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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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

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 Read more...

Sleek and progressive, 2011's Akalam pushed design boundaries without looking like a design experiment. Barracuda Yacht Design's latest concept, the 52-m 'Performance Motor-Sailer', takes some of the best features from Akalam to the next level...

Jan 04, 2012 Read more...

At the Monaco Yacht Show 2011, Fincantieri unveiled the 88-metre Virage concept by Andrew Winch Designs (featured in SuperyachtDesign Q9), with exterior and interior design by the London-based studio and naval architecture by the Italian shipyard. Andrew Winch, whose 25 years in the design industry is celebrated in The Superyacht Report 129, talks us through the brief...

Dec 30, 2011 Read more...

Sparkman & Stephens is famous for its classic sailing yachts such as Dorade, which won the 1931 Transatlantic Race, and latterly Nazenin V, built by RMK Yachts in Turkey. Although this 82-metre motoryacht (featured in SuperyachtDesign Q9), seems a radical departure for the studio, during its long history it has produced more than 2,700 designs for pleasure, commercial and military vessels...

Dec 29, 2011 Read more...

At the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show, Fincantieri presented two new projects by two UK-based design studios. The first of these was 145-metre Fortissimo (featured in SuperyachtDesign Q9), with exterior and interior by Ken Freivokh Design. Founder and lead designer Ken Freivokh reveals the rationale behind the concept...

Dec 28, 2011 Read more...

Chris Bowen studied transportation design at Northumbria University, specialising in yacht design. A three-month stint working for Edmiston during his third year gave the young designer insight into the practicalities of designing large yachts and the requirements of their owners. Here Bowen describes his latest Solar Privacy System concept...

Dec 27, 2011 Read more...

Central Yacht has announced a new commission from a client in the Far East. Already under construction this 52-metre motoryacht will be a new class of vessel where global capability is achieved without the sacrifice of comfort...

Dec 23, 2011 Read more...

The latest concept to come from Stephens Waring Yacht Design is the Spirit of Tradition, a 30m sloop that combines classic lines, spacious accommodation and high performance with first class joinery above and below decks. Robert Stephens, one half of the SWYD partnership, tells SYD a bit about this new project...

Dec 22, 2011 Read more...

In Q4 of SuperyachtDesign, we presented a conversion concept by Stefano Pastrovich for a 77-metre ocean-going tug. Now the inventive Genoese designer has come up with a similar 92-metre ‘supertug’ project dubbed Nikki Beach, after the famous beach club in St Tropez...

Dec 19, 2011 Read more...

Last week SuperyachtDesign.com reported on a 49-metre concept by Nick Mezas Yacht Design. Founder and designer, Nick Mezas, talks to us about his 75-metre R & R concept, which made the finals of the Young Designer of the Year Award 2011...

Dec 06, 2011 Read more...

Runner up of the Young Designer of the Year Award 2011, naval architect Nick Mezas of Nick Mezas Yacht Design, has created a 49-metre concept designed to create a distinctive silhouette when sitting on the horizon...

Nov 25, 2011 Read more...

Diana Yacht Design has released information on its Diana 448, otherwise known as the ‘Only Now’ project. The 33.9-metre semi displacement motoryacht will be built by Riza Tansu shipyard, who also designed the exterior...

Nov 23, 2011 Read more...

Conceptulised by founding partner of Monaco-based UltraLuxum Sarl, Jean-François Ruchonnet, the Ultraluxum CXL is a 48-metre fast cruising sailing trimaran, which is set to start construction soon at the Tamsen Maritim shipyard in Rostock, Germany...

Nov 18, 2011 Read more...

Soraya Yachts’ 46.5-metre motoryacht, Soraya 46, is due to be launched in March 2012. The four-deck yacht will be under 500 GRT and achieve a maximum speed of 16 knots and a range of 5040 nm at 10 knots...

Nov 17, 2011 Read more...

In April of this year, SuperyachtDesign reported on Aras Kazar Design’s 67-metre, Blue Dream II-Green. The design studio has since produced a new 42-metre concept, the Blue Peace, inspired by flying fish...

Nov 15, 2011 Read more...

At this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, ISA (International Shipyards Ancona) announced the new Granturismo line, which is available as a 32, 40, 50 and 60-metre...

Nov 14, 2011 Read more...

Oliver Elliott is a recent graduate from SCAD, the University for Creative Careers in Savannah, USA, where he was awarded The Outstanding Academic Achievement Award 2011. The young designer was also among the first to participate in America’s first marine design minor course, which emphasises research, the development of hull forms, and the exteriors and interiors of a variety of watercraft. Here Elliot tells SuperyachtDesign more about his most recent work...

Nov 14, 2011 Read more...

At the beginning of November, SuperyachtDesign.com reported on the construction phase of Alloy Yachts’ latest 56.4-metre ketch project, Design 375, by Dubois Naval Architects. The Lymington-based studio tells us more about the design...

Nov 10, 2011 Read more...

Amsterdam-based Van Geest Design has released a new 60-metre motoryacht concept following a client's brief for a fun, fast and sporty-looking yacht...

Nov 09, 2011 Read more...

Munich-based Egg and Dart Design Corporation has revealed further details on its 58-metre explorer superyacht, the Ranger 58, in cooperation with ISA - International Shipyards Ancona, in Italy. As both interior and exterior designer, the German studio has created a vessel with modern and sharp exterior lines...

Nov 03, 2011 Read more...

Since the announcement of its collaboration with Strand Craft and design studio Gray Design for the construction phase of the SC 122 and SC 166, Nedship’s in-house design team has been working on a new 39-metre concept. The 650 Quadro is the result of a joint effort between the design team, owners and crew to create a superyacht with an innovative and fresh layout...

Oct 31, 2011 Read more...

Northern Marine has signed a contract to build a 26-metre expedition yacht, Blood Baron. The new design incorporates new contemporary styling, a departure from the norm for the yard known for its traditional trawler style vessels...

Oct 28, 2011 Read more...

Odyssey Yacht Design has announced that it will be launching a semi-custom 31.7-metre motoryacht concept, Apollo 100, at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). She is designed to offer the maximum internal space for a yacht of her size...

Oct 28, 2011 Read more...

Alex McDiarmid is a British industrial designer with a Masters in automotive design from Coventry University. Having collaborated with the likes of Tony Castro, Philippe Briand and Gilles Vaton, he is a multi-disciplinary designer who focuses on the forms and proportions of the yachts and vehicles he creates. After presenting the Iwana concept at the Monaco Yacht Show, here he talks about his new DNA concept that ranges in size from 85 to 100 metres...

Oct 28, 2011 Read more...

Having designed and engineered some 180 yachts since starting his own studio in 1982, naval architect Tony Castro has invested his considerable experience in one of the studio’s latest projects: the 40-metre Ecomar. Designed to perform like any other motoryacht in its class but using half the power and fuel consumption, Castro explains the technical design and the philosophy of less is more...

Oct 26, 2011 Read more...

Bicube Design is a studio founded in 2006 when two Italian designers—Francesco Barbi and Guido Bottazzo—decided to work together to achieve new and challenging professional goals. The pair have since been joined by a third designer, Luca Borsoni. Today the trio focus on helping brands involved in the field of industrial design achieve appropriate styling and design solutions. Amaranth, featured in Q8, is the young studio’s 73-metre megayacht concept...

Oct 25, 2011 Read more...

Moore Yacht Design, featured in SuperyachtDesign Q8, was established in 2008 as a design studio specialising in the exterior design of superyachts. After graduating in transport design, Andrew Moore worked as a freelance designer for MG Rover before moving into the superyacht industry as a designer for Donald Starkey Designs and later joining H2 Yacht Design. Here the young designer presents an 85.75-metre concept for Oceanco...

Oct 24, 2011 Read more...

The ipi120 is the third in a series of innovative superyacht concepts developed from the involvement of impossible productions ink. with architectural and design discourses. The 120-metre concept, featured in SuperyachtDesign Q8, was unveiled along with the ipi90 at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show in collaboration with Vuyk Engineering Groningen B.V....

Oct 21, 2011 Read more...

In SuperyachtDesign Q7, we reported on DUNE, a 75-metre concept by Arman Marine. The design studio has now released a new 90-metre version of the explorer superyacht...

Oct 20, 2011 Read more...

Atoll Floating Islands, a Dubai-based joint venture between Palmerstone and Donald Starkey Designs, has launched the 'Ome concept, a new residential design developed as a floating home on a monocoque type structure...

Oct 18, 2011 Read more...

Mantis, is a 80-metre concept and the latest to come from Dixon Yacht Design in collaboration with Ken Freivokh Design...

Oct 13, 2011 Read more...

Herringbone Design will collaborate on the new extension of superyacht SuRi, which will see her increase to 63-metre. New spaces include a glass enclosed lounge and an underwater viewing space...

Oct 12, 2011 Read more...

Dubois Naval Architects has announced it has signed a new contract to design a 100-metre sloop, design number 380, which it presented at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show...

Oct 12, 2011 Read more...

The impetus behind the 34-metre Landing Craft Yacht (LCY) concept from Donald L. Blount and Associates (DLBA) was to blend the notion of Explorer vessel and Shadow boat. Featured in SuperyachtDesign Q8, the LCY34 is not designed to cross an ocean on its own bottom rather, it will operate within a few hundred nautical miles of its home port, carrying up to eight guests, a crew of three, and a complement of toys and adventure equipment to a remote location, where the yacht wil

Oct 11, 2011 Read more...

Jongert has revealed it secured two new motoryacht projects at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. Adding to the LE 500 and the 41-metre yachts - both of which started construction last year - is a 46-metre by Dubois Naval Architects and a 43-metre...

Oct 07, 2011 Read more...

Turkey-based Nod Design has announced a new 90-metre concept, the XE-90, inspired in part by a shark but with main influences stemming from the automotive industry...

Oct 04, 2011 Read more...

Project Utopia is the latest to come from BMT Nigel Gee in collaboration with the design studio behind The Streets of Monaco and Tropical Island Paradise concepts, Yacht Island Design...

Sep 30, 2011 Read more...

Front Street Shipyard has unveiled plans for two sloops.  The first to be released from the yard since it began operations this summer, is the Front Street 118 and Front Street 130, which have been designed by Sparkman & Stephens...

Sep 29, 2011 Read more...

Odyssey Yacht Design Studio brought their new 52-metre concept, the 52 Veloce, to this year's Monaco Yacht Show. The design draws on strong, powerful exterior lines and a emphasis on space and the harmony of the external and internal environments...

Sep 27, 2011 Read more...

At the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show last week, US-based Hodgdon Yachts unveiled its latest 40-metre concept by Michael Peters Yacht Design. “Good design is a speciality,” explains Hodgdon CEO, Tim Hodgdon...

Sep 26, 2011 Read more...

Last week SuperyachtDesign.com reported on Feadship’s plans to unveil it’s sixth Future Concept Feadship (FCF) by De Voogt Naval Architects. The Dutch shipyard has now released renders of the 56-metre project, Qi, which it presented to the market this week at the Monaco Yacht Show...

Sep 23, 2011 Read more...

Proxima is the first concept to come from designer Roland Friedberger, who worked on Messerschmitt Yachts’ 90-metre Conqueror and the Bulwark series. The new design, which comes as a 57 and 50-metre, was presented yesterday at the Monaco Yacht Show, under Friedberger’s own label, RF Yachts...

Sep 23, 2011 Read more...

In July 2010, SYD reported on a 12-metre tender project by founder and former MD of the Pershing brand, Tilli Antonelli, called the Wider 42. Today, Antonelli unveiled the Wider 150, a new 45-metre maxi yacht, at the Monaco Yacht Show...

Sep 22, 2011 Read more...

Gray Design, the studio behind the SC122 and SC166, has revealed a new 100-metre concept, Sovereign. Intended to capture the attention of the Middle Eastern market and specifically members of royalty, the tri-deck boasts a very low profile...

Sep 22, 2011 Read more...

Malaga-based Arquinaval Ingeniería, a naval architecture 
and yacht design studio, has revealed a new 45-metre concept, the ARQ45. Created to strike a balance between a classic and modern look, it was important to the design team to produce a yacht that would stand the test of time...

Sep 21, 2011 Read more...

Holland-based Icon Yachts has announced a new 85-metre motoryacht concept by H2 Yacht Design, a model of which will be exhibited at the shipyard’s stand at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show...

Sep 13, 2011 Read more...

Holland-based Ginton Naval Architects, the designer and architect of a new 40-metre sailing yacht, has announced that the construction of the sloop has commenced in Turkey...

Sep 06, 2011 Read more...

Guido de Groot and designer, Howard Chen have unveiled their long-range 39-metre displacement concept, the Selene 128. The yacht is a development of the Selene 92, which is currently in build at Jet Tern Marine, featuring a fourth deck that acts as a sun deck...

Aug 18, 2011 Read more...

Holland-based Docq Concepts, the studio that developed the general arrangement (GA) for Ghost Yachts' G180 and G180 Hybrid with Björn Moonen, has produced a new 47-metre design, which the team intends to present at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show. Interior designer Björn van Doorn walks us through the inspiration and features of Lustroso... 


Aug 12, 2011 Read more...

Shortlisted in both the design et al International Design and Architecture Awards 2011 and the 2012 International Yacht & Aviation Awards, Davenport Woods design studio has produced an intriguing if not a little unusual interior concept for a 60-metre superyacht. Inspired by a well-known comic character, principle designer Curtis Davenport-Woods tells SYD how the design came about...

Aug 11, 2011 Read more...

Turkey-based Sunrise Yachts has announced a new 50-metre concept, the S50, with exterior design by Espen Øino International and interior by Franck Darnet Design. The new design will be officially presented at the 2011 Cannes and Monaco yacht shows in September, with the first S50 due to be launched at the end of 2013...

Aug 10, 2011 Read more...

McDiarmid Design has revealed a new 90-metre concept, with four rather peculiar exterior styling options, inspired by conchology, the scientific study of shells. “The design and styling of the superstructure takes its inspiration from the beautiful twisting and swirling forms of shells,”

Aug 04, 2011 Read more...

In the lead up to the boat show season, Hong Kong-based Kingship has revealed a new 42.5-metre concept, Essence, by Horacio Bozzo of Axis Group Yacht Design, to be presented at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show. “She is the first yacht of her size to have a completely private owner's deck and a 180 degree forward-facing panoramic view,” says sales and marketing director at Kingship, Diana Liang...

Aug 01, 2011 Read more...

Yacht Island Design has revealed another outlandish concept since the launch of its first concept, the Streets of Monaco, which received worldwide press attention mostly for its sheer audaciousness. Tropical Island Paradise is a 90-metre vessel, which again, is more like a floating island than a superyacht, with features such as a volcano-like superstructure and cabanas on the main deck...

Jul 22, 2011 Read more...

Tony Castro Yacht Design has announced a new 34.8-metre ketch concept, able to accommodate up to eight guests and provides alfresco dining or lounging for up to 20 people in the cockpit...

Jul 19, 2011 Read more...

Italian design studio Quartostile, has revealed a sporty, all aluminium 44.8-metre concept called Aurore, which has been designed for speed and is the style upon which all current and future designs by Quartostile will be based...

Jul 18, 2011 Read more...

German design studio Newcruise, has revealed a new 72-metre explorer superyacht, a design that came about during the development of the 115-metre LUNA, for Lloyd Werft...

Jul 15, 2011 Read more...

Under development this year, Bray Yacht Design’s latest 42m concept is part of the studio’s Ocean Series, a range of designs based on an ocean proven hull form that has been optimised for ultimate fuel efficiency, advanced seakeeping and superior stability. Naval architect Patrick Bray, founder of the Canadian studio, tells SYD about this new design and the years of research behind the hull...

Jul 14, 2011 Read more...

The Freivokh design studio, which is featured in SuperyachtDesign Q7, is working on four major projects in the 90 to 150-metre bracket. On the 144-metre Ghost illustrated, the team explored the possibilities available when following a deconstructivist approach...

Jul 13, 2011 Read more...

First featured in SuperyachtDesign Q7, the Phiequipe studio in Turin is composed of engineers, architects and technicians who are active in a range of disciplines from the oil and gas industry to the automotive field. Headed up by Carlo Tonarelli, the company has seen the nautical sector grow in recent years to form over 50 per cent its business. At Seatec last November, SYD came across the delightful day boat/tender concept designed by Phiequipe as illustrated here...

Jul 12, 2011 Read more...

At the end of last year Denison Yacht Sales in Florida released news of a 68-metre global explorer concept designed by Sergio Cutolo of Hydro Tec. Cutolo developed the rugged Naumachos series built by Cantiere Navale di Pesaro and has designed another Explorer concept series for Kingship. In SuperyachtDesign Q7, the naval architect provided SYD with the following update on the Global Explorer project, which has increased in length to 72 metres or beyond...

Jul 11, 2011 Read more...

New renders released: Conversion projects are an increasingly relevant path to superyacht ownership, claim James Claydon and Mike Reeves of Claydon Reeves Design. Their 70-metre Cosmos concept, which was first featured in SuperyachtDesign Q6, shows that in addition to the significant cost and time benefits, existing vessels provide a multitude of design options...

Jul 11, 2011 Read more...

Young Australian designer Christopher Seymour has a background in sportsfisher design and work experience with Norman R. Wright & Sons, one of Queensland’s oldest boat builders. He only recently set up his own studio and following last year’s 122-metre Alpine, a Luxury Explorer concept, has followed up with 75-metre, One Quest, which was first featured in SuperyachtDesign, Q7...

Jul 08, 2011 Read more...

CRN has revealed its latest project, Dislopen. Designed by Giovanni Zuccon, this is a range of motoryachts featuring the shape and style of a high-performance open boat with the volume and the comfort of a large displacement yacht. Most importantly, this project marks a significant change in the use of interior and exterior spaces...

Jul 07, 2011 Read more...

Obtaining the right balance between openness and privacy on a superyacht is always a delicate part of the design process and the outcome is not always successful. The outdoor areas are often too exposed to dockside onlookers or passing yachts, while the interior is generally disconnected from the exterior environment. Featured first in SuperyachtDesign Q7, 75-metre Dune is the latest to come from design studio, Arman Marine...

Jul 06, 2011 Read more...

Designed by Andrea Borzelli Yacht Design and naval architect Francesco Rogantin, DSME 43 is a new 43m concept that forms part of the same series as an earlier 24-metre concept by the two studios. The concept has been created for DSME and features boxy angles and continuous glass surfaces...

Jul 05, 2011 Read more...

Canadian-based Ivan Erdevicki Naval Architecture & Yacht Design has teamed up with Burger Boat Company to present a new 40-metre raised pilothouse motoryacht concept...

Jun 28, 2011 Read more...

France-based McDiarmid Design has announced its third concept since May 2011, the 100-metre Duel, a concept somewhat outlandishly inspired by handcrafted duelling pistols. “The profile of Duel is inspired by the silhouettes of such pistols, particularly the colourful 17th to 19th century European versions,” explains designer, Alex McDiarmid...

Jun 27, 2011 Read more...

Italy-based CRN, a part of the Ferretti Group, has announced a new 52-metre project, which has been conceived in collaboration with design studio Zuccon International Project (featured in SuperyachtDesign, Q6). The new project combines 21st century technology with styling inspired by the 70s and 80s....

Jun 24, 2011 Read more...

The daughter of a naval architect, Katalin Bard has been specialising in custom yacht and residential interiors for over ten years now. Her latest superyacht interior concept is Chrysaora, created for Feadship’s SL39 design platform. Here Bard tells SYD about this unusually named concept...

Jun 23, 2011 Read more...

US-based Luiz de Basto Design has revealed a new 90-metre concept for Dutch shipyard Oceanco, which will form part of its 2011 Monaco Yacht Show portfolio. Inspired by nature, one of the design features highlighted is the creation of wing stations that resemble the shape of a hammerhead shark when seen from above...

Jun 23, 2011 Read more...

Italian designer Carlo Cafiero has sent SYD a look at one of his latest concepts, the ICY. At 35-metres, this motoryacht has an extremely sporty profile and plenty of open deck space...

Jun 22, 2011 Read more...

Icon Yachts has once again teamed up with the Italian design studio Hot Lab to create a new 73-metre motoryacht concept. Using a proven Icon platform, Hot Lab has designed a timeless yacht that incorporates the styling of a more classic period in architectural design...

Jun 21, 2011 Read more...

Following on from its Open 90 concept, Van Geest Design has unveiled an adapted 80m version of the design, which features similar exterior styling and interior layout to the Open 90 and focuses on what VGD describe as “a pure, non-cluttered image and lifestyle”...

Jun 15, 2011 Read more...

Italian designer Filippo Rossi's latest concept, the 64-metre ISA 640, is a motoryacht based on ISA's 63-metre platform, which was launched in 2010. Featuring the trademark ISA aft staircases that connect each deck together, from stern to flybridge, this superyacht also features an interesting beach platform. Rossi tells SuperyachtDesign more about the idea behind concept...

Jun 14, 2011 Read more...

Although the innovative use of glass in superyacht design seems to be increasing, Giuseppe Sole from Studio di Ingegneria argues that few yachts are actually built featuring these grand glass designs, indicating that more needs to be done to ensure that concepts include practical, safe and buildable glass elements...

Jun 07, 2011 Read more...

Briefly featured in The Yacht Report, LOU+LOU by Pierrejean Design Studio is a 160-metre gigayacht with a maximum beam of 20 metres and a cruising speed of 25 knots. The concept came about after working on the Swift 141 for Abu Dhabi Mar, which should be launched by the end of 2011. Longer and larger, LOU+LOU should suit the ambitious aspirations of her owner with even more innovative spaces open to the sea...

Jun 06, 2011 Read more...

Since announcing its 46-metre Dramatic concept, McDiarmid Design has been quick to release Iwana, a new 85-metre concept. The France-based studio has once again attempted to push the boundaries of exterior styling in its latest creation...

Jun 01, 2011 Read more...

Newcomer Sigmund Yacht Design aims to push the envelope of design in every way. Since its inception in 2010, the studio has designed and displayed a number of advanced motoryacht concepts that have polarised opinion in the superyacht industry. In the case of the Vestar 60-metre sailing yacht, which was first featured in SuperyachtDesign Q6, the brief was to design a modern classic that advances the limits of interior space, using the very latest materials...

May 30, 2011 Read more...

Andrea Borzelli Yacht Design and naval architect Francesco Rogantin have revealed the first of a series of nine motoryacht models designed for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. In collaboration with the South Korean shipyard GHI Yachts, the 24-metre yacht will have an aluminium alloy hull and superstructure and is a part of a series that will range from 20-metres to 73-metres...

May 27, 2011 Read more...

Italy-based Michele Stefàno Yacht Design has revealed a new 58-metre concept, designed with the aim of offering practical spaces. “The primary philosophy for this superyacht was to create beautiful lines that would reflect delicate forms,” explains young designer Michele Stefàno...

May 27, 2011 Read more...

UK-based Tony Castro Naval Architects & Yacht Design has revealed a new 90-metre concept based upon a design style that the studio has embraced for a number of years. The TC 90 originates from the evolution of two previous concepts, a 50-metre for ISA Produzione and a 77-metre for Lurssen...

May 26, 2011 Read more...

Since announcing Tairan, a seven-metre tender concept, designer Filippo Taiani has been busy working on a new and unusual 80-metre superyacht, Nemus Dianae. Inspired by an ancient boat used by Roman Emperor Caligula to sail along lake Nemi, Italy, Nemus Dianae has been divided into two...

May 25, 2011 Read more...

Mondo45 is the latest 45-metre explorer concept to come from Italian shipyard Mondo Marine. Working in collaboration with engineer Sergio Cutolo, the project is at an advanced design stage and is a mixture between a working hull platform, ocean research vessel, cruising ship and superyacht...

May 25, 2011 Read more...

At the Monaco Yacht Show 2010, RMK Marine presented two concepts based on a 50m platform from two award winning designers, Omega Architects and Espen Oeino. Now you can vote for the concept you prefer…

May 25, 2011 Read more...

An exciting collaboration between some of the leading names in the British yacht industry has culminated in the Phantom 50-metre concept. This sleek, low volume, all-aluminium vessel from Pendennis is styled by Reymond Langton Design with naval architecture by Nigel Irens and represents the broad range of skill and expertise these companies can offer. Here we see additional renders of the project and an explanation of the core design values behind the concept...

May 24, 2011 Read more...

Ken Freivokh Design is working on a concept based on his fascination with wavepiercers. Following earlier work on 35-metre and 50-metre award-winning designs, the project takes advantage of the substantially larger area offered by the wavepiercing catamaran platform to create a yacht with massive real estate for its length...

May 24, 2011 Read more...

Along with its commuter yacht-inspired Rebel concept, Newcruise has revealed a new 65-metre superyacht concept called Stream. Designed with plenty of open space in mind, partners Frank E H Neubelt, Roland Krueger and Katharina Raczek were encouraged by client interest in the styling of Newcruise’s most recent 61-metre deliveries...

May 20, 2011 Read more...

Initially feature in SuperyachtDesign Q6, the ipi90 is a contemporary 90-metre motoryacht developed by New York-based design studio Impossible Productions Ink LLC, in collaboration with Vuyk Engineering Groningen B.V. As company directors Alistair Gill & Veronika Schmid explain, the overriding stylistic influence is the aerodynamic shapes of Formula 1 racing cars...

May 19, 2011 Read more...

First featured in SuperyachtDesign Q6, the Rebel concept by the Newcruise trio of partners—Frank E H Neubelt, Roland Krueger and Katharina Raczek—was inspired by the original fast commuter yachts popular in the US in the 1940s and '50s. From this starting point, they have adapted the form and function of the commuter type yacht to the modern cruising lifestyle. Here we see additional renders of the project...

May 17, 2011 Read more...

Nedship has a new 46.8-metre displacement project, similar in exterior style to that of the 41.3-metre, Baiamare. Designed by TSMM studios, with the layout designed in collaboration with Marc Haendle, the superyacht is centred on guest space...

May 16, 2011 Read more...

Based in Vancouver, Ivan Erdevicki has been designing yachts for the last 10 years. Starting his career working for some of the world’s most respected American custom yards and design studios, he eventually launched his own studio. Focusing on unique yachts that combine statement styling with seaworthy design, Erdevicki tells SYD about his latest concept, ER 100...

May 13, 2011 Read more...

52-metre Natural Evolution, is the latest concept to come from Splinakis Ship Design since releasing its 43-metre Natural design in August 2010. Based upon the smaller concept, Natural Evolution has been designed around the use of diesel electric propulsion systems...

May 12, 2011 Read more...

Kim Hyun-Seok, winner of the 2011 Millennium Yacht Design Award for his Tofi concept, has produced a 125-metre superyacht, the Voronoi. Named after the voronoi pattern used in the styling of the exterior, Hyun-Seok has attempted to create a feeling of openness and space...

May 12, 2011 Read more...

With its elongated design and assertive lines, the latest 90-metre motoryacht concept to come from Studio Cafiero is an unusual one. Much like the Tail Hull concept, this superyacht is designed to present an aggressive, aerodynamic silhouette...

May 11, 2011 Read more...

Christopher Seymour Design has unveiled its first sailing yacht, the Y146, a 44-metre concept designed for both racing and cruising and capable of sailing single-handed. Since announcing the Sunset Heaven concept in March of this year, designer and founder Christopher Seymour has been busy creating Y146 and a new 75-metre design...

May 10, 2011 Read more...

First featured in SuperyachtDesign, Q6, project Lumen is a 90-metre concept proposal for Oceanco by Adriel Rollins, who explains the rationale behind its evocative name. Here we see additional renders of the project including the specially designed atrium...

May 09, 2011 Read more...

First featured in SuperyachtDesign Q6, Ruea Yachts in Bangkok, Thailand, has produced a new 75-metre concept designed with the Asian market in mind. The first design has been developed for a China-based owner in conjunction with BMT Nigel Gee and UK design studio Design Unlimited, who also provided naval architecture and interior design for the Ruea 60...

May 04, 2011 Read more...

The PA168, featured in SuperyachtDesign Q6, is a new 86-metre superyacht concept based on the proven Y700 Oceanco platform and designed by the Milan-based Hot Lab studio. The contemporary exterior lines and a functional yet innovative interior layout are amongst the obvious design merits of the concept. Antonio Romano of Hot Lab talks us through the concept’s principle design features. Here we see additional renders...

May 03, 2011 Read more...

British designer Alex McDiarmid has unveiled his new concept, a 46-metre motoryacht that the designer hopes will offer a fresh approach to styling. With a sleek profile, sporty lines and a main aft window that runs around the yacht into the hull, this concept certainly doesn't blend in...

May 03, 2011 Read more...

Studio Cafiero has designed a 38.6-metre yacht concept, whose name comes from its hull shape: Tail-Hull. This two-decker is characterised by taut lines that taper towards the bow and has been designed to present an aggressive, aerodynamic profile both at the dock and offshore...

Apr 29, 2011 Read more...

The interior design concept for this 56m sailing yacht interior from Marijana Radovic is a combination of traditional décor married with a modern layout that is in stark contrast to her design for the ultra-contemporary 50m JoyMe...

Apr 27, 2011 Read more...

Newcomer Aras Kazar of Aras Kazar Design has released a new 67-metre concept called Blue Dream II-Green, with an eco-friendly ethos and a design focus on the use of solar panel technology. Working between Los Angeles and Istanbul, Kazar has spent 10 years following the development of the superyacht industry...

Apr 21, 2011 Read more...

First featured in SuperyachtDesign Q5, Christian Weiss, Head of PR with Porsche Design Group, explains the thinking behind the Royal Falcon Fleet’s RFF135, dubbed the spaceship of the seas. Here we see more renders of the project including the interior...

Apr 13, 2011 Read more...

Turkish shipyard Nedship has announced a new 41.3-metre superyacht project, Baiamare, with interior and exterior design by the shipyard’s in-house design team, which is being built according to the RINA regulations for the classification of Pleasure Yachts 2009. “The goal was to create...

Apr 11, 2011 Read more...

France-based Verhaaren Naval Architects has revealed a new 37-metre lightweight composite superyacht concept, designed specifically for day trips in the Arabian Gulf, enabling her owner to visit the islands in the area and enjoy sport fishing. “Thanks to the experience and wishes of its Gulf customers, Project DAS benefits from...

Mar 28, 2011 Read more...

The 96-metre Sunset Heaven is the latest design to come from young Australian designer Christopher Seymour. Designed with classic lines, timber features and modern styling, this is a modern classic that takes inspiration from one of the oldest wooden motorboat builders in the world, Hacker...

Mar 21, 2011 Read more...

In anticipation of the impending ratification of the MLC2006 code (or equivalent set of regulations) and the associated impact on the spatial requirements for accommodating crew aboard yachts, Donald L. Blount and Associates (DLBA) has developed a 38-metre sportyacht...

Mar 18, 2011 Read more...

Naval engineer Ignacio Recalde of Ingenieros Navales Asociados de Baleares was inspired by the sight of so many large yachts sitting idle during the off-season in Palma de Mallorca to produce his 65m Solidarity yacht concept. Here he expands on a novel rationale that may appeal to owners of a philanthropic frame of mind looking to justify a little-used superyacht...

Mar 16, 2011 Read more...

In addition to the 58-metre restoration project on Vis, 2Pixel Studio is working on a new 40-metre sailing yacht concept, which benefits from soft sail technology...

Mar 14, 2011 Read more...

First showcased at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show and based on the 66m sistership just launched by Vitters, the 65m P1409, along with a 60m Panamax ketch version, are the next two yachts on the drawing board at Dubois Naval Architects. Director Malcolm McKeon provides the background.

Mar 11, 2011 Read more...

La Rochelle based Berret Racopeau Yacht Design has focused on the letter ‘e’ for its 31.2-metre sailing catamaran project, with ‘e’ standing for environment, efficiency and ecological soundness...

Mar 10, 2011 Read more...

As part of the Oceanco portfolio, PA076 is a 90-metre superyacht created by the shipyard’s in-house design team and premiered at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show. It has since been developed and will be presented, along with Sam Sorgiovanni’s new 119-metre concept, at the Dubai and Abu Dhabi Yacht Shows in 2011...

Mar 10, 2011 Read more...

Pelican 80 is a sporty new 24-metre motoryacht concept and the latest design to come from young Italian design studio, Yachting Ideas...

Mar 09, 2011 Read more...

Design2O, a yachting management and building division of 2Pixel Studio, based in Pula, Croatia, has revealed that it is working on the restoration of Vis, a 58-metre project, which originally started seven years ago...

Mar 01, 2011 Read more...

Inspired by the Blue Rorqual, one of the oceans most impressive mammals, the 37-metre Blue Whale concept is the latest and largest motoryacht to come from Canaria Ocean, based in South Korea. The design studio, which offers...

Feb 24, 2011 Read more...

There are multiple ways to modify an engineering platform to meet client requirements and Rainsford Mann Design, featured in SuperyachtDesign Q5, has been the first to explore proposals for the new 90-metre Devonport 3000e, the British shipyard’s common platform design for a series of robust and seaworthy explorer yachts...

Feb 23, 2011 Read more...

Guido de Groot Design and Intec Marine have revealed two new concepts that will use the next generation of hybrid propulsion to ensure higher energy efficiency, as well to offer lower noise levels and lower carbon and nitrogen oxide emissions...

Feb 21, 2011 Read more...

Superyachts have a reputation for being status symbols for the wealthy, the ultimate toys. What is frequently overlooked is the fact that for many, a superyacht is a way to explore the world and spend quality time with your family. Vripack’s latest concept, Rossomare, is a perfect example of a yacht designed with family cruising in mind...

Feb 17, 2011 Read more...

The Navetta 33 Crescendo is Ferretti Custom Line's latest model and it presents a fresh concept of life on-board by focusing on spacious areas, natural light and high levels of comfort...

Feb 17, 2011 Read more...

Moscow-based Lobanov design studio has unveiled a 100-metre concept, inspired by ancient Greek Triremes, a vessel used across the Mediterranean by the ancient Greeks, Romans and Phoenicians. In addition to the exterior styling, designer Igor Lobanoc has...

Feb 15, 2011 Read more...

Tristan Hipps, featured in Q5, is a young design student attending his fourth year at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. Majoring in transportation design, he expects to graduate in the spring of 2011 and seek a career in yacht design. Although not necessarily realisable or even practical, as an exercise in form and volume, his Ladislaus 95-metre concept reveals a startling eye for detail. Here we see more renders of the concept...

Feb 10, 2011 Read more...

Holland-based Docq Concepts, which offers both design and technical support to the market and developed the general arrangement (GA) for Ghost Yachts' G180 and G180 Hybrid with Björn Moonen, has announced a new 38-metre concept, Blackout...

Feb 07, 2011 Read more...

At the 2009 Perini Navi Cup in Sardinia, SYD met a young designer from Slovenia named Erik Sifrer of Mides Design. Erik was promoting his Green Jet concept featuring an innovative rig design that may well be the biggest thing to happen in the sailing world since Gerard Dykstra perfected the DynaRig. Erik has since been working in collaboration with...

Feb 04, 2011 Read more...

Launched at Eidsgaard Design’s West London office, the 65-metre concept Panache is set to define the next generation of CMN yachts. Based on CMN’s proven hull and engineering platform, Panache is a confidently classic design...

Feb 03, 2011 Read more...


Following up on the 122 Open concept, the Strand Craft 166 is an uncompromising 50-metre superyacht, which was first featured in SuperyachtDesign Q5, and is as outrageous as it is daring. Designed entirely around an automotive theme, it is a yacht squarely aimed at owners who are addicted to the smell of new car leather. Her low stance and curled haunches give this vessel a dynamic aesthetic that is guaranteed to turn heads...

Feb 02, 2011 Read more...

Initially featured in Q5, Italian designer Gian Paolo Nari has produced an explorer motoryacht concept that is appealing for its clean, essential lines and volumes. Harking back to the designs of yesteryear, project NP55 is a seaman’s yacht; modern yet immediately understandable, a refreshing antidote to more overtly futuristic concepts. Here we see more renders of the concept...

Jan 28, 2011 Read more...

With two out of three concepts from the Three Times a Lady series revealed and Diana 408 due for delivery in 2011, Diana Yacht Design has unveiled a new sister ship to the D408 model, the 33.5-metre Jericho...

Jan 28, 2011 Read more...

Stirling Design International (SDI) has revealed their latest project, a 58-metre mototyacht with a unique profile ...

Jan 25, 2011 Read more...

Odin, a 50-metre concept by Sigmund Yacht Design, is the most recent to be announced since the presentation of her bigger sister Centurion, at the end of 2010. The futuristic and aggressive looking exterior incorporates complex, stealth-like angles...

Jan 14, 2011 Read more...

New for 2011 is a 52-metre by Sencora, with design and naval architecture by Dixon Yacht Design and interior by Focus Yacht Design. Although this design has been on the drawing table for a while, it is now ready to commence the construction stage...

Jan 10, 2011 Read more...

The 44-metre Ocean Empire LSV (Life Support Vessel) is the latest to come from Sauter Carbon Offset Design and embraces even more ‘green’ technology than previous designs. Able to accommodate 10 guests and eight crew, the design draws upon three main sources of energy...

Jan 07, 2011 Read more...

Since its founding in March 2010, Pama Design has been carving a path in the field of yacht design, creating thoughtful and interesting concepts that go beyond the usual bounds of the industry. Its latest concept is the 60m motoryacht Paradigm...

Jan 07, 2011 Read more...

With its own fully functional go kart circuit, The Streets of Monaco by Yacht Island Design is a 155-metre concept like no other. The design recreates a small section of the Principality of Monaco, home to the famous Formula One track and the Monaco Yacht Show...

Jan 05, 2011 Read more...

With its geometric glass and titanium superstructure, reverse bow, a conning tower style bridge deck and inventive stylistic touches, the 84-metre Project Freedom from Espen Oeino is an adventurous and eye-catching concept...

Jan 04, 2011 Read more...

Following the success of the 50+m platform developed by Icon Yachts and launched at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show, London design studio H2 Yacht Design has revealed a bespoke and sophisticated five deck, 55-metre concept...

Jan 04, 2011 Read more...

The 45m Scorpio project developed by Bannenberg & Rowell for CMN is based on an existing yet unfinished hull. But the project’s contemporary exterior styling had its genesis with an in-house 40m concept aimed at the Caribbean and/or Far Eastern market that was far more radical in appearance...

Dec 31, 2010 Read more...

Feadship have launched a new semi-custom platform that will offer the chance to own a new Feadship with the cost advantages and reduced delivery time that a semi-custom provides. Beyond Design has adapted the platform to create a unique design with a definitive Asian influence, SL39 Villa...

Dec 23, 2010 Read more...

The 122.5-metre concept Alpine, is the first superyacht to come from the newly established Christopher Seymour Design studio. Inspired by a love for American custom sportfishing boats and the desire to create a vessel of exploration...

Dec 16, 2010 Read more...

Mattia Congia is a young industrial design graduate from Genoa’s Faculty of Architecture. He has collaborated with companies in various fields, including Azimut and Cantieri di Baia and with Philips to develop its LED products. His Xue 88 is a remarkable concept insofar as it addresses the promising yet complex Chinese market in a unique and intelligent way...

Dec 15, 2010 Read more...

Among other unique exterior features, this new concept on the drawing table at Adriel Design for a 90-metre Oceanco project will contain a central staircase like none other...

Dec 08, 2010 Read more...

The Open 90 concept, a 90-metre creation from the Holland-based studio Van Geest Design, is in the very early stages of design and is being developed for an undisclosed European shipyard...

Dec 02, 2010 Read more...

You may have seen in SuperyachtDesign an advertisement from Bannenberg & Rowell displaying a futuristic yacht concept with sharply angular contours. That project now has a name: Scorpio...

Dec 01, 2010 Read more...

In collaboration with Giugiaro Architettura, Italy-based Mondomarine has announced its latest 51-metre concept Deep 51, a tri-deck design with slender lines that aims to reduce the barriers between the interior and exterior...

Nov 18, 2010 Read more...

Australian studio Odyssey Yacht Design has unveiled a new 39-metre motoryacht, codenamed Opus. Named to stir up a sense of musicality, theatre and grandeur, the latest concept to come from the Gold Coast studio’s drawing board is aimed at redefining life, luxury and style on the water...

Nov 17, 2010 Read more...

Almost a year after Ghost Yachts revealed the original Ghost G180, the team of Ghost Yachts and the Italian design studio Gloss Design have announced a new hybrid version of the G180 platform. SYD talks to Björn Moonen about this new concept...

Nov 15, 2010 Read more...

Spanish shipyard Atollvic has announced a partnership with Cognit Design, the design and engineering branch of the Totalmar Group, on a new 30-m sloop concept called Anegada Cay...

Nov 09, 2010 Read more...

Initially presented last year at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), designer Lukasz Opalinski returned this year to present his 90-metre concept, based on Oceanco’s successful Y700 hull platform and working in collaboration with John Henson of John Henson & Associates...

Nov 08, 2010 Read more...

Established over ten years ago by naval architect Menno van Dijk, Holland-based Studio Delta was created with the aim of providing additional engineering capacity to shipyards and marine engineering offices around the world. Here we see van Dijk explain the idea behind a new 39-metre concept, based on the traditional hull of a 69-metre schooner...

Nov 04, 2010 Read more...

It is well known that a long and thin boat has superior performance and is faster and more comfortable in waves. The problem is that it tends to fall over. One solution to keeping a long and thin hull upright is to add two long and thin hulls each side, thus making it into a trimaran. First featured...

Nov 02, 2010 Read more...

Donald L. Blount and Associates has overlapped characteristics of long-range cruising yachts and modern sportfishing boats to create the 32-metre yachtfish concept. The project has been developed on the basis of allowing eight guests, a captain, and two crew to cruise on extended trips...

Nov 01, 2010 Read more...

Naval architect Giorgio Vafiadis, who worked on 53-metre Belena and 50-metre Aifos, has now developed a new 39.5-metre project, currently under construction in Greece at the Golden Yachts’ shipyard and due to be launched in spring 2011...

Oct 29, 2010 Read more...

Omega Architects have teamed up with RMK Marine on a new 50-metre concept that they claim represents the ultimate connection to the ocean...

Oct 28, 2010 Read more...

Seen for the first time in Q4, Peter Buescher, in-house designer and marine engineer at Donald L. Blount & Associates, explains a fascinating new spin on designing with lifestyle in mind and produced a new acronym in the process: the Pleasant Climate Explorer (PCE)...

Oct 27, 2010 Read more...

First featured in Q4, Genoese designer Stefano Pastrovich describes an unusual concept to convert a 77.4-metre ocean-going tug into an explorer-style yacht. Pastrovich collaborated with Martin Francis on 57-metre SenseS, worked with Kusch Yachts on 108-metre Le Grand Bleu and was chief designer for...

Oct 26, 2010 Read more...

Sergio Cutolo of Hydro Tec and Denison Yacht Sales have announced a custom 68-metre explorer yacht project. Hot on the heels of Cutolo’s latest explorer series for Kingship, this concept is designed to be flexible and can be modified to suit the style or requirements of any yard or owner...

Oct 25, 2010 Read more...

Having launched Claydon Reeves and unveiled its new 80-metre Remora concept at this year’s 2010 Monaco Yacht Show, directors James Claydon and Mike Reeves aim to work on traditional superyachts while developing a more sculptural and architectural approach to exterior form and internal layouts...

Oct 22, 2010 Read more...

Initially featured in Q4, James Carley, Senior Designer at Bannenberg & Rowell Design, discusses the studio's latest concept the BR55, whose sculpted profile is in keeping with Bannenberg & Rowell’s signature styling based on function and clean, simple forms...

Oct 20, 2010 Read more...

Diana Yacht Design, the Holland-based naval architect studio has announced a new 33.5-metre concept, designed for global cruising and to be built by Balk shipyard in Holland, with a delivery date of 2012...

Oct 18, 2010 Read more...

Presented at the Monaco Yacht Show with Danish Yachts, Espen Øino’s new flybridge version of the original AeroCruiser superyacht is a concept that promises to introduce some more light to the AeroCruiser range...

Oct 12, 2010 Read more...

Centurion is a striking 112-metre concept launched at this year's Monaco Yacht Show by the newly established Sigmund Yacht Design based in Vienna, Austria. Following the presentation of 98-metre Sigmund at Monaco in 2009, studio director and founder Peter Symond...

Oct 08, 2010 Read more...

New images released: Heesen Yachts has unveiled its revolutionary 65-metre all-aluminium design at the 2010 at the Monaco Yacht Show. SYD first reported on this concept in April of this year after the design...

Sep 24, 2010 Read more...

Initially featured in Q3, Nicolas Lapp, Sunreef's Vice-President responsible for range development and superyachts, outlines the first of the new range to attract a potential client, the Sunreef 80 Ultimate, which is expected to go into production later this year. Here we see additional renders and sketches of her exterior...

Sep 23, 2010 Read more...

Initially featured in Q3, Berkeley March, director and co-founder of Emocean Yacht Design, talks SYD through one of his latest projects, a 92-metre megayacht concept for Antwerp-based Flandria. Here we see the full set of visuals of her exterior, including the bar on the main deck and the owners suite...

Sep 22, 2010 Read more...

Following hard on the heels of the Logica 105, Benetti Sail Division has announced the Logica 160, perhaps an even more alluring tri-deck design by Luca Brenta that is a full 17 metres longer than her smaller sister...

Sep 20, 2010 Read more...

Floating Life International, the newly restructured Swiss holding company specialising in the management, charter, refitting and construction of large custom yachts that was behind the Yacht Plus series designed by Norman Foster, has released exclusive initial details to SuperyachtDesign of its new Ganto project – a 40-metre full-electric motoryacht...

Sep 17, 2010 Read more...

Harking back to a more classic era when silhouettes were captivatingly simple and style was timeless, Blohm + Voss’ latest project, B+V111 Vintage, is a 111-metre motoryacht that embodies the elegance of the 1930s yet incorporates the ultimate in modern equipment and manufacturing techniques...

Sep 16, 2010 Read more...

At the end of July this year, SYD reported on Pro Ship’s 24-metre Kharima, a catamaran concept conceived especially for the Asian market. The Italian design studio has now released a new 28-metre displacement concept called 28m FLY for Singapore-based Sea2Sea...

Sep 10, 2010 Read more...

Donald Starkey has produced a new 47.5-metre concept for Hong Kong-based shipyard Kingship, working in collaboration with Azure Naval Architects, which is to be built under the 500 gt rule while maintaining all the characteristics of a yacht 50 metres or longer...

Sep 07, 2010 Read more...

Last week SuperyachtDesign reported on the latest 53-metre concept for ICON Yachts by Redman Whitley Dixon founded on the repeat success of the ICON 62-metre concept. This week we reveal a new 54.5-metre concept for ICON, from Hot Lab Yacht & Design, based on the ICON 53-metre platform...

Aug 26, 2010 Read more...

While the jury is still out on whether it is possible to ever build a truly eco-friendly superyacht, Zero to Nine Design are certainly giving it a good try with their new design, the 43-metre 006 project, with support from Schottel, Corvus Energy and Quantum. Zero to Nine has always aimed to be as ‘green’ as possible with their designs and this latest yacht concept is no different...

Aug 24, 2010 Read more...

In March of this year, SYD reported on two designs currently under construction at Palumbo Spa shipyard, Columbus 199 and 177, commissioned by Monaco-based Columbus Yacht Limited. With the focus of the shipyard now on the next line of the Columbus series...

Aug 19, 2010 Read more...

With the boat show season around the corner, design studios and shipyards are making the final touches to design concepts, models and general arrangements. ICON Yachts are no exception, releasing their latest 50+ metre technical platform design, which will be presented at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show in September...

Aug 18, 2010 Read more...

At the beginning of June, SYD reported on a new concept called Ra by Adam Voorhees, who has taken his award winning 66-metre concept a step further. In collaboration with Lürssen, the new 91-metre Aurora project will...

Aug 17, 2010 Read more...

In a collaboration with Sky Group/Monacair, the leading operator of yacht based helicopters, and McFarlane ShipDesign, Sterling / Scott Yacht Design have released details of their new concept, Independence, a distinctive new 58-metre helicopter support vessel...

Aug 11, 2010 Read more...

German design house Newcruise has been working on a new 88.5-metre concept, NC 131. Based on an intensive briefing from an experienced yacht owner and his captain, this turnkey project promises to be a displacement world cruiser with a difference...

Aug 04, 2010 Read more...

The new 88-metre concept from Luiz De Basto and Lurssen Yachts, Orchid, combines form and function on a vessel with a distinct personality....

Jul 22, 2010 Read more...

Mac Cooper, designer and founder of Dream Line Yacht & Product Design in Florida, USA, has produced a new 107-metre concept, the largest yet to come from the studio...

Jul 21, 2010 Read more...

The latest work to emerge from the Ivan Erdevicki Naval Architecture & Yacht Design studio are two concepts that have been designed for clients based in America. The first of these two superyachts is...

Jul 16, 2010 Read more...

It is not often that you come across interior designers for airplanes who are trying their hand at designing superyachts. Indeed, it usually goes the other way, with yachts designers every so often foraying into the world of private jet interior design. However, Yelken Octuri is trying to break with tradition...

Jul 15, 2010 Read more...

With yachts increasingly being designed to be the ultimate exploration and adventure vessels, Egg and Dart Yacht Designs have released details of their new 58-metre aluminium displacement motoryacht, Ranger...

Jul 09, 2010 Read more...

The Dutch design studio Werner Yacht Design has been putting the finer details on their latest classic-looking superyacht concept, a project that started back in December 2009 and has reached the final stages of design...

Jul 07, 2010 Read more...

With the launch of Ruea Yachts comes the first concept from the new Yacht Solutions division, a 60-metre motoryacht with an optional helicopter touchpad in the bow...

Jun 17, 2010 Read more...

Most superyachts are designed for the use of an individual and his or her family. However, occasionally you hear of projects that have to take into consideration two different styles to accommodate the tastes of two owners...

Jun 14, 2010 Read more...

In May, SuperyachtDesign reported that Nobiskrug had joined forces with Messerschmitt Yachts to develop concepts 60-metres or larger. Now the German shipyard has announced...

Jun 09, 2010 Read more...

Maxime Le Mounier and Dominik Lux, graduates from Southampton Solent University, have come up with this striking concept. The design employs a similar hull form to that of the Ulstein Group ship designs...

Jun 08, 2010 Read more...

It is generally agreed that the superyacht industry has yet to develop to the same level as its sister industry in automotive design. The design of cars and motorcycles has advanced at a much faster pace, which makes it all the more...

Jun 04, 2010 Read more...

Swedish yacht builder Strand Craft has collaborated with Gray Design to create the ultimate high performance motor yacht...

Jun 03, 2010 Read more...

Avadesign has revealed their latest 70-metre concept by Andrea Vastano, who hopes to make an impression on the market by turning this design into an exclusive series, offering a range of sizes from 70 to 120 metres...

Jun 03, 2010 Read more...

With their potential to impact current and future work and challenge traditional approaches to superyacht design, young designers are what keep the industry vibrant and continually evolving. Californian Adam Voorhees...

Jun 02, 2010 Read more...

Messerschmitt Yachts in Switzerland and the Nobiskrug shipyard in Germany have revealed that they are due to join forces...

May 26, 2010 Read more...

Felix P. Messerschmitt, grandson to the cousin of Professor Willy Messerschmitt, the world famous aircraft designer, founded Messerschmitt Yachts in 2009. The Swiss design studio...

May 25, 2010 Read more...

Yacht design is greatly influenced by progress in the automobile industry and Rainsford Mann Design’s superboat, Aero 55, has the same svelte yet muscular profile of a supercar...

May 21, 2010 Read more...

Further to the new 138-ft Explorer which SYD covered back in March of this year, Vripack has unveiled an impressive new contribution to...

May 20, 2010 Read more...

An innovative co-ownership yacht project known as Long Tall Sally will be uniting some of the top names in superyacht...

May 17, 2010 Read more...

Codecasa Shipyards in collaboration with Andre Bacigalupo, are putting the finishing touches on the design of the Codecasa 50s...

May 13, 2010 Read more...

French designer, Sylvain Viau of SV Design, has designed a dynamic new 55-metre concept called Oiseau Bleu...

May 07, 2010 Read more...

The LILA-LOU Design Studio has recently revealed their strikingly modern interior and decks for a highly acclaimed 33-metre motor catamaran: the Curvelle 33X9...

May 04, 2010 Read more...

The 112' Custom Performance Cruiser was designed through collaboration between Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design and Nauta Yachts Design Studio...

Apr 26, 2010 Read more...

60-metre Maximus is the new concept designed by Aleph Design and Gino Gandino...

Apr 14, 2010 Read more...

Sparkman & Stephens (S&S) has developed a 75m Bermuda-rigged schooner...

Apr 06, 2010 Read more...

SYD wrote about 2pixel's latest superyacht design, the 'Shining' at the beginning of the year...

Mar 31, 2010 Read more...

It seems like only yesterday that Ghost Yachts unveiled their superyacht design concept, the Ghost 180 with Gloss...

Mar 31, 2010 Read more...

In architecture egg-and-dart is a decorative motif used in mouldings consisting of a series of...

Mar 30, 2010 Read more...

The new generation Vripack Explorer is a 138' sturdy and 'trendy' displacement superyacht. Established in 1961...

Mar 29, 2010 Read more...

Founded by Richard Sauter, Sauter Zero Carbon Design was developed in response to the effects of global warming...

Mar 29, 2010 Read more...

The French firm of naval designers and architects Stirling International Design (SDI), have released details of a 130-metre conceptual...

Mar 26, 2010 Read more...

Vlad Murnikov is working on a new extreme yacht, entitled the SpeedDream, which aims to conquer the...

Mar 23, 2010 Read more...

At 62 metres in length and with a wide beam of 22 metres, the new catamaran concept...

Mar 17, 2010 Read more...

The Columbus 199 is part of a series of projects being carried out at the Neapolitan shipyard...

Mar 16, 2010 Read more...

In a world where superyachts can cost up to ten percent of their overall value to run each...

Mar 10, 2010 Read more...

With bold concepts like Private and OrganiK under his belt, French designer...

Mar 08, 2010 Read more...

The details of the newly designed 70-metre and 62-metre concepts by...

Mar 05, 2010 Read more...

Studio Delta design a 52-metre concept that will be as ecologically friendly to produce and operate as...

Mar 03, 2010 Read more...

Ketos 43m is the new RPH Yacht, designed exclusively for Rossinavi Shipyard by Team For Design...

Mar 01, 2010 Read more...

Elie Saab, in collaboration with Weyves Couture and Oceanco launched the innovative new design ES117 at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show yesterday...

Feb 26, 2010 Read more...

Quartostile introduce their two latest concepts, the QS35 and QS FR100...

Feb 26, 2010 Read more...

BMT Nigel Gee and Design Unlimited to collaborate on the development of an exciting 40-metre...

Feb 25, 2010 Read more...

Maritime Concept and Construction (HK) Ltd., introduce the MCC 38m...

Feb 23, 2010 Read more...

Think Yachts have presented their Rapture 150 concept that offers a unique opportunity to own...

Feb 22, 2010 Read more...

February has been a busy month for Setzer Design Group with a number of new superyacht...

Feb 22, 2010 Read more...

SYD often hears industry complaints that the yachting media fails to distinguish between...

Feb 19, 2010 Read more...

The latest concept from Sylvain Viau is an 89-metre vessel named 'Private' which differs from...

Feb 19, 2010 Read more...

The 42 meter VGD Explorer from Van Geest Design is a unique yacht combining luxury with global exploring capabilities...

Feb 19, 2010 Read more...

Rainsford Mann Design (RMD) have developed a semi custom fast new 50m concept providing substantial...

Feb 18, 2010 Read more...

The new Axis 41-metre is a modern, fast, commuter concept, ideal for an owner looking...

Feb 16, 2010 Read more...

"Wallyship is a "first" for us" says Luca Bassani, Wally President and founder. Wallyship...

Feb 15, 2010 Read more...

Focusing on creating a yacht that is self-contained with all of life's entertainment luxuries...

Feb 12, 2010 Read more...

Blohm + Voss has developed a variety of custom yacht proposals in order to allow clients to profit from their yacht building experience...

Feb 08, 2010 Read more...

The new 57.92-metre Rainbow Warrior III is being custom built for environmental...

Feb 04, 2010 Read more...

Danish Yachts in Skagen in Denmark are committed to building sustainable yachts with...

Feb 01, 2010 Read more...

With one order already placed the PJ 210 has already hit the right note for one owner. Here we look at this design from the Palmer Johnson yard

Jan 29, 2010 Read more...

Jongert's chosen destination to reveal their latest innovation...

Jan 20, 2010 Read more...

Named after naturally occurring sculptures of stone, Joanna Borek-Clement's concept...

Jan 19, 2010 Read more...

It could be said that the new 34-metre sailing yacht project by Nauta Design and...

Jan 15, 2010 Read more...

Named the 'Shining', this 63-metre superyacht design by 2pixel design studio and Navtec Marine...

Jan 15, 2010 Read more...

SuperyachtDesign originally wrote about the 72.5-metre Axebow motoryacht...

Jan 14, 2010 Read more...

Following on from recently launched 52-metre Nazenin V, the New York

Jan 13, 2010 Read more...

Cross a New York-style loft apartment with the romanticism of sailing and you might be able to imagine what the interior will be like on this 194 Sarissa....

Jan 12, 2010 Read more...

The objective of Sylvain Viau's 80m OrganiK design is to...

Jan 07, 2010 Read more...

Kate Newman and Oliver Stacey met while working for Martin Francis on a range of yachts from...

Jan 05, 2010 Read more...

Ivan Erdevicki has recently been working alongside Celebrity/Prout International...

Dec 28, 2009 Read more...

Turkish shipyard Numarine recently unveiled details of its largest yacht to date...

Dec 26, 2009 Read more...

Although the 21-metre Trinity concept is outside our normal size range, its highly...

Dec 23, 2009 Read more...

The mission statement for this project was to create yacht of 499 GT that would provide...

Dec 17, 2009 Read more...

Described as an "ultra contemporary design", this 91-metre superyacht concept...

Dec 15, 2009 Read more...

"Bold, confident, well proportioned and balanced. A unique and unmistakable design." These are...

Dec 14, 2009 Read more...

Yacht designers Italstyle have revealed that they have been working on a new superyacht concept for Italian yacht builders Cheyenne Shipyards. Coming in at 28m, the superyacht is a fast planing vessel with a V shaped aluminium hull.

Dec 09, 2009 Read more...

The French shipyard Chantier Naval Couach say that it has linked up with the French Designer Jean Pierre Fantini for the interior design of the 1st Couach 5000 Fly.

Dec 01, 2009 Read more...

Diana Yacht Design have announced their new, luxury superyacht project, Diana 415. Project 415 is a...

Dec 01, 2009 Read more...

Designed for onboard lifestyle the Kestrel 106 is a new breed of sailing superyacht from the drawing board of Ron Holland...

Dec 01, 2009 Read more...

Kha Shing Enterprises Co. Ltd, the builders of the popular Monte Fino range of motor yachts...

Nov 30, 2009 Read more...

Inspired by the idea of an artificial island, 'The Beach' is a 62m motoryacht designed by 26 year old...

Nov 30, 2009 Read more...

Monte Fino, the semi-custom superyacht brand from Kha-Shing Shipyard, has announced the launch of a...

Nov 23, 2009 Read more...

This concept is said to "harmonise the feeling of a powerful and reactive sailing boat with the...

Nov 17, 2009 Read more...

Said to be the missing link between yachts and mega ships, the Ikkar Cruise Ship...

Nov 16, 2009 Read more...

Three designers have put their heads together to form the HPC60 design; a high performance 60-meter...

Nov 12, 2009 Read more...

Belgium based yacht design company Emocean have been asked by Devonport Yachts to create...

Nov 11, 2009 Read more...

When members of the international press were invited to the unveiling of WHY (Wally Hermes Yachts) in...

Oct 30, 2009 Read more...

Developed by London and Swiss based designers, Lila-Lou with the view to create a natural integration of mast, sail and keel configuration...

Oct 29, 2009 Read more...

Newcruise Touch 60 is the latest 60.9m superyacht from Newcruise - Yacht Projects and Design. The company is a Hamburg based..

Oct 29, 2009 Read more...

US superyacht builder Derecktor presents a new superyacht project design from Holland's Vripack studio. The Vripack 60m...

Oct 22, 2009 Read more...

A new superyacht concept created by Ken Freivokh, seeks to combine a super fuel efficient, semi-displacement...

Oct 16, 2009 Read more...

SP, the marine business arm of Gurit, has been approached and is heavily involved in the next generation of racer-cruiser,

Oct 08, 2009 Read more...

Rene van der Velden Yacht Design introduce a new luxury powered catamaran, that comes in at 38m and has an ecological design...

Sep 30, 2009 Read more...

Sunreef announces new superyacht project, Sunreef 92 Double Deck. The Sunreef in-house design team has developed a new project..

Sep 24, 2009 Read more...

Giorgio Vafiadis has been busy with the design of two yachts. The first of these is Belena for Golden Yachts..

Sep 24, 2009 Read more...

95m design, Black GT 95, was recently unveiled at the 2009 Monaco Yacht Show. The vessel is a grand sport series designed

Sep 24, 2009 Read more...

Boska Marine Design (BMD) presents a new design for an 86m Expedition Vessel. BMD naval architecture and..

Sep 22, 2009 Read more...

Pendennis have supplied us with a series of exterior and interior renderings of their latest 46m Ron Holland project...

Sep 17, 2009 Read more...

Inspired by the company's experience in the two previous Spanish America's Cup Syndicates, the Barracuda have presented their..

Sep 16, 2009 Read more...

The owner of 45m Big Fish has commissioned Aquos Yachts to develop a replica line of Luxury-Explorer-Vessels after the reported...

Sep 11, 2009 Read more...

Employing ancient oriental wisdom and mythology has resulted in a profile that appears to have been sculpted by these elements ...

Sep 11, 2009 Read more...

Icon Yachts has announced a new design, the ICON 72m, which has been developed for them by Van Geest Design (VGD)...

Sep 10, 2009 Read more...

Teknokat Marine announces their new modular concept, tubiQ. Whilst not a classic superyacht vessel the design by Marcelo...

Sep 09, 2009 Read more...

A new design concept, the MY Sigmund, is scheduled to be released at this year's Monaco Yacht Show. Blue Water Yachting is the brokerage...

Sep 05, 2009 Read more...

This design takes you back to a source that first nourished dreams of far-flung voyages - a yacht that is comfortable, fast, hands-on, simple...

Sep 04, 2009 Read more...

Espen Oeino, Franck Darnet, Brilliant Boats and Sunrise Yachts are among a host of names that have teamed up in order to create a 47.7m vessel...

Sep 03, 2009 Read more...

The latest design to come from SABDES is a 72.5m Axebow motoryacht that is being developed on the ICON Yachts pre-engineered platform, allowing SABDES

Sep 03, 2009 Read more...

After the success of the trimaran Earthrace, LOMOcean Design are planning another challenge: the design of the first vehicle to circle...

Sep 03, 2009 Read more...

Van Geest have a new 80m Super Sail concept derived from their 85m motoryacht concept. They both share the same..

Sep 02, 2009 Read more...

Fresh in the wake of Saudade comes another radical exterior from Eidsgaard Design, a 61.5m motoryacht. The design...

Sep 02, 2009 Read more...

Historically known for their technical expertise in (especially high-speed) naval architecture and marine engineering, Donald L. Blount..

Sep 02, 2009 Read more...

Vripack’s Design Studio, in partnership with Kingship Marine Limited, has recently released a new design for a 42m motor yacht. The...

Sep 01, 2009 Read more...

Eidsgaard Design has unveiled their latest design concept, for a 61.5m motor superyacht.

Mar 18, 2009 Read more...

Built in 2008, after 14 years with the Nissan Motor Company, Stephane Schwarz stepped down from his high-powered

Feb 01, 2009 Read more...

"To be able to visualise a design project in 3D and through animation allows potential buyers or stakeholders in a project to envision the final result"

Jan 23, 2009 Read more...

100 metres at 100 knots sounds like a feat that would be hard to achieve. However, this revolutionary Ram-wing 100-metre, designed by Renato..

Jan 02, 2009 Read more...

Ashish Gupta, the young Mumbai-based architect behind the 150-metre Maharaja gigayacht project, insists on calling it yacht architecture rather

Dec 17, 2008 Read more...

Pentamarans seem to be the hottest hull concept this last year. The principle behind the pentamaran is better reduced drag and hull form..

Dec 17, 2008 Read more...

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Redefining S/Ys

Described by Bill Dixon as

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