YACHT
DESIGNThe structure of Space
The importance of details
The art of illumination
∽ WHAT WE DO
“As Yacht Designer”
As a yacht designer we will guide you through the design process, from establishing design briefs and developing initial designs to providing detailed design drawings and overseeing the project through to completion.
A yacht designer’s skill set is multi-faceted and includes sketching ideas in front of you, providing artist impressions, mood boards, design details, material and finish specifications, samples, space planning and optimisation, budget estimates, lighting, audio-visual integration, interior furnishings and fittings, artwork and objets d’art.
The designer’s role also includes regular meetings with the client, the project team and the shipyard, as well as guiding clients in many aspects of yacht design, construction and ownership where design input is relevant. Designers work closely with owners and/or their captains.
Without losing sight of seaworthiness, suitability of materials for the marine environment and, most importantly, safety, your designer is there to look after your interests and balance budgets, consider practicality of construction, longevity of finishes and resale value as part of the wider design and construction team.
∽ CONFORT & ELEGANCE
“Interior Design & Styling “
At Group Zen, interiors are designed to the highest standards and customised according to the clients’ wishes, imprinting their personality, ambitions, background and achievements. Every detail of the layout and space is skilfully crafted and moulded, while incorporating technical innovation. Rare woods and veneers are integrated with the finest fabrics, leathers and metals and bespoke glass, combined with custom built interiors and furniture.
The interior and exterior design, styling and furnishings present the yacht as a “total work of art”, with multiple forms of art and craftsmanship to create an overall design. This aesthetic term, which has been used in architecture from the Renaissance to early modernism, encompasses every conceivable aspect of exterior and interior design: overall styling, integration of innovative technology, space planning on board, use of natural and artificial light, architectural details, comfort, furniture design, personalised decoration and art pieces.
Superyachts, as extremely elaborate pieces of professional equipment and as meticulously crafted and superbly detailed luxury homes, require a balanced and highly organised spatial structure. Planning and designing their form, space and ambience to incorporate functional, technical, social, environmental and aesthetic considerations within a restricted perimeter of space demands the utmost from all professionals involved in the yacht realisation process.