Aeri Studio lifts lid on 42m motor yacht concept with "radical openness"

Young Parisian design firm Aeri Studio has unveiled a new 42-metre motor yacht concept, known as Glide. 

According to studio founder Julien Cadro, the design seeks to challenge conventional superyacht planning through "radical openness and a deeply human approach" to life on board. 

Glide has been developed to avoid the "default compartmentalisation" often found in yachts in this size range, where rooms are "predictable". Instead, the 42-metre (with a volume of sub-500GT) has been drawn around the idea of fluidity. 

As such, the main deck is laid out as a single, continuous space, spanning the yacht's full 8.8-metre beam. Pride of place is the main saloon, which has been curated to dissolve the boundary between dining, relaxation and entertainment. It features a dedicated dining area, a "resting zone" and a media space, all benefiting from the yacht's generous volume and tall, expansive glazing.

"The result is a space that shifts effortlessly depending on the moment: intimate over a candlelit dinner, expansive during a lazy afternoon at sea, animated when guests gather in the evening," read a statement from the studio.

Heading outwards, the yacht's defining feature is found aft, where lies a full-beam pool, said to be the "centrepiece" of an exterior wellness area. Here, a sunbed sits within a shallow pool, allowing the far-reaching horizon views to rest at eye level.

In terms of accommodation, Glide's full-beam master suite also benefits from the idea of generosity and fluidity on board. Cadro noted that, rather than “maximising cabins at the expense of quality” - an approach he believes “plagues” many 40-metre-plus projects - the owner’s suite prioritises space and comfort throughout, from the open-plan wardrobe concept to the expansive en suite.

Guest accommodation is across four cabins, while four further cabins are dedicated to crew.

"This 42-metre concept represents the studio's ambition to contribute something distinct to a market where originality is increasingly rare," concluded Cadro. "The renderings reveal a silhouette that is clean without being austere, modern without chasing novelty."