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Goldfinger ເຮືອຢອດ by Paolo Demel

Goldfinger ເຮືອຢອດ by Paolo Demel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ລະດັບເງິນ in ການອອກແບບເຮືອຍອດ ແລະ ເຮືອທະເລ Competition Category.


ເງິນເຮືອຍອດ· 2026

Goldfinger ເຮືອຢອດ

by Paolo Demel

Client: Paolo Demel

A' Design Award ລະດັບເງິນ Winner in ເຮືອຍອດ Category

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The Design

About Goldfinger ເຮືອຢອດ

Goldfinger ແມ່ນແນວຄວາມຄິດເຮືອຢອດຂະໜາດໃຫຍ່ (ເມກາຢອດ) ຍາວ 65 ແມັດ ທີ່ມີຮູບຊົງພາຍນອກຕໍ່າ ແລະ ຖືກອອກແບບເປັນຮູບປັ້ນສະຫງ່າງາມ. ແຖບແກ້ວດ້ານຂ້າງທີ່ຕໍ່ເນື່ອງແລ່ນຕະຫຼອດຄວາມຍາວຂອງເຮືອ. ແກ້ວດັ່ງກ່າວນຳແສງແດດເຂົ້າສູ່ພື້ນທີ່ພາຍໃນຫຼັກ ແລະ ໃຫ້ທັດສະນະພາບກວ້າງຂວາງຂອງທະເລ. ຕົວເຮືອສ້າງຈາກສ່ວນບລັອກເຫຼັກກ້າທີ່ເຊື່ອມຕິດກັນ ໃນຂະນະທີ່ຊັ້ນດາດຟ້າທີສາມດ້ານເທິງເຮັດຈາກອາລູມິນຽມ ເພື່ອຫຼຸດຜ່ອນນໍ້າໜັກສ່ວນເທິງ ແລະ ປັບປຸງຄວາມໝັ້ນຄົງ. ຊ່ອງປ່ອງຢ້ຽມຂະໜາດໃຫຍ່ຖືກຮອງຮັບດ້ວຍໂຄງສ້າງທີ່ອອກແບບຢ່າງລະມັດລະວັງ ເຊິ່ງຮັກສາໃຫ້ຕົວເຮືອເຫຼັກກ້າແຂງແກ່ນ ແລະ ກັນນໍ້າໄດ້. ດາດຟ້າສີ່ຊັ້ນປະກອບດ້ວຍພື້ນທີ່ສັງຄົມ, ຫ້ອງພັກສ່ວນຕົວ ແລະ ພື້ນທີ່ກາງແຈ້ງເປີດໂລ່ງ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ລະດັບເງິນ

Goldfinger ເຮືອຢອດ ແມ່ນຜູ້ຊະນະ A' Design Award ລະດັບເງິນ ເຊິ່ງເປັນການຍອມຮັບທີ່ມີກຽດສູງເປັນພິເສດສຳລັບການອອກແບບຊັ້ນສູງ ທີ່ງົດງາມ ແລະ ປະທັບໃຈ. ຜູ້ຊະນະລະດັບເງິນແມ່ນຜົນງານທີ່ເຈີດຈ້າ ແລະ ສ້າງສັນຫຼາຍ ທີ່ສະແດງເຖິງຄວາມຊຳນານ ພອນສະຫວັນ ແລະ ຄວາມຄົມຄາຍຂອງຜູ້ອອກແບບ. Goldfinger ເຮືອຢອດ ຖືກຄາດວ່າຈະເປັນຜົນງານແບບຢ່າງ ທີ່ເປັນມືອາຊີບຢ່າງຍິ່ງ ແລະ ມີນະວັດຕະກຳທີ່ເລິກເຊິ່ງ. ການອອກແບບທີ່ຊະນະລະດັບເງິນນີ້ແມ່ນການປະດິດທີ່ໂດດເດັ່ນ ແລະ ໄດ້ຮັບການຍົກຍ້ອງ ທີ່ປະກອບສ່ວນຂະຫຍາຍຂອບເຂດຂອງສິລະປະ ວິທະຍາສາດ ການອອກແບບ ແລະ ເຕັກໂນໂລຊີ. Goldfinger ເຮືອຢອດ ເປັນຜົນງານທີ່ຫຼາຍຄົນອິດສາ ປຸກຄວາມປາດຖະໜາ ນຳຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກທາງບວກ ແລະ ກໍ່ໃຫ້ເກີດຄວາມອັດສະຈັນໃຈ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Goldfinger is a contemporary superyacht concept defined by a low, sculpted profile and a continuous ribbon of glazing that floods interiors with natural light while preserving privacy. Efficient hull lines and integrated terraces enhance seakeeping and outdoor living, delivering a discreet yet powerful presence underway and at anchor.
Dimensions & Packaging
Name: Goldfinger. Type: 65 m mega yacht. Length overall: 65 m, beam: 11,500 m. Construction: steel hull; aluminium upper third deck. Decks: lower deck, main deck, upper deck and open sun deck. Key feature: extensive full length side glazing for high daylight and panoramic sea views.
Tags
65m megayacht, Goldfinger, panoramic windows, steel hull, aluminium superstructure, contemporary exterior design, lightweight topside, indoor outdoor connection, naval architecture, yacht concept design
Production Technology
Steel hull fabricated in welded blocks sections, aligned on the building berth and fully seam welded. The upper third deck is aluminium to reduce topside weight and improve stability. After structural completion, all piping systems like fuel, fresh, grey, black water, tanks, hvac and electrical cableways are routed and fixed in place. Final phase: insulation and full interior outfit like bulkheads, ceilings, floors, furniture and finishes.
Design Challenge
The hardest challenge was integrating the full length side glazing while keeping structural stiffness, safety and buildability. large openings in a steel hull require careful framing, watertight detailing and compliance with class fire rules, while the aluminium upper deck had to minimize topside weight without compromising strength. The design balanced aesthetics, stability and production feasibility.
Research
Type of research: applied design research. Research objectives: define a 65 m concept with strong sea connection and balanced topside weight. Methodology: iterative exterior space studies and feasibility checks. Data collection and research tools used: reference benchmarking, 3D cad, naval architecture inputs. Results: full length glazing and lightweight upper deck strategy. Insights and Impacts: brighter interiors, stronger indoor outdoor experience. Effect: improved user comfort and perceived space.
Inspiration
Goldfinger takes its name from the iconic Sean Connery 007 film. Drawing on my experience as a mega yacht design supervisor, I develop new concepts where expansive sea facing glazing creates a direct, continuous connection with the horizon. The sculpted, low silhouette and long ribbon windows maximize daylight, enhance views, and balance privacy with a bold, contemporary presence.
Project Duration
The project was developed as a concept from February 2025 to January 2026 in Venice, Italy.
Operation Flow
Goldfinger is operated by a professional crew from the bridge; guests simply move through the yacht’s decks and outdoor areas. The large side windows bring daylight and sea views into the main interior spaces, making inside and outside feel connected. Daily flow is intuitive: arrival, social areas on main deck, private cabins on lower deck, relaxation on upper and sun deck.
Image Credits
Image #1 : Paolo Demel (designer), Image #2 : Paolo Demel (designer), Image #3 : Paolo Demel (designer), Image #4 : Paolo Demel (designer), Image #5 : Paolo Demel (designer)

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