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BOAT International’s Awards 2024

Nature Squared unveils new throphies for Boat international’s inaugural Boat Artistry & Craft Awards.

Nature Squared was commissioned to design and make two special trophies celebrating boat craftsmanship and emerging artisans, to be presented at the Superyacht Design Festival (28-30 January 2024) in Kitzbühel, Austria. Inspired by the natural phenomenon of a vortex, these elegant, sculptures recognise exceptional workmanship through the innovative transformation of natural waste materials using heritage craft techniques.

TWO AWARDS, TWO TROPHIES

Inspired by the brief to design and make two awards celebrating ‘Excellence in Craftsmanship’ and ‘Emerging Artisan of The Year’, Nature Squared has created dynamic, swirling forms that evoke the natural spiral created when fluid or air is drawn into the centre and then twists upward and outward into a vortex, reflecting the convergence of human craftsmanship, the power of nature, and the art of sailing. The spiral represents the continuous movement and flow of energy, the constant interaction between these elements, and the harmony achieved when they come together.

The Awards we completed with a Commission Trophy also made of Brown Lip Shell

The trophies combine a range of natural shells known for their rich colours but which, as by-products of fishing and pearl farming, are usually discarded as waste. These iridescent subtle pink brown lip and inky-hued rainbow pearl oyster shells are combined with copper and sustainably sourced, and their transformation into new forms secures the livelihood of local farmers, fishermen and artisans.

 

 

NATURE SQUARED CO-FOUNDER, LAY KOON TAN, APPOINTED A BOAT ARTISAN & CRAFT AWARD JURY MEMBER

Lay Koon Tan joins a select panel of four judges chaired by BOAT’s Creative Director Christopher Whale, who review and nominate the winners.

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