H2 Yacht Design

History

Superyacht designers H2 Yacht Design were founded in 1994 in London by director Jonny Horsfield, who graduated from Coventry University after studying car design, and who quickly found a passion for superyacht styling after working first with designer Martin Francis and then spending five years under the renowned superyacht designer Donald Starkey.

For the first 11 years, H2 Yacht Design worked on superyacht refits, but that changed in 2005 when they won the contract for the interior design of the 54 metre Proteksan superyacht Talisman C – H2’s first new-build. Since then, H2 has done exterior styling and interior design for a number of new yachts.

Notable yachts

Responsible for both the exterior styling and interior design, the 2014 Blohm + Voss 82 metre superyacht Graceful is the largest H2 Yacht Design launch to date, although the studio does have a 120 metre project in build in Europe. Jonny Horsfield and his team can also claim credit for the interior and exterior design of Proteksan superyachts Vicky and Talisman C – at 72.6 metres and 70.5 metres respectively – along with the interior design of 73.8 metre Nobiskrug Odessa II.

Specialisations

H2 has branched out to do not only exterior and interior design of new superyachts but also interior design for exclusive private residential projects. The studio’s concept designs include 90 metre superyacht Mars, developed with Fincantieri while awards include a ShowBoats Design Award in 2013 for the interior layout design of Proteksan superyacht Vicky.

Vard   194.9 m •  2025
Elefsis Shipyard   125 m •  2014
Lurssen   123 m •  2017
Kleven   107.4 m •  2016
AKYACHT   85 m •  2021
Blohm & Voss   82 m •  2014
Bilgin   80 m •  2023
Bilgin   80 m •  2021
Bilgin   80 m •  2024
Turquoise Yachts   77 m •  2018
Devonport   76.88 m •  2006
Turquoise Yachts   76.25 m •  2025
Feadship   75 m •  2020
Freire   73.6 m •  2011
Nobiskrug   73.07 m •  2013
HDW-Kiel   73.07 m •  2012
Turquoise Yachts   72.6 m •  2012
Lurssen   72.55 m •  1994
AES Yacht   71 m •  2018
Turquoise Yachts   70.54 m •  2011
Royal Denship   70 m •  2002
Astilleros Zamakona   66.8 m •  2015
CRN   65 m •  1987
Codecasa   63.76 m •  1990
Codecasa   62 m •  1981
Amels   60.8 m •  1974
Damen Yachting   60 m •  2024
Heesen Yachts   56 m •  2019
Turquoise Yachts   55.4 m •  2011
Turquoise Yachts   54.7 m •  2009
Turquoise Yachts   54.2 m •  2006
Turquoise Yachts   53 m •  2022
Bilgin   51.8 m •  2015
Turquoise Yachts   49.9 m •  2007
Campanella   49.3 m •  1981
Bilgin   47.5 m •  2017
Turquoise Yachts   47 m •  2017
Bilgin   46.8 m •  2016
Bilgin   45 m •  2015
Marinteknik Verkstads AB - Sweden   41.76 m •  1989
Mengi-Yay   40.05 m •  2010
Bilgin   40 m •  2012
A.S.D. Marine   39.99 m •  1989
Nicolini   38.3 m •  1986
Alpha Custom Yachts   38 m •  2022
Alpha Custom Yachts   38 m •  2020
Bilgin   37.4 m •  2010
Heysea Yachts   35.1 m •  2020
Logos Marine   35 m •  2010