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.

REV

Vard   182.9 m •  2024

MARYAH

Elefsis Shipyard   125 m •  2014

AL LUSAIL

Lürssen   123 m •  2017

ANDROMEDA

Kleven   107.4 m •  2016

VICTORIOUS

AKYACHT   85 m •  2021

KOSATKA

Blohm & Voss   82 m •  2014

BILGIN 263

Bilgin   80 m •  2024

TATIANA

Bilgin   80 m •  2021

LEONA

Bilgin   80 m •  2023

GO

Turquoise Yachts   77 m •  2018

SAMAR

Devonport   76.88 m •  2006

PROJECT ARROW

Turquoise Yachts   76.25 m •  2025

ARROW

Feadship   75 m •  2020

NAIA

Freire   73.6 m •  2011

ODESSA II

Nobiskrug   73.07 m •  2013

PLAN B

HDW-Kiel   73.07 m •  2012

QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Turquoise Yachts   72.6 m •  2012

CORAL OCEAN

Lürssen   72.54 m •  1994

VICTORIA

AES Yacht   71 m •  2018

TALISMAN C

Turquoise Yachts   70.54 m •  2011

FORCE BLUE

Royal Denship   70 m •  2002

IL VAGABONDO

CRN   65 m •  1987

BASH

Codecasa   63.76 m •  1990

ESMERALDA

Codecasa   62 m •  1981

OMNIA

Amels   60.8 m •  1974

SEAXPLORER 60

Damen Yachting   60 m •  2024

GALVAS

Heesen Yachts   56 m •  2019

TURQUOISE

Turquoise Yachts   55.4 m •  2011

RARE FIND

Turquoise Yachts   54.7 m •  2009

TALISMAN MAITON

Turquoise Yachts   54.2 m •  2006

JEWELS

Turquoise Yachts   53 m •  2022

DUSUR

Bilgin   51.8 m •  2015

ODESSA

Turquoise Yachts   49.9 m •  2007

SHAKE N BAKE TBD

Campanella   49.3 m •  1981

STARBURST III

Bilgin   47.5 m •  2017

RASHA

Turquoise Yachts   47 m •  2017

GIAOLA-LU

Bilgin   46.8 m •  2016

ELADA

Bilgin   45 m •  2015

AMZ

Marinteknik Verkstads AB - Sweden   41.76 m •  1989

SERENITY II

Mengi-Yay   40.05 m •  2010

OCEAN CLUB

Bilgin   40 m •  2012

SARHA

A.S.D. Marine   39.99 m •  1989

CHEETAH MOON

Nicolini   38.3 m •  1986

DRAKO

Alpha Custom Yachts   38 m •  2022

PICCOLO

Alpha Custom Yachts   38 m •  2020

TEEDJE

Bilgin   37.4 m •  2010

ATLANTIC 115

Heysea Yachts   35.1 m •  2020

FUNKY CHOICE

Logos Marine   35 m •  2010

PRINTEMPS

Heesen Yachts   34.14 m •  1987