The Tetrahedron hydrofoiling superyacht that no one will build

Jonathan Schwinge very well might be one of the most watched ultra-luxury designers on our planet. His portfolio spans a range of creativity from architecture to furniture design to ... well, hydrofoiling pyramid-shaped superyachts.

Perhaps he's considered one of the most watched designers for a seemingly zany concept he'd drawn up way back in 2010 for a Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship (HYSWAS) Tetrahedron Super Yacht. To make that less of a mouthful, we'll say it looks a lot like a flying pyramid out at sea called Tetra.

Technically, a tetrahedron is a pyramid with all four faces of the shape being triangular, including the bottom of it, as is the design of the Tetra. If you take anything away from this article: all tetrahedrons are pyramids, but not all pyramids are tetrahedrons ... and just maybe neither is the ideal shape for a flying yacht.

It's been 14 years since London-based Schwinge announced his unique design to the world, capturing a significant amount of buzz. And not just in the maritime world, but in the imaginations of everyone who'd ever seen the conceptual art created in 2016 by the now defunct Eyelevel Creative of the odd looking vessel Schwinge intended to have built.

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