For luxury yachts, money is no object. Oftentimes, the constraints of design reality aren't an issue either. Want your superyacht shaped like a giant canoe? No problem. Want 260 sqm of glass on board? Consider it done.
Here, we wave eight of the most outlandish, progressive and future-seeking contemporary yacht designs, for your cruising pleasure.
From designs by Achille Salvagni to Rosetti, hop aboard the superyachts that really float our boat...
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Tuhura by Oceanco
Named after the Maori word for ‘discovery’, Tuhura is a substantial concept design with a radically different approach to hull design.
Commissioned by Oceanco, the 115m proposal resembles a colossal canoe, with curvaceous light coloured hull paired with a dark gloss superstructure and a wraparound single-level deck.
The canoe-style design approach was allegedly inspired by traditional Maori vessels, and the entire boat pays homage to that culture’s long, long history of ocean exploration.
... The sleek exterior was created by superyacht specialists Lobanov Design, while Achille Salvagni Designs have overseen the proposed interior. Throughout the generous open-plan spaces, Salvagni has used natural materials like tatami and teak floors, pairing them with bronze and gunmetal to create a warm, decidedly unsynthetic look.
www.lobanovdesign.com / www.achillesalvagni.com / www.oceancoyacht.com.
Project Bolide by Tankoa.
Designed by Tankoa in collaboration with the Italian studio Exclusiva Design, Progetto Bolide is an experimental approach to materials.
In particular, the Italian shipyard used the design study to explore new ways of working with glass – there’s some 260 sq m of the stuff onboard, ranging from the curved glass balustrades that encircle the decks, through to the great swathes of windows that run along the side of the boat, giving it a dramatic structural profile.
www.exclusivadesign.com / www.tankoa.it
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