Stirling Design International, design and naval architecture office based in Nantes, France, has specialized in detailled design and project management for inland and seagoing vessels. The office was founded in 1976 by Joël Brétécher a former car designer from Pininfarina. Thibaut Tincelin, naval architect graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and Delft University of Technology becomes the manager of SDI in 2007. SDI offers a wide variety of services in the field of naval design: research and development, concept design, naval architecture, interior architecture, exterior and interior design and construction follow up. We are offering unique solutions for each project, attempting to deliver to our Clients innovative and efficient design to meet requirements of complex specification. Our integrated design approach is based on a multidisciplinary team of seven designers, architects, engineers with various technical and aesthetic expertise, ranging from artistic drafting, 3D modeling, rendering, architecture and engineering.