Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Yacht and Marine Vessels Design Goes to Nausicaa Yacht by Zefiro Yacht Design Team
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Zefiro Yacht Design Team for yacht and marine vessels design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Nausicaa Yacht by Zefiro Yacht Design Team has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Yacht and Marine Vessels Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Nausicaa Yacht
Nausicaa is a 24-meter sailing yacht designed for short-handed performance cruising. The structure and rig are made of full carbon fiber, built with sandwich construction and epoxy infusion, which keeps the yacht light. A slender hull shape and a minimalistic superstructure profile give Nausicaa a contemporary style. A large hull window forms a recognizable line that is also reflected in the interior spaces. The full-beam master suite offers panoramic views and direct private access to the beach area. A studied deck layout allows a small crew to sail the yacht with ease.
About Zefiro Yacht Design Team
Zefiro Yacht Design, through the last edition of the International Master in Yacht Design organized by Poli.DESIGN (Politecnico di Milano), unveiled an 80’ fast cruiser sailing yacht. The team, composed by a group of young designers: Maria Sánchez Barbero, naval engineer from Valencia, Maria Vittoria Puppo, architect from Genova, and Mattia Ferrario, designer from Milan, presented Nausicaa.
Award Record
This recognition makes Zefiro Yacht Design Team a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Yacht and Marine Vessels Design Award
The A' Yacht Design Award is an international yacht design competition recognizing good yacht designs by leading yacht designers and manufacturers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to yacht designers, naval engineers, marine vessel producers and yacht manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include sailboats, motor yachts, catamarans, trimarans, superyachts and explorer yachts. The awarded yacht designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/yacht
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/114571
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/114571
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!114571
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/292797
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Nausicaa Yacht
- Function
- Yacht
- Category
- Yacht and Marine Vessels Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive and Luxury
- Colors
- Slate Gray, Dark Slate Blue, Dark Slate Gray and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zefiro Yacht Design Team
- Country
- Spain
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #114571
Credits
- Team
- Mattia Ferrario, Maria Vittoria Puppo and María Sánchez Barbero
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This 24 meter light sailing yacht has a full carbon structure and rig, making her able to reach high level short hand performance cruising. The slender hull shape, and the very minimalistic superstructure profile give Nausicaa a modern and contemporary style, along with with its unique big hull window that confers a very recognizable line that is also reflected in interior spaces. The full beam master suite has panoramic views and direct private access to the yacht’s beach area.
- Inspiration
- The project ideas started from various iconic design references. The inspiration came from other yacht designs of similar lenghts and different design details from a variety of brands and products. Wally played an importan role for both the exterior and interior design: the 'terrace on the sea', the minimalistic exterior profile, the interior steps and furniture forms, among others. Pininfarina was also a great source of inspiration in terms of interior forms and details.
- Research
- The research was focused on yachts with the same lenght. The objective was to create a database to obtain main dimensions and design inspiration. The methodology used was creating a data spreadsheet, a cad comparison file and an inspiration moodboard. This data collection allowed the team to start from a solid base and develop further the technical and aesthetic design of the project. The research was fundamental for the results obtained.
- Challenge
- One of the main challenges the team had to overcome was the different discipline backgrounds from its three members: product design, architecture and naval engineering. However, this challenge ended up being an strength that allowed the team to learn much more along the process and to obtain a very complete project. It was also particulary difficult to find the appropiate information about the materials and propulsion in order to achieve a environment-friendly yacht, which restricted the team options in that matter.
- Realization and Technology
- The design started from hand sketching and was followed by 2D drawings and 3D modelling. It was a very iterative process that finished with the result of the renders, 2D technical drawings and an engineering technical report. The construction technique for the actual yacht was calculated to be full carbon fiber and sandwich with epoxy infusion.
- Operation and Interaction
- The yacht project is born from the idea of allowing short hand sailing, something quite unusual in larger lengths. A well thought and studied deck layout and equipment is the key to this easy sailing feature. The beach area offers the possibility to use the last step from the cockpit as a seating bench and storage. Thanks to the teak extended along the sides it is possible to lean on and enjoy the fantastic terrace with views.
- Project Duration and Location
- One year development, in Milan.
- Specifications
- LOA: 25.80 m Length: 24 m LWL: 22.46 m Beam: 5.90 m Max. Draft: 4.34 m Displacement: 35.43 t
- Keywords
- yacht, sailing, performance, eclectic, modularity, panoramic, innovation, brightness, modern, technology
