Studio ZEA Brings Côte d’Azur Living to 110m RIVIERA Concept

Studio ZEA has presented RIVIERA, a 110-metre superyacht concept built around something less mechanical than speed, range or deck count: the everyday rhythm of Mediterranean life. The Utrecht-based studio starts with open doors, shaded terraces, long lunches and sunlight passing through wooden shutters, then uses those familiar Côte d’Azur references to shape both the yacht's exterior and its more private spaces.

A yacht designed from a way of life

The concept is intended to feel contemporary without becoming tied to a short-lived styling trend. Studio ZEA describes the ambition as creating a “new classic”, using clean shapes, crisp lines and carefully balanced proportions while letting refinement come from the relationship between volumes rather than from overt ornament.

That approach gives RIVIERA a calmer visual language than many large-yacht concepts, with the architecture doing more work than decorative detailing. The official imagery reinforces the point through broad terraces, softly controlled overhangs and a strong horizontal flow that keeps the yacht visually connected to the water despite its scale.

Shutters, shade and sea breeze become design tools

One of the concept's clearest Mediterranean cues is the treatment of sunlight and shade, borrowing from the atmosphere of Riviera houses rather than simply applying a coastal colour palette. Screens and sheltered exterior areas allow spaces to feel open while still creating the filtered light and protection that make terraces comfortable through the hottest part of the day.

For an owner, that changes the emphasis from looking at the sea to living beside it for much of the day. Exterior circulation, dining and lounging become part of the main guest experience, while the interior is conceived as a continuation of that atmosphere rather than a separate climate-controlled world behind glass.

RIVIERA aims for longevity rather than novelty

Studio ZEA says familiar influences have been given a fresh expression without losing the qualities that made them enduring in the first place. That is a useful distinction for a concept at this scale, because a yacht designed and built over several years has to survive changes in fashion long before it reaches the end of its first ownership cycle.

RIVIERA is being shown in the context of Monaco Yacht Show 2026, but no shipyard or construction contract has been announced by the studio. Superyacht Guide is therefore treating the project as a design study and has concentrated on Studio ZEA's published architectural ideas rather than attaching unconfirmed build dates or performance claims to the concept.