De Basto Designs is a progressive design firm based in Miami, specializing exclusively on creative and innovative design solutions for luxury yachts, custom, production and commercial boats. We’re a bit in love with their Aston Martin Voyage 55 concept, designed by Luiz de Basto.
“Like so many yacht designers, besides being an architect by training, I also have a passion for cars and car design,” Luiz told us. “Many of us have talked about the design similarities between boats and cars but I think it’s more fascinating to talk about the differences. Similarities are actually very few, counting the fact that both are vehicles powered by engines that need air intakes and exhausts. Both have windshields but of course cars have wheels and boas have hulls. Other than that, everything is different, starting with the scale and proportion.”
Sadly, the model is very much a concept, and de Basto makes clear that although he has Aston Martin’s permission for the use of their name in the concept, it’s not intended for production or any commercialization.
See the Aston Martin Voyage 55 Concept by Luiz de Basto here.
