The Lazzarini Design Studio, an Italian firm known for its nature-inspired approach, has created plans for an opulent 501-feet 153-meter megayacht that looks like a shark.
The yacht’s enclosed upper level is designed to mimic the teeth and nose of a shark, and extendable “fins” open into additional terraces.
Spread across six different decks, Prodigium features three oversized pools, with waterfalls cascading from each pool into the one on the deck below, three helicopters with its own hangars, and every other water toy you could imagine.
It can carry a total of eight tenders stored across two garages, and it has its very own port to accommodate a second 30-meter yacht.
Prodigium features an upper deck constructed from carbon and aluminum designed specifically to resemble the form of a shark. Prodigium is inspired by Roman architecture and is equipped with Roman statues, and two Roman columns are positioned at the sides of the main entrance to support the upper structure.
The concept also features large solar panels that cover the upper deck. The yacht has a hybrid propulsion system resulting in a cruising speed of 22 knots. The yacht can accommodate up to 44 guests, 18 staff, and 12 crew.
This vessel is the second of six nature-inspired yacht designs Lazzarini is working on completing. It revealed designs for the first in the series — a swan-shaped concept yacht — earlier this year. That concept, the Avanguardia, incorporates subtle curves to create the silhouette of a swan.
If this shark concept comes to life, Prodigium would be one of the largest vessels to sail the seas. The design team expects it will take at least 28 months to build this yacht once a buyer has been found.
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