FEADSHIP UNVEILS ‘INSIDE-OUT / OUTSIDE-IN’ CONCEPT IN YACHT DESIGN
Slice is one of the Feadship’s most revolutionary concept yachts; this revolutionary 85-metre yacht is one that tackles one of the biggest owner grievances in yacht design: long hallways, dark interiors and stacked living spaces. Engineered with a glass strip running entirely from bow to stern, allowing for natural light to filter in through multiple decks, Slice ‘turns the inside out and the outside in’.
This was a complete reimagining of one of the world’s premier yacht designers and makers. Its design captures a linear transition from the mountain to the sea.
The heart of the yacht is the monumental 70-square-metre atrium at the main deck level. Uninterrupted by a staircase, the atrium is more than a hobby but a destination in its own right for guests moving fore and aft. Its cascading circular balconies open a wide range of possibilities for lighting and art installations.
DATA SCIENCE-ENGINEERED POOL
Another striking feature of Slice is a 10-metre-long pool designed using data science. Often used to determine hull efficiency, comfort at sea and at anchor calculations, the design team embraced data science to define the pool’s shape and placement of hidden dampers to conquer slosh.
A FRESH INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
To conceptualise Slice’s interior, Feadship turned to Dutch designer Marco van Ham and asked him to avoid teak entirely. Instead, Van Ham and his team brought in a palette of backlit marbles and onyx, surfaces formed of liquid metals, silver leaf, shagreen, straw marquetry and even pyrite with juxtapositions of shiny and matte surfaces. Warm neutral fabrics evoke a spirit of calm relaxation. Undulating lines inform the floors and most of the furniture reflects organic shapes and is kept low to avoid obscuring views. What you won’t find in the concept for Slice’s interior are squared-off doors and box-like rooms.
