Superyacht

Jonathan Schwinge very well might be one of the most watched ultra-luxury designers on our planet. His portfolio spans a range of creativity from architecture to furniture design to ... well, hydrofoiling pyramid-shaped superyachts.

Saudi Arabia isn't done wowing us with its wildly ambitious, and at times impractical, vision to remake its desert landscape into a tourist paradise. Its latest project envisions a new marina for superyachts, plus a luxurious community.

Everrati has taken a perfectly good Land Rover and transformed it into a glorified golf cart for shuttling fraction-percenters. The fully electric "Shore Tender" rides aboard a superyacht, remaining charged and at the ready for land-touring duties.

Last year we first heard about the Nautilus, a planned US$25 million submersible superyacht designed by Germany's U-Boat Worx. The company has now provided the first images of the vessel's interior, which looks like it would do Jules Verne proud.

With the Nautilus, U-Boat Worx determines to bring the concept of a submersible superyacht to reality. The impressive vessel has a pool, bar, indoor and outdoor dining, and the unique abilities to dive down to 650 ft and stay underwater for days.

Italian senior yacht designer Luca Bassani is the force behind the world’s first full-wide-body superyacht. Dubbed wallywhy200, it's a modern vessel that boasts innovation, space, speed and performance.

Italian yacht design firm Lazzarini has unveiled designs for a solar-powered amphibious “crabmaran” that the studio says will be the first in the world. Dubbed Pagurus, the striking 82-ft catamaran merges solar technology and innovative design.

Triton has turned its attention back to the luxury sector with a new six-person sub designed to launch from the garage of your mega-yacht. Its giant 2.5-m diameter spherical acrylic pressure hull is the biggest ever, giving panoramic views for six.

Nemesis Yachts has put forward a blue-sky vision for a super-fast, hydrogen-powered, autonomous luxury catamaran that can rise out of the water on hydrofoils to achieve crazy speeds over 50 knots. Oh, and you can swap this 300-footer's cabins out.

Iguana has built some of the most interesting amphibious boats in the world, sleek tenders with retractable treads for masterfully negotiating coastline on the way to the water. This month Iguana adds a 12-passenger Day Limo with retractable canopy.

Stepping away from designing yachts with the Porsches of the world, Dynamiq presents its latest superyacht. The sharply styled GTT 160 brings together avant-garde styling, aluminum construction and an entertainment complex worth of amenities.

Superyachts and space satellites may not seem like they have much in common, but Royal Huisman's Sea Eagle II – the world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht – was designed using the same engineering techniques that go into developing ESA space missions.