Superyacht Design / Exterior Design
Exterior Design
Design of pools, spas and exterior water features, including their visual role, deck integration, surrounding circulation, guest experience and interfaces with technical systems.
Design of pools, spas and exterior water features, including their visual role, deck integration, surrounding circulation, guest experience and interfaces with technical systems.
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Pool decks combine people moving through the space, wet swimmers, dry lounging, furniture and service activity. Clear circulation and zoning help the deck remain comfortable and visually ordered even when the pool is actively being used.
Aug. 10, 2026
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Not every exterior water feature needs to be a large swimming pool. Spa pools, plunge pools and smaller water destinations can create private or intimate alternatives distributed around the yacht, each responding to a different view and use.
Aug. 10, 2026
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A glass-bottom pool can affect two deck levels simultaneously: it serves as water architecture above while transmitting moving light into a beach club or guest space below. Placement and transparency therefore become part of a layered exterior composition.
Aug. 10, 2026
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An infinity edge can make pool water appear to continue into the sea and horizon. Achieving that illusion depends on viewpoint, edge height, surrounding deck geometry and keeping visual interruptions away from the strongest sightline.
Aug. 10, 2026
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A pool can organise an entire exterior deck rather than simply occupy unused space. Its position influences views, circulation, furniture, shade and the relationship between adjoining guest areas, making early placement an important exterior-design decision.
Aug. 10, 2026