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Giyoon Kim Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for A68 Hybrid Cruiser Yachts in Yacht and Marine Vessels Design
Giyoon Kim acknowledged for yacht and marine vessels design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Yacht and Marine Vessels Design category for A68 Hybrid Cruiser Yachts by Giyoon Kim. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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 A68 Hybrid Cruiser Yachts
A68 is a hybrid cruiser yacht inspired by the shape of a large iceberg. The hull measures 61 metres and can accommodate 53 guests and 17 crew members. The cruising speed is 18 knots and the maximum speed is 20 knots. The hull is made of carbon fibre reinforced polymer, a light and strong material that supports the performance of the hybrid motors. The height of the hull is reduced to lower the resistance received from the sea and to improve efficiency. The interior reduces the boundary between decks to form open cruising spaces.
About Giyoon Kim
Giyoon Kim, a Korean designer, is in charge of electric vehicle styling and has 10 years of experience as a designer. All of his experiences are closely related to yacht design. Without being bound by a design in one field, he tried to improve various experiences and understanding. During the young designer period, He worked for an architecture company for four years to understand the internal composition and materials of the yacht and acquired know-how. In the current company that manufactures various electric transport devices, He has been in charge of designing electric buses, cars, yachts, and PAV for six years. He is looking forward to meeting you in the same industry.
Award Record
This recognition makes Giyoon Kim 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/132409
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/132409
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!132409
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/319695
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.instagram.com/giyoon.kim_yachtdesign/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- A68 Hybrid Cruiser Yachts
- Function
- Hybrid Cruiser Yachts
- Category
- Yacht and Marine Vessels Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive and Luxury
- Colors
- Silver, Dim Gray, Gainsboro, White Smoke and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Giyoon Kim
- Country
- Republic of Korea
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #132409
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- "A68" is a model that presents the global future vision of electric hybrid cruiser yachts. The motif is the world's largest iceberg in terms of shape and spirit. It was designed to highlight the characteristics of EV models contrary to existing internal combustion engine yachts as much as possible, and tried to balance the two formative languages : "strength in neatness" and "great cycle of natural energy".
- Inspiration
- As the temperature in the Atlantic region rises and the power of waves increases due to rising water temperatures caused by global warming, large and small icebergs are divided into several pieces. Known as the world's largest iceberg, "A68" drifted to near South Georgia Island, and if it collides, it could endanger the food patterns of nearby wildlife and plants. Why don't you join the carbon reduction that protects the global environment from now on?
- Research
- All of us who have worked for eco-friendly carriers for a long time are missing something. It has fundamentally turned a blind eye to how human technology affects the global environment. Through this project, studied the form of throwing social messages about eco-friendliness to everyone beyond the design for technological development.
- Challenge
- Inspired by icebergs, this design eventually means compliance with Mother Nature. The focus was on making everyone feel the message through design. It is designed to convey its meaning not only to the silhouette of the hull but also to very small brackets.
- Realization and Technology
- Hulls to which CFRP materials developed with high-density special convergence technologies will be applied implement low weight/high strength and have a profound impact on the performance of hybrid motors. In addition, it is a material with high repulsive power to protect the inside of the ship from the impact of wind waves to maintain comfort and minimize rolling between controls.
- Operation and Interaction
- Proportional adjustment to minimize the height of the hull minimizes the resistance value received by the hull from the sea, thereby maximizing the efficiency of the hybrid performance. The lower floor height due to the proportion of the hull has been reborn as a space where you can enjoy wide and comfortable cruising by applying a new concept interior design that breaks down the boundary between floors.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was conceived in Seoul, the capital of Korea, between 2020 and 2021.
- Specifications
- The 61m project, she can accommodate 53 guests and 17 crew members. The cruising speed is 18 knots and the maximum speed is 20 knots.
- Keywords
- #YachtDesign, #NauticalDesign, #AdvancedYacht, #ElectricYacht, #PreservingTheEnvironment, #ProtectingTheEarth, #EnergyCirculation, #A68, #GiyoonKim #giyoon.kim_yachtdesign, #giyoon.kim_ajinspapa
