{"id":2270,"date":"2025-10-01T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:55:10","slug":"foster-partners-brings-triple-height-interiors-to-megayachts-with-outlier-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/foster-partners-brings-triple-height-interiors-to-megayachts-with-outlier-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster + Partners brings triple-height interiors to megayachts with Outlier I"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sq-outlier-1-foster-and-partners-lateral_dezeen_2364_col_0-852x852-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured\" alt=\"Triple-height atrium of Outlier I yacht concept by Foster + Partners and Lateral\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<p>British studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/foster-partners\/\">Foster + Partners<\/a> has unveiled a megayacht concept with a unique engineering approach that allows for the creation of triple-height living spaces and promises to &#8220;push the boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/yachts\/\">yacht<\/a> design&#8221;.<span id=\"more-2253109\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fosterandpartners.com\/\">Foster + Partners<\/a> collaborated with naval architecture specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lateral.engineering\/\">Lateral<\/a> on the design for the 88-metre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fosterandpartners.com\/news\/new-outlier-i-yacht-concept-revealed-at-monaco-yacht-week\">Outlier I yacht<\/a>, which was conceived as a showcase for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monacoyachtshow.com\/en\/\">Monaco Yacht Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2253266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2253266\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2253266 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hero-outlier-1-foster-and-partners-lateral_dezeen_2364_col_0.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior of Outlier I yacht concept by Foster + Partners and Lateral\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1330\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2253266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foster + Partners has teamed up with Lateral to design Outlier I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The design&#8217;s key innovation is the relocation of the engine room towards the bow, which frees up space in the middle and aft sections for larger living areas with double and triple-height ceilings that can be naturally lit via floor-to-ceiling glazing.<\/p>\n<p>It also gives Outlier I approximately 40 per cent more deck space than standard yachts in its category, according to the studio.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2253254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2253254\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2253254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/outlier-1-foster-and-partners-lateral_dezeen_2364_col_0.jpg\" alt=\"Triple-height atrium of Outlier I yacht concept by Foster + Partners and Lateral\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1278\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2253254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The yacht concept features a triple-height atrium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Foster + Partners set out to redefine the way megayachts are designed, allowing the vessel to offer features such as a swimming pool and helipad that, according to senior partner Adam Newburn, are often reserved for 90-metre-plus gigayachts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are pushing the boundaries of yacht design, reimagining guest spaces and adjacencies to offer a completely new way of living on the water,&#8221; Newburn explained.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/09\/23\/foster-partners-gstaad-house-showroom\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/foster-partners-gstaad-house-showroom-sq_dezeen_2364_col_0-191x191-1.jpg\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gstaad House by Foster + Partners\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>Foster + Partners arranges Alpine gallery around three-storey car ramp<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In most large yachts, the engine room is located toward the centre of the vessel, creating a barrier between guest spaces on either side. Moving the engine forward allows the entire aft portion to be used for accommodation and social spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Visualisations created by the studio show a faceted hull design with an angled section of glazing allowing daylight to flood into a central atrium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2253255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2253255\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2253255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/outlier-1-foster-and-partners-lateral_dezeen_2364_col_1.jpg\" alt=\"Render of a triple-height yacht interior\" width=\"2364\" height=\"988\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2253255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Floor-to-ceiling glazing provides natural lighting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The triple-height space contains a lounge and dining area, with a glass lift and spiral staircase that lead up to further social areas, including a bar and a private deck on the top level.<\/p>\n<p>The yacht also features a full-length service spine on the tank deck that incorporates storage and circulation. According to the studio, this spine helps improve connectivity for guests and crew both horizontally and vertically.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2253256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2253256\" style=\"width: 1655px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2253256 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/outlier-1-foster-and-partners-lateral_dezeen_2364_col_2-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Overhead rendered view of a yacht\" width=\"1655\" height=\"2364\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2253256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The concept was presented at the Monaco Yacht Show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Outlier is the latest nautical project from Foster + Partners, following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2008\/07\/25\/yachtplus-by-foster-partners\/\">40 Signature Series for YachtPlus<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2014\/09\/15\/alen-68-yacht-boat-foster-partners\/\">a 20-metre cruising yacht for Alen Yacht<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The studio, founded in 1967 by architect Norman Foster, works globally on projects ranging from architecture and urbanism to engineering and design.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Foster&#8217;s 90th birthday earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/05\/29\/norman-foster-most-successful-architect\/\">Dezeen interviewed fellow architects, critics and Foster himself<\/a> to learn how he became the world&#8217;s most successful architect.<\/p>\n<p><em>The 2025 Monaco Yacht Show took place from 24 to 27 September in Port Hercule, Monaco.\u00a0See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/eventsguide\/\">Dezeen Events Guide<\/a>\u00a0for more design events and exhibitions around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/10\/01\/foster-partners-outlier-i-megayacht-lateral\/\">Foster + Partners brings triple-height interiors to megayachts with Outlier I<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled a megayacht concept with a unique engineering approach that allows for the creation of triple-height living spaces and promises to &#8220;push the boundaries of yacht design&#8221;. 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