# Life-Size Paper Vessels The Artax Studio Paper Boat Can Sail the Open Waters By Allison Love | Published 2010-07-27 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artax-studio References: [bornrich.org](http://www.bornrich.org/entry/a-paper-boat-that-sails-by-artax-studio/) & [paperboat.it](http://www.paperboat.it/home.html) Artax Studio has created a 55-foot motorized paper vessel that can sail the open seas. Designers Mattias Mazzucchi, Alberto Pietrobon and Andrea Valsecchi created the paper boat with a collapsible bulwark "that creates a 'terrace on the sea' to give a spacious feel to your deck area." Artax Studio's paper yacht looks sleek and stylish with its pyramid-angled decks which feature minimalistic designs. The boat features two en suite sleeper cabins on either end, making it a sleek and stylish piece. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Motorized Paper Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential for other motorized vehicles made out of paper, such as cars or airplanes. - **Collapsible Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply collapsible design concepts to other products or structures, such as furniture or buildings. - **Minimalistic Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate minimalistic designs into various industries, such as fashion or interior design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Boating Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of unconventional materials, like paper, for boat construction to create lightweight and eco-friendly vessels. - **Furniture Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate collapsible design techniques into furniture manufacturing to improve portability and space-saving capabilities. - **Architecture Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate minimalistic designs into architectural structures, promoting simplicity and functionality in buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar Panel-Covered Boat Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ms-porrima-concept-boat.md) - [Portable Folding Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-folding-boat.md) - [Extreme Environment Yacht Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/75ft-explorer-sailing-yacht.md) - [Sleek Compact Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blatto-boat.md) - [Hybrid Propulsion Yacht Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluyt-yacht-concept.md) - [Solar-Powered Compact Houseboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fng-sng.md) - [Sailing Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-light.md) - [Helium-Filled Airship Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-yacht.md) - [Luxurious Superyacht Airship Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colossea.md)