The winners of the eagerly awaited ShowBoats Design Awards 2014 were unveiled during the Awards ceremony, which was held at the fabulous Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Kitzbühel, Austria, yesterday, on February 24.
ShowBoats Design Awards 2014 Winners:
Exterior Design and Styling Award – Sailing Yachts
Sponsored by Hodgdon Yachts
Winner: Inukshuk
Length: 32.64m
Builder: Baltic Yachts
Exterior Stylist: Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering
Exterior Design and Styling Award – Semi-Displacement Motor Yachts
Sponsored by DKT Artworks
Judges’ Commendation: Vellmari
Length: 48m
Builder: Rossinavi
Exterior Stylist: Team for Design by Enrico Gobbi
Winner: Cacos V
Length: 40m
Builder: Admiral – The Italian Sea Group
Exterior Stylist: Luca Dini Design / Admiral – The Italian Sea Group
Exterior Design and Styling Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 30m – 59.99m
Joint winner: Apostrophe
Length: 39.7m
Builder: Hakvoort Shipyard
Exterior Stylist: Reymond Langton Design
Joint winner: CaryAli
Length: 39.16m
Builder: Alloy Yachts
Exterior Stylist: René van der Velden
Exterior Design and Styling Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 60m+
Sponsored by Blohm+Voss
Winner: Madame Gu
Length: 99m
Builder: Feadship
Exterior Stylist: Andrew Winch Designs
Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts
Sponsored by Greenline Yacht Interiors
Winner: Inukshuk
Length: 32.64m
Builder: Baltic Yachts
Interior Designer: Adam Lay Studio
Interior Design Award – Semi-Displacement Motor Yachts
Sponsored by Boutsen Design
Winner: Columbus Sport Hybrid 40m
Length: 40m
Builder: Palumbo
Interior Designer: Hot Lab Yacht & Design
Interior Design Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 30m – 59.99m
Winner: I-Nova
Length: 50m
Builder: Cosmo Explorer
Interior Designer: Cristiano Gatto Design Team
Interior Design Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 60m+
Sponsored by Swarovski
Winner: Chopi Chopi
Length: 80m
Builder: CRN Shipyard
Interior Designer: Laura Sessa
Holistic Design Award – Motor Yacht
Sponsored by Swarovski
Winner: Columbus Sport Hybrid 40m
Length: 40m
Builder: Palumbo
Exterior Designer: Hydro Tec
Interior Designer: Hot Lab Yacht & Design
Holistic Design Award – Sailing Yacht
Sponsored by Swarovski
Winner: Seahawk
Length: 60m
Builder: Perini Navi
Exterior Designer: Perini Navi
Interior Designer: Christian Liagre
Naval Architecture Award – Sailing Yachts
Sponsored by Front Street Shipyard
Winner: Nomade IV
Length: 30.48m
Builder: Maxi-Dolphin
Naval Architect: Finot-Conq
Naval Architecture Award – Motor Yachts
Sponsored by JFA Yachts
Winner: Safira
Length: 39.9m
Builder: Newcastle Marine / Tyneside Yachts Ltd
Naval Architect: Sparkman & Stephens
Young Designer of the Year Award
Sponsored by Oceanco
Winner: Raphael Laloux for project Symphony
Environmental Protection Award
Sponsored by RINA
Winner: Columbus Sport Hybrid 40m
Length: 40m
Builder: Palumbo
Exterior Designer: Hydro Tec
Interior Designer: Hot Lab Yacht & Design
Tender Design Award
Joint winner: Open T/T Madame Gu
Builder: Compass Yachts
Designer: Andrew Winch Designs
Joint winner: Limo T/T Sea Owl
Builder: Hodgdon Yachts
Designer: Andrew Winch Designs
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Fincantieri Yachts
Winner: Terence Disdale
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