Coral craft

Mulder continues: “We wanted to show that far from being just technical designers, we can offer our skills and experience of creating stunning exterior designs at any size of yacht that consider interior demands and thereby perfectly fuse function and form.”

White Coral has all the standard features expected of large superyachts, including a foredeck helipad with an under-deck heli hangar, designed with technical considerations for feasibility and certification. The main deck features a large pool, and below it, an 18-metre by 8-metre beach club with opening hull doors that transform into sea terraces. The design incorporates a serene and cohesive interior and exterior style, inspired by the essence of white coral.

The yacht’s profile is characterised by a forward-leaning stance and sculpted lines, with a rising aft style line that connects each deck and creates an interplay of geometric shapes.

“At Mulder Design, there’s a core ethos we apply to everything we do,” Mulder explains, “which is to create a long-lasting, timeless design rather than something that can be identified by a particular era or fashion. The key for us is always to have long, elegant and simple lines, then enhance them without adding too many fussy details which most of the time merely distract the eye.”

Mulder emphasises the importance of balance in design, highlighting the flow of the hull and superstructure as foundational elements. “Once you have the flow of the hull and superstructure you can start adding more detail, such as smaller shapes or key motifs and style elements, sharp angles or rounded features – that way you can more easily adapt to any client’s individual taste while ensuring the overall design is at its core harmonious.”

White Coral’s design also incorporates elements characteristic of Mulder’s previous works, including a vertical mast shape and reverse fashion plates, both signature features of the studio’s design portfolio.

Beyond aesthetics, the practicality of the design remains a priority. “With even the largest exterior design assignments, we can not only tap into our history creating some of the most famous yachts of all time, but also draw on our engineering knowledge and expertise,” Mulder explains.

“This is a critical advantage for us, because the basis for any design should always be to consider whether it is technically feasible.

“We start with the core calculations, and from there we develop beautiful and complex designs that we know are not only stunning but which can also be built.”

Mulder Design is known for its comprehensive services, from naval architecture to general arrangements, but White Coral highlights the studio’s capabilities in creating exterior designs for larger superyachts.

“We also specialise in creating stunning exterior designs for larger superyachts,” Mulder says, “for which the naval architecture and engineering will be completed elsewhere but for which our holistic understanding of those elements ensures a project which is not only aesthetically stunning but also firmly rooted in reality.

That,” he concludes, “is the Mulder way.”

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