The Monaco Opera House the perfect backdrop for the 2012 ShowBoat's design awards, this year, held during Boat International Media's 2012 Monaco Rendezvous in Monaco. On Friday, June 22, 19 beautiful Neptunes were taken home for outstanding design in categories such as Interior, Tender, Furniture and many more, including the 2012 Young Designer of the Year Award.
And the winners are…
Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts
Joint Winners Michael Leach Design for the 145-foot Pendennis Hemisphere and Rhoades Young Design for the 218.10-foot Baltic Yachts Hetairos
Interior Design Award – Semi-Displacement & Planing Motor Yachts
Rémi Tessier for the 163.5-foot Heesen Satori
Interior Design Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 30m – 59.99m
Tansu Yachts for the 119.5-foot Bartender
Interior Design Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 60m+
Sinot Yacht Design for the 288-foot Feadship Musashi
Exterior Design and Styling Award – Sailing Yachts
Philippe Briand Yacht Design for the 220-foot Alloy Yachts Vertigo
Exterior Design and Styling Award – Semi-Displacement & Planing Motor Yachts
Espen Øino International for the 124.8-foot Danish Yachts Shooting Star
Exterior Design and Styling Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 30m – 59.99m
Vitruvius for the 182.9-foot Picchiotti/Perini Navi Galileo G
Exterior Design and Styling Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 60m+
Eidsgaard Design for the 254.11-foot Feadship Tango
Naval Architecture Award – Sailing Yachts
Tripp Design Naval Architecture for the 139.9-foot Vitters Sarissa
Naval Architecture Award – Motor Yachts
Axis Group Yacht Design for the 229.8-foot Rossi Navi Numptia
Interior Layout Award – Sailing Yachts
Joint Winners: Michael Leach Design for 145-foot Pendennis Hemisphere and Christian Liaigre Interior Design for the 220.6-foot Alloy Yachts Vertigo
Interior Layout Award – Motor Yachts
Art-Line Interior for the 138.1-foot Cizgi Yacht E&E
Newcomer of the Year Award
Iluminus Yacht Design for restyling the interior of M/Y SnowbirD
Young Designer of the Year Award
Benjamin Toth for ReSeadence 50
Tender Design Award
Eidsgaard Design for Compass Tenders TT Tango
Recreational Space designed for Guest Use Award
Christian Liaigre Interior Design for the Midarettes on the 220.6-foot Alloy Yachts Vertigo
Bespoke Furniture Award
Achille Salvagni for the main dining room table on the 229.9-foot Rossi Navi Numptia
Design and Technology Award
Baltic Yachts for Drive train system on Hetairos
Environmental Protection Award
Sanlorenzo for SL94