann's new explorer yacht line. It will also be the first superyacht from the company since the company's merger with Sunrise yachts in Turkey in December 2010...
Jan 18, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Super Cat
Fresh from the drawing board of Dubai-based SFG Yacht Design &
Management comes a new catamaran concept. Rather than opting for
futuristic or outlandish styling, designer Franco Gianni has kept the
47-metre SC 154 classic, aiming to show how catamarans can be high performance,
stylish and comfortable...
Jan 18, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
i41
Launched this year by designer Ira Petromanolaki, Athens-based yacht
design studio IP.YD has hit the ground running. The studio’s newest
concept is i41, an ultra-modern 40.5-metre motoryacht with an unapologetically contemporary design...
Jan 17, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Southerly 675
Following on from its design for Southerly 57RS, the new flagship of the
Southerly range, Dubois Naval Architects have been commissioned to design
a new larger model: the Southerly 675. Although only 20-metres, the sailing yacht will be
perfectly formed and embody classic Dubois style.
Jan 16, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Sister Sailing Concepts
London-based studio Philippe Briand Design has revealed two new sailing
yacht concepts, both of which share similar features and incorporate the
large wrap around window design found on Briand’s Vertigo. In doing so, the
designer has managed to ensure as much natural light can penetrate into
the interior as possible...
Jan 16, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Improved design for Besenzoni gangway
Besenzoni has announced that it has
re-evaluated and developed its gangway designs to improve style and safety. This redesign has resulted in an automatic stanchion at the end of its gangways and the introduction of wider walkways...
Jan 13, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Products
Gravity Stool
Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel has created the Gravity Stool. Shaped
using both magnetic fields and the force of gravity from a mix of plastics and iron shavings, the stool is a true burst of colour and an experiment in form...
Jan 12, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Products
97 Burger
Burger Boat Company and Vripack have collaborated to design a new
29m concept, the 97 Burger. Managing to keep true to the signature style
of the 130-year-old US shipyard, Vripack has given this new Burger design a contemporary
twist...
Jan 12, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Future Interior Design: The Awlgrip Challenge
Awlgrip, a division of AkzoNobel and known for its exterior superyacht paint products,
has announced a new interior design competition in association with
Trimline Superyacht Interiors and The Superyacht Group...
Jan 11, 2012 SuperyachtDesign News
Shogun
British studio Liebowitz & Pritchard Architecture + Yacht Design has revealed its latest concept, Shogun. The aim of this 40m design was to demonstrate how making a few conscious design decisions could result in a big departure from the more traditional configurations of a yacht of this size...
Jan 11, 2012 SuperyachtDesign Concepts
Heirlooms awarded second Royal Warrant
Heirlooms Ltd, one of the UK’s foremost manufacturers of bespoke fine
linens, has just announced that it has been granted The Prince Of Wales’
Royal Warrant...
Jan 11, 2012 SuperyachtDesign News
