Yacht Design

Fifty years after founding the design studio that bears his name, Gerard Dykstra is still an influential presence in the world of sailing superyacht design.

Clad in 60 tons of glazing, Nobiskrug’s Artefact rewrites the rules of superyacht design.

Yacht designer Dan Lenard single-handedly crosses the Atlantic to promote clean oceans.

A chance encounter propelled Igor and Yulia Lobanov to the top tiers of yacht design.

Silverlining Furniture in the U.K. blends traditional craftsmanship and advanced technology to create functional objects of art.

Anchor-VR lets owners and designers develop yacht concepts together, even if they are physically apart.

Fincantieri Yachts announced a collaboration with Van Geest Design in conceiving its new 106-meter concept Mirage.

Designer Pascale Reymond discusses the inspirations behind Abeking & Rasmussen's 323-foot flagship, Aviva.

Behind the conceptualization of Maharani, the latest collaboration between Vripack and The New Yachts Company.

Designer Evan K. Marshall dishes all on cutting-edge design.

The 7 weirdest requests made of yacht designers—and yes, it was a real pony

The unfashionable motorsailer may be about to make a comeback: Enter the sail-assisted superyacht.

The Lumière makes yacht walls and ceilings part of the landscape.

The future is now. Virtual reality brings a new dimension to yacht design and construction.

Mario Pedol, designer of the largest yacht in the world, Lurssen AZZAM, reflects on the influences that have shaped his career.

In their third of a six-year-mission to reduce the construction time of any new yacht by at least 25%, the Vripack Studio recently made another leap forward.

Oceanco's Moonstone touts revolutionary exterior lighting effects you must see to believe.

When prominent yacht designers carry on the legacies of their famous parents, is it nature, nurture or something else?

For maverick yacht designer Stefano Pastrovich, thinking outside the box is all in a day's work.

Concept yachts: Flights of fancy or a window to the future of yachting?

Is there really such a thing as American yacht design? Some of the Western Hemisphere's top designers plead a convincing case.

One new design recently launched from McConaghy Boats while Austrian deign firm Motion Code: Blue has released renders of a yacht that would make a stir in every port she pops up in.

Take a look at two partnerships that have produced interesting new concepts: Mercedes-Benz Style and Silver Arrows Marine show off the Granturismo and DeBasto Designs and Hodgdon Shipyard give us their Onyx 41.

Fashion house Versace is putting its touch on the soon-to-open Palazzo Versace Dubai. Also, Marina Mill, creators of the Extex marine fabrics has released a new line that lights up the night.