A new kind of waterfront living is arriving at the 2026 Miami International Boat Show — and it looks far closer to a modern home than anything else you’d typically find in a marina.
Dubbed Villa 50, the floating residence is the latest innovation from ARKHAUS, and has been designed to function as a full-scale livable environment rather than a traditional yacht.
Built as a 50-foot architectural platform with wraparound terraces, glass walls, and multi-level living spaces, the floating villa is meant for long stays, entertaining, and even hospitality use, not quick trips out to sea.
At the show, ARKHAUS will preview a new interior concept developed with Italian design house Pininfarina, introducing a cleaner, lighter, more architectural approach to life on the water.
Built to feel solid and stationary, unlike a yacht that’s constantly in motion
Unlike most floating homes or yachts that rely on anchoring systems, Villa 50 uses deployable stabilizing spuds that lift and secure the structure in place.
Once positioned, the villa rises slightly above the waterline and locks into a calm, steady platform that feels closer to standing on land than floating offshore. The goal isn’t cruising, it’s creating a stable waterfront residence that can stay in one spot for extended periods.
That engineering shift is what allows the villa to function like a real home, lounge, or event space rather than a moving vessel.
Designed as architectural home first, boat second
Снаружи, ARKHAUS’s innovative concept reads like a modern waterfront house dropped onto the sea.
Flat rooflines, stacked volumes, wide terraces, and floor-to-ceiling glass replace curved hull shapes and enclosed decks. Each level is built around open circulation, natural light, and continuous views — the same principles used in contemporary coastal homes.
The result is something that feels closer to a floating modern villa than a yacht with rooms added inside.
Pininfarina interiors shaped around light, openness, and refined luxury
Inside, Pininfarinam, the global icon of Italian style, introduced an entirely new design language for the floating villas, one rooted in contemporary architecture rather than marine styling.
Spaces are organized visually rather than compartmentalized, with glass walls creating constant sightlines across the water. Materials balance durability with warmth, blending marine-grade surfaces with architectural finishes that feel residential rather than nautical.
Lighting becomes part of the design itself, with sculptural ceiling elements and soft integrated glow replacing typical overhead fixtures.
A layout that shifts easily from private home to social venue
One of the Villa 50’s defining ideas is flexibility.
The platform supports one-bedroom residences, two-bedroom layouts, and commercial configurations, allowing the same floating structure to function as a private waterfront home, guest house, creative studio, floating lounge, or hospitality space.
Stair placement, circulation paths, and open zones were intentionally designed to adapt depending on use, rather than locking the interior into a single residential format.
Indoor and outdoor living treated as one continuous space
Terraces wrap the structure on multiple levels, creating outdoor rooms rather than narrow decks.
Large sliding glass walls open the interiors directly to the surrounding water, allowing breezes, views, and light to shape the experience throughout the day. Rooftop spaces function like elevated patios, while lower terraces act as floating waterfront lounges.
The idea is simple: the water isn’t scenery, it’s part of the living environment.
Built by a boatbuilder known for precision craftsmanship
Construction of the Villa 50 is handled by Lyman-Morse, a storied American builder known for high-performance marine engineering and custom builds.
The partnership pairs ARKHAUS’s architectural vision with technical expertise designed to support long-term durability, stability, and sustainable operation.
Together, the teams focused on quality and longevity rather than seasonal recreational use.
A glimpse at the future of floating communities
Beyond individual villas, ARKHAUS sees the platform as the foundation for modular floating neighborhoods — clusters of residences, social spaces, and hospitality environments connected on the water.
At the boat show, the company will also preview the next evolution of its floating social club concept, showing how the same architectural system scales from private living to shared waterfront destinations.
It’s less about owning a boat and more about reshaping how waterfront real estate itself might work.
Why the Villa 50 feels genuinely different
What separates this project from most floating homes or luxury yachts isn’t just design, it’s intent. ARKHAUS’s Villa 50 isn’t meant to travel. It isn’t meant to feel temporary. And it isn’t styled like a vessel.
Instead, it’s built to function as real architecture placed directly on the water: stable, livable, flexible, and designed for everyday use as much as spectacle.
For a category long dominated by yachts and houseboats, these next-gen villas introduce something closer to floating modern real estate.
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