MYS 19: Winch Design\u2019s Award-Laden Show
\n \tThe Monaco Yacht Show 2019 began in sensational fashion for esteemed design studio Winch Design, winning a hat trick of awards at the MYS Gala on Tuesday night. CEO Aino Grapin and Director of Yachts & Aviation Ignacio Olivia-Velez visited the Breaking News Centre to talk more about their award-winning designs, as well as hinting at an unusual future for Winch.
\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been very lucky that we have had 3 new deliveries, Tis, Excellence and Aurora Borealis, and 3 previous yachts,\u201d said Aino Grapin. For their work on 80m Abeking Excellence, Winch Design won both the award for Exterior Design and Best New Superyacht, while the 111m Lurssen yacht TIS won the Interior Design Award. The other yachts on display include 90m Lurssen Phoenix II and the 83m Amels yacht Here Comes The Sun, completing what is more than arguably the best line-up in the show.
\n\u201cTIS\u2019 interior is a French classic,\u201d explains Ignacio, \u201cinspiration coming from special places where the owners have been, and the exterior of the yacht is timeless.\u201d TIS is one of the largest yachts at the show, but there is plenty more to these Winch designs than just length alone. \u201cTIS is one of my favourites,\u201d Aino admits, \u201cI hope guests have been able to see the variety of creativity and different styles that Winch is able to attain, from Art Deco jazz-era on Phoenix II to the more classical TIS.\u201d
\nOn the topic of the 80m Excellence, which Aino quickly points out was Ignacio\u2019s own project, the pair talked about how the design was very much driven by attention to the interests of the owner. \u201cYou can see all the glass we used, it is very much inspired by the owner,\u201d says Ignacio. \u201cThe owner is very much about cars as well. It is very contemporary and throughout the yacht we incorporated various elements of iconic vehicles, cars, and we subtly introduced those into the interior. It\u2019s a remarkably well-thought charter yacht and an owner\u2019s yacht as well. It ticks all the boxes.\u201d Aino adds her appreciation for an owner who was willing to take risks, including in the never before done 6-metre high glass windows.
\nLooking forward, Winch has upcoming project Cosmos in construction. At 80 metres, Cosmos will become Dutch shipyard Heesen\u2019s flagship yacht, and is progressing well with her keel laying taking place earlier this year.
\nThere is an unusual trend that we are set to see coming from a design house that is renowned for creating some of the world\u2019s largest yachts. \u201cWe are looking into an unprecedented area for Winch,\u201d reveals Ignacio, \u201clower length, we are focusing as well on 50 metre length.\u201d Aino warns that we \u201cshould expect the unexpected from Winch. Everybody expects us to deliver larger size yachts, but we believe we can apply the same creativity and attention to detail and service in the 50, 60 and 70 metre segment.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\t The Monaco Yacht Show 2019 began in sensational fashion for esteemed design studio Winch Design, winning a hat trick of awards at the MYS Gala on Tuesday night. CEO Aino Grapin and Director of Yachts & Aviation Ignacio Olivia-Velez visited the Breaking News Centre to talk more about their award-winning designs, as well as hinting at an unusual future for Winch. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MYS 19: Winch Design\u2019s Award-Laden Show The Monaco Yacht Show 2019 began in sensational fashion for esteemed design studio Winch Design, winning a hat trick of awards at the MYS Gala on Tuesday night. CEO Aino Grapin and Director of … <\/p>\n