One partner from first idea to open water.

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Navia Design is a Finnish naval architecture and boat design company. We help boat manufacturers and brand owners develop new boats from the earliest concept all the way to production and market launch.

Our work ranges from one-off projects to complete model ranges, and from portfolio strategy to the development of new boats.

 

Jarkko Jämsén
“We have no house style, unless understated purity and engineering rigour count as one.”
Jarkko Jämsén

Making the whole thing work.

The boat is only one part of the job. We need to understand the client’s business, brand and ambitions before we start designing. Then we bring together the right people to solve the problem, from design and naval architecture to engineering, production and brand. And we stay involved until the idea has become something real.

What we do

You can come to us with an idea, or just the beginning of one. We help you figure out what it could be, turn it into a product concept and work out how to make it real. From design and naval architecture to engineering, prototyping, production and brand, we have the people and skills to take it all the way to a tangible vessel.

We are comfortable joining a project at any stage, but we particularly like being there early, when there are still more questions than answers.

 

An early idea leaves a lot of questions open. Research helps us understand the market, the people we are designing for and where the opportunities might be. At the same time, early design and engineering let us test the idea against performance, space, weight, propulsion, production and regulations. Bringing these together early gives us room to explore different directions, question assumptions and make informed decisions before too much has been decided.

 

  •  Research & Market Understanding

 

  • Product & Portfolio Strategy

  • User & Stakeholder Insights

  • Concurrent Design & Engineering

  • Hull Form & Feasibility

  • Weight & Space Planning

  • Performance & Propulsion

  • Systems & Equipment

  • Regulatory Feasibility

We use advanced simulation tools to understand how a vessel will perform long before it is built, from hydrodynamics and handling to stability and onboard comfort. Naval architecture develops alongside the design from the start, allowing us to continuously assess weight, centre of gravity and stability as the concept evolves. This means performance, safety, space and design can be worked out together rather than one at the expense of another.

 

  • Hydrodynamics & CFD

  • Performance & Propulsion

  • Seakeeping & Manoeuvrability

  • Hydrofoil Engineering

  • Stability & Safety

  • Weight Management

  • Classification & Regulatory

  • Compliance

We engineer structures in composites, aluminium and steel, considering strength, weight and production from the start. Our work covers everything from FEM analysis and class requirements to weight control and production data. When an idea falls outside standard rules, we don't necessarily stop there. We look for an alternative solution that ensures compliance.

 

  • Structural engineering

  • Mechanical systems

  • Electrical systems

  • Production engineering

  • FEM & CFD

  • Material selection

We design boats around how they will actually be used. Exterior and interior design, ergonomics, materials and functionality develop together with naval architecture and engineering. And we prototype a lot. Virtual Reality, full-scale mock-ups and a combination of Mixed Reality allows us to see how an idea works in real life, pinpointing problems that are not evident in drawings and 3D models. We test, adjust and test again before committing our designs to production.

Exterior Design
Interior Design
Materials & CMF
Ergonomics & Usability
Features & Functionality
Prototyping & Testing
Visualisation

Being part of Aivan gives us a lot of expertise to draw from. Brand strategists, designers, writers and marketing people are close by and easy to bring into a project when needed. It also means branding doesn't have to wait until the boat is finished. The two can develop side by side, with ideas and insights moving back and forth as the product takes shape.

Brand Strategy & Positioning
Naming
Verbal Identity
Visual Identity
Marketing & Communications 
Launch Concepts
Campaigns

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Aiata
Brabus
Raven RS111
Azimut
Candela

Process

We make ideas work.

Design workshop with materials and sketches

We like solving problems. The more difficult or unconventional the challenge, the more interested we become.

We're always open to testing new ideas and exploring different ways of doing things. Sometimes the best solution starts with a question that sounds a little crazy.

At the same time, we're practical. Ideas only matter if they work in real life. We don't stop at concepts or presentations, yet prefer to stay involved until something can be built and tested on the water.

That's how we work together, too. Our multidisciplinary team brings together different perspectives, from naval architecture and engineering to design and brand development. We challenge assumptions and refine ideas until they work.

We're not the kind of partner who hands over drawings and walks away. We stay involved, test ideas to solve problems and work closely with our clients until the boat is ready for production.

Work with us

Navia Design is a subsidiary of Aivan, one of the largest multidisciplinary design studios in the Nordic region.

Get to know us
White motor yacht on open water