Lürssen has delivered the 114m Nausicaä to her owner, marking the fourth superyacht delivery for the German shipyard this year. Speaking about its innovative design, CEO Peter Lürssen stated: “Nausicaä has truly broken new ground.”

Constructed under the code name of Project Cosmos, Nausicaä was completely customised inside and out by Marc Newson, who collaborated closely with “an immensely creative client” according to the Australian industrial designer.

Newson said: “It is extremely challenging for a design project, of any description, to literally deliver on the vision conceived and presented at concept stage. Here, I am very proud to say that every detail, at every scale, has been realised at the most coherent level.”

The Australian added that the design of Nausicaä, which is defined by rounded features inspired by organic shapes, “has enabled rare opportunities to push the boundaries and test the limits of form, material and functionality”.

Based on an Ice Class 1D hull, powered by a hybrid system and equipped with a fully certified helipad, Nausicaä is intended for adventurous cruising. According to the shipyard, “her design architecture complements her planned itineraries, and she carries an extraordinary amount of glass throughout for panoramic vistas from nearly every space on board”.

Glasswork includes a fully glazed upper deck that culminates forward at the 19m–wide observation lounge, which sits directly below the helipad. The yacht is topped by the ‘Skydome’, a structure made of seven glass panes (3m by 2.8m and 6.2cm thick) and which houses the 56sqm owner’s office with an adjoining sky terrace.

Peter Lürssen added: “Innovation in glass has long been a hallmark of Lürssen. From Rising Sun to Kismet, and now Nausicaä, we continue to push the boundaries of scale and structural complexity, creating spaces that are both aesthetically dramatic and functional for our clients. It is rare to find a modern Lürssen yacht that does not break new ground in glass engineering.”

Other amenities on board Nausicaä include a jacuzzi, a sizeable pool suitable for swimming laps or diving practice, and a garage for a 12.5m sportfish tender with a retractable sledge system. Nausicaä’s interiors boast a split-level saloon, with the main deck floor designed as an art gallery while the upper level of the atrium is equipped for entertaining with a sushi bar, table tennis and lounge.

Nausicaä’s delivery follows Lürssen’s 134m Deep Blue, 117m Boardwalk and 78m Odisea, which were all handed over to their owners earlier this year.
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