Michal Marek Steve Jobs was a man of immense financial wealth. However, he certainly did not live the extravagant life of a dozen billionaires and did not fall victim to the typical vagaries of the wealthy. However, towards the end of his life, the co-founder and long-time CEO of Apple decided to invest in one "billionaire" passion. Steve Jobs began to dream of a luxury yacht in which Apple's design elements would be reflected. So he soon started designing it and enlisted the help of the famous French designer Philippe Starck. The construction of the magnificent eighty-meter yacht was already started during Steve's lifetime. However, Jobs did not live to see her set sail.
Work on the yacht was only now completed. The first photos and video were published by a Dutch server dealing with Apple, and we can get a good look at the whole ship. The yacht was launched in the Dutch city of Aalsmeerje and is named Venus, after the Roman goddess of sensuality, beauty and love. There was already an official christening of the ship in the presence of Jobs' wife Lauren and the three children Steve left behind.
Of course, Steve Jobs' yacht wouldn't be complete without the best Apple technology. Therefore, information about the state of the ship is displayed on seven screens of 27″ iMacs, which are located in the control room. The design of the boat is derived according to the typical principles that Apple applies to all its products. It probably won't surprise anyone that the ship's hull is made of aluminum and there are lots of large windows and tempered glass elements throughout the ship.
The people who worked on the construction of the yacht were rewarded with a special edition iPod shuffle. The name of the ship and a thank you from the Jobs family are engraved on the back of the device.
The first mention of the yacht appeared already in 2011 in the biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
After an omelette in a cafe, we returned to his house. Steve showed me all the models, designs and architectural drawings. As expected, the planned yacht was sleek and minimalistic. The deck was perfectly level, austere and unblemished by any equipment. Similar to the Apple Stores, the booth had large, nearly floor-to-ceiling windows. The main living area had forty foot long and ten foot high walls of clear glass.
So now it was mainly about designing a special glass that would be strong and safe enough for this type of use. The entire proposal was submitted to the private Dutch company Feadship, which was to build the yacht. But Jobs was still tinkering with the design. "I know, it's possible I'll die and leave Lauren here with a half-built ship," he said. "But I have to keep going. If I don't, I'll admit that I'm dying.”
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Interesting… :)
it's hard to say what sense of design Jobs had. I mean style and design direction. We know Apple's results and they are perfect except for the new iPod nano. But honestly, I find this yacht ugly. As the worst element, I consider the chrome parts, especially in the front at the tip of the ship, it's completely disgusting. Otherwise it's beautifully simple and clean.
I also didn't like the chrome on the top, but maybe it has some other meaning. Otherwise, it's architecturally very successful and they haven't shown us the inside yet, so we won't see the details anyway.
Michal, you made a minor typo ;) "je veryto"
I'm saying that the chief designer of Apple was not alive (so far everything looks the same and when I read the biography... who was still talking about it...
The boat is perfect
I'm saying that the chief designer of Apple was not alive (so far everything looks the same and when I read the biography... who was still talking about it...
The boat is perfect
I'm saying that the chief designer of Apple was not alive (so far everything looks the same and when I read the biography... who was still talking about it...
The boat is perfect
"The people who worked on the construction of the yacht were rewarded with a special edition iPod shuffle. The name of the ship and thanks from the Jobs family are engraved on the back of the device." - this sentence is wrong and not only the composition but also typos...