Aquariva Gucci received acknowledgement from the Nautical Design Awards panel of judges during a gala evening in Miami on 18th February organised by Yacht & Sail and ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale – Association for Industrial Design). The exclusive model, created as a result of the partnership between Riva, Ferretti Group brand, and Gucci, was celebrated as a highly successful project developed through the working relationship between two historical Italian brands.
Aquariva Gucci awarded by Nautical Design Awards
The evening was held during the Miami International Boat Show and the panel of judges, chaired by Luisa Bocchietto, President of ADI, and composed of top personalities in the Italian nautical industry amongst whom the President of Ucina, Anton Francesco Albertoni, and members of ICE (Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero – Italian Institute for Foreign Trade), assigned seven awards to the Italian shipyards which have contributed to promoting and conveying Italian style in the US.
Amongst these, Ferretti Group was acknowledged for its Aquariva Gucci project, awarded especially for the co-branding between the nautical world and other luxury Italian brands.
The panel of judges also highlighted how Aquariva Gucci is the utmost expression of Italian design and how the new Aquariva has not changed the design of the original 2000 Aquariva created by Officina Italiana Design, but has actually increased its value thanks to the creative vision of Frida Giannini, Creative Director at Gucci.
The Riva 33 footer is in fact the expression of pure Italian elegance which combines the Made in Italy essence of two highly prestigious, world famous brands which have established artisan skill painstaking attention to detail and use of the most sophisticated materials currently available
Riva and the Ferretti Group
Riva is a brand of the Ferretti Group is one of the world leaders in the design, construction and sale of motoryachts with a unique portfolio of some of the most exclusive, prestigious brands in the nautical world: Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Bertram, Riva, Mochi Craft, CRN and Ferretti Custom Line. The Group, led by Chairman and Founder Norberto Ferretti and by CEO Salvatore Basile, has always been at the very heights of the pleasure boating market due to constant product and process innovation, continuous research and development and cutting-edge technological solutions. The extensive range of yachts on offer is designed by highly specialized technicians and engineers at AYT – Advanced Yacht
Technology, one of the most advanced naval research and design centres in the world, which liaises with the Centro Stile Ferrettigroup, an expert team of architects and designers who continuously research aesthetic, functional and innovative solutions, and are built at the Group’s modern production units in Italy and the USA. The Ferretti Group, founded in 1968, is also present in Asia, with a branch of representation and promotion in Shanghai, as well as in the United States with Allied Marine, one of the top companies operating in the North American market that specializes in the sale and marketing of these luxury yachts as well as other nautical services. An exclusive network of around 60 carefully selected dealers guarantees the Group’s presence in over 80 countries, thereby ensuring valued clients receive the very best assistance in marinas all over the world.
