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Luxury catamaran concept features glass-bottom master bedroom

By Bridget Borgobello
October 25, 2013
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Picchio Boat is a luxury catamaran concept which boasts a glass-bottom master bedroom
Picchio Boat by yacht designer Christian Grande
The main living area features a stunning glass-bottom floor, hovering over the sea.
The Picchio Boat is a luxury catamaran concept with modern features throughout
The 71-ft craft is conceptualized to be like a floating holiday home
Picchio Boat is a luxury catamaran concept which boasts a glass-bottom master bedroom
The 71-ft craft will feature a hybrid engine to save energy costs and noise
The Picchio Boat features an indoor dining room
Picchio Boat come complete with large outdoor and indoor living zones
The Picchio Boat is a "sort of recreational island to be lived in, without any need to show or boast it," says Christian Grande
Fully equipped master bedroom with a glass-bottom floor
Picchio Boat comes with natural wooden furnishings and a huge master bedroom
The "dream" boat master bedroom oodles in luxury
Picchio Boat plans
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Yacht designer Christian Grande has joined forces with award winning Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino to come up with a "dream" boat design. Dubbed Picchio Boat (Woodpecker Boat), the luxury catamaran concept boasts large living zones, natural wooden decking, luxury furnishings and a stunning glass-bottom master bedroom.

The 21-m (71-ft) craft is conceptualized to be more of a floating holiday home than your standard catamaran. With the desire to create a boat that can comfortably accommodate a young family for long periods of time, the Picchio Boat features a large rooftop deck with kitchenette, large outdoor and indoor living zones, indoor dining room, kitchen, guest bedrooms and a fully equipped master bedroom. What's more the indoor master bedroom and main living area also feature stunning glass-bottom flooring, hovering over the sea.

Fully equipped master bedroom with a glass-bottom floor

In addition, the catamaran includes customized features such as high bulwarks, removable canvas sun protectors, two vertical garden walls, a large children's play room with foldaway berths and sofas and two guest suites with private ensuites.

The Picchio Boat is a "sort of recreational island to be lived [in], without any need to show or boast it," says Christian Grande.

There's been no word on the expected cost to create the Picchio Boat or whether it's likely to be built.

Source: Picchio Boat and Christian Grande

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Bridget Borgobello
Bridget is an experienced architecture, travel and design writer who has been contributing to New Atlas since 2010. Based between Melbourne and Rome, she and has a keen eye for innovative design, green technology and space saving solutions. Bridget is fluent in Italian and enjoys covering major events in Italy, including the Milan Design Week and Venice Biennale.
8 comments
L1ma
Designed with furniture suitable for the home only, I wonder what the state of the plate glass would be after the first storm with the impacts.
BigGoofyGuy
I think that is really cool. If I had the money for it, I would live on it and travel up and down the coast, depending on my mood and the weather.
Roland Rees
Different, but who gets the job of cleaning the bottom windows?
dakong27
That's a silly and pointless attempt at a "glass bottom." The point of that feature is normally that it allows you to look underwater, not at the surface of the water that's slopping beneath the pontoons of the catamaran. Do it right or don't do it at all.
The Skud
I agree with dakong27 - A pointless exercise. "G/B" is best kept for vessels like tourism ventures. Even true G/B boats should only be small.
Andrea Roberts
Oau, such a luxury catamaran, i will talk with my husdband and may be it will buy an fishing boat :)) :)
Jon Shurtleff
The glass floor is cool but you're mostly just going to see the surface of the water unless the water is very still. I'd rather see some sort of retractable glass window that can be lowered to the water's surface so you get a clear view into it. Limiting such a feature to tourist vessels is silly. Anyone who's interested in what's under the water would be interested in incorporating this into a boat design. If I had the money for something this expensive, I certainly would do it.
Lorraine Jacobs
Oh my god, this is the most amazing Catamaran boat I have ever seen. I can just imagine how wonderful and exciting it is to stay on the boat with a glass bottom floor. Though, I hope there will be no sight of a shark there.
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