Paolo Demel ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Goldfinger ᱭᱟᱪᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱭᱟᱪ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱭᱟᱪ· 2026

Goldfinger ᱭᱟᱪᱴ

Paolo Demel ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Paolo Demel

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Goldfinger ᱭᱟᱪᱴ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱜᱚᱞᱰᱯᱷᱤᱝᱜᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ 65 ᱢᱤᱴᱟᱨ ᱢᱮᱜᱟ ᱭᱟᱪᱴ ᱠᱚᱱᱥᱮᱯᱴ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱠᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱩᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱡᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱷᱟᱹᱞ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱺᱪ (ᱜᱞᱮᱡᱤᱝ) ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱴᱴᱤ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱟᱺᱪ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱩᱲ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚᱨᱮ ᱥᱤᱧ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱹᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱵᱚᱞᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱚᱨᱚᱠ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱧᱟᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱡᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ (ᱦᱟᱞ) ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣᱟᱠᱟᱱ (ᱣᱮᱞᱰᱮᱰ) ᱤᱥᱯᱟᱛ ᱵᱞᱚᱠ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱛᱮᱥᱟᱨ ᱰᱮᱠ ᱫᱚ ᱮᱞᱩᱢᱤᱱᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱟᱢᱟᱞ ᱠᱚᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱡᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱷᱤᱨ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ (ᱥᱴᱮᱵᱤᱞᱤᱴᱤ) ᱵᱚᱲᱦᱮᱭᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱡᱷᱟᱨᱠᱟ (ᱣᱤᱱᱰᱚ) ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱦᱩᱥᱤᱭᱟᱹᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱯᱷᱨᱮᱢᱤᱝ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱭᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱠᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱤᱥᱯᱟᱛ ᱦᱟᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱮᱴᱮᱡ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱭ ᱵᱚᱞᱚᱜ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ᱾ ᱯᱩᱱᱭᱟᱹ ᱰᱮᱠ ᱠᱚᱨᱮ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ, ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨᱟᱜ ᱠᱮᱵᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟᱹ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Goldfinger ᱭᱟᱪᱴ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Goldfinger ᱭᱟᱪᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: 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.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: 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.
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: 65m megayacht, Goldfinger, panoramic windows, steel hull, aluminium superstructure, contemporary exterior design, lightweight topside, indoor outdoor connection, naval architecture, yacht concept design
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: 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.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: 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.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: 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.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: 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.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project was developed as a concept from February 2025 to January 2026 in Venice, Italy.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: 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.
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: 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)