Aware, a 79.9-metre concept designed by Dutch firm Sinot, has been exhibited ahead of the Monaco Yacht Show. The ready-to-build superyacht idea combines the studio’s design and engineering expertise to create a yacht that has been meticulously “optimised” to provide the finest on-board experiences for an owner and guests.
Aware’s key principles include the utilisation of light, space, and the balance of outside and interior elements. Sinot also sought to reduce the yacht’s GT in order to increase the number of external living areas, which the studio claims are “most often used” by guests.
“The focus of Aware’s design is on maximising space on board within the yacht’s limited structure.” “We designed open-plan layouts for the beach club, lounges, and exterior decks to provide inherent flexibility and ample space while reducing the number of decks,” Sander Sinot noted.
The beach club, which features three-metre headheights, fold-down terraces, and integrated sliding glass partitions that can be removed or added depending on their use, are among the areas that have benefited from this expanded use of outdoor space.
On the bridge deck, the yacht includes a 460 square metre outdoor space with a lounge dining room, library, and wheelhouse located behind a glass-encased “pavilion” that forms a winter garden area. Skylights with integrated shadow grids are constructed into the pavilion’s ceiling, allowing light to flow in from all sides.
The 1,500GT boat would sleep ten guests in four cabins and include a full-beam owner’s apartment with sliding glass doors leading to an outdoor patio with a private Jacuzzi. There is an adjoining en suite and dressing area, and Sinot has stated that all of the furniture would be “hand-crafted from durable and natural materials.”
“For our design team this is one of the most challenging concepts we have ever launched because this is the next step in a yacht’s overall efficiency, and we believe a next step in yacht design,” said Sinot. “Aware combines a superior quality of build with a sophisticated use of natural materials and a seamless integration of technology resulting in a minimalistic, essential design atmosphere that creates a holistic awareness of the yacht for a true connoisseur owner.”
The Dutch studio’s portfolio includes award-winning ships such as the 60-metre Heesen yacht Lusine and the 77.2-metre Pi.