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Blog by South Florida Yacht Designer Patrick Knowles focusing on yacht design, private aircraft design, luxury residential design and overall interior design from Fort Lauderdale to an international market.
The Importance of Minimalist Design in Yachting
“Simplicity carried to an extreme becomes elegance.” —UNKNOWNRevive, Living Room, Before & AfterIn its most stripped-down definition, minimalism is about getting rid of any excessive and unnecessary components and features in a room, bringing in only the most...
Into the Woods
“To dwellers in a wood, almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.” —THOMAS HARDYRibbon Cut Mahogany in a boxed-pattern sketch face.Writer Thomas Hardy had it correct, every species of tree has its voice, and every species of wood has...
Rendered VS. Reality
“Yatch design is a dream made visual.” —p. knowlesA dream is only a wish, a desire, a thought - until you turn it into something tangible. The moment when pencil and paper meet and a sketch is laid out, a dream becomes possible. When that sketch is turned into a...
Good Design Never Goes Out of Style
There is little in life that is not affected by the passage of time, and even the most divine spaces are not immune. Though we design always with the intention of creating something that is classic and timeless, a refined space that never goes out of style,...
It Always Comes Back to the Sea
We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch it, we are going back from whence we came. -JFK These troubled times call for peace and harmony, so there is no better place to find it than cruising on the sea on a...
More Than A Hobby – It’s a Lifestyle
The superyacht is not only the ultimate home away from home and travel, but it is the ultimate play space for the luxury set. Designing for the superyacht owner’s niche tastes, preferred hobbies and individual preferences requires specialty expertise in design...
The Luxury of Staying Home
As travel has halted across the world due to COVID-19, most people are in self-isolation in their house, condo or apartment, and for those who can - even on superyachts. Yes, superyacht social distancing is as luxurious as it sounds, but a lot of planning goes into...
Storage Solutions for Social Distancing on the Sea
Only a month ago many of the world’s yachters were looking at remote destinations for dreamy, private vacation options with boating season upon us. Now those same spots are looking like the perfect getaway for a month-long (or longer) yachting expedition and the...
The South Florida Superyacht Lifestyle
Finding the Best Spots to Dock, Dine, and Dance You have a yacht. You’re in the yachting capital of the world (Fort Lauderdale) and within sailing distance of Miami, Palm Beach and beyond. On the Atlantic coast of South Florida, the superyacht experience flourishes...
Kickoff to South Florida Superyacht Season Miami Yacht Show & Superyacht Miami
Miami may have just hosted the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards were last weekend, but South Florida has its own superyacht “Super Bowl” and “award show” season kicking off this week with the 32nd Annual Miami Yacht Show and Superyacht Miami, the city’s premier...