White Arrow: A 116-Metre Private World at Sea by Nuvolari Lenard Studio
A new superyacht concept that approaches life at sea as a private residence
At 116 metres, Project White Arrow needs little embellishment to make an impression. The new superyacht concept by Nuvolari Lenard studio, developed in collaboration with Moran Yacht & Ship, takes a different view of scale: not simply as a measure of size, but as an opportunity to reconsider what it means to live aboard a yacht.
The first images reveal a project defined by a strong architectural presence, clean proportions and expansive glazing that establishes a constant relationship with the sea. Yet beneath the visual language lies a more personal idea. Project White Arrow has been conceived as a design foundation that can evolve with its future owner.
Rather than arriving with every detail predetermined, the project deliberately leaves room for interpretation. Architecture, interiors and the experience on board can ultimately be shaped through a dialogue with the owner.
From superyacht as status to superyacht as private residence
The philosophy behind Project White Arrow reflects a broader shift in contemporary yachting. When a yacht becomes a place where its owners and families may spend weeks or even months at a time, the quality of everyday life takes on a different importance.
Privacy, wellbeing, connection with nature, time with family and the freedom to inhabit different spaces in different ways are becoming central to the design of large yachts.
For Nuvolari Lenard studio, the ambition is therefore not simply to create a yacht that looks impressive. It is to create an environment that can genuinely be lived in.
“A yacht of this scale gives you an extraordinary opportunity, but also a responsibility: to create something that feels coherent, effortless and ultimately human,” says Carlo Nuvolari.
A sculptural silhouette
The exterior architecture balances a sculptural presence with a restrained design language. Clean lines and carefully controlled proportions give the yacht a distinctive silhouette, while extensive glazing brings the surrounding seascape into constant dialogue with the interiors.
At this scale, architecture becomes more than an exercise in exterior styling. The volume of the yacht allows the design to accommodate different rhythms of life, from complete privacy to social gatherings and closer interaction with the surrounding environment.
This is where Project White Arrow becomes particularly interesting.
Dan Lenard describes the approach as one in which a project does not need to arrive with every answer already defined. A strong design framework can instead become a starting point, leaving the future owner enough space to introduce a personal identity.
Design with room for the owner
The collaboration between Nuvolari Lenard studio and Moran Yacht & Ship is built around this philosophy. The design vision is developed alongside the technical and project-management aspects, creating a coherent framework for a yacht intended to become genuinely bespoke.
The result is a concept that does not treat 116 metres simply as a statement of scale, but as a design opportunity.
Ultimately, Project White Arrow sits somewhere between architecture and lifestyle. And perhaps that is its most compelling quality: true luxury is not only about how large a yacht can become, but about how personal it can feel once someone begins to live aboard.
Project White Arrow
Length: 116 m
Guests: 14/16
Crew: 40
Exterior & Interior Design: Nuvolari Lenard studio
Brokerage & Project Development: Moran Yacht & Ship
