The first women’s regatta in the history of the America’s Cup, the Puig Women’s America’s Cup, was presented by Puig at the Fundación Miró. The competition will take place in Barcelona from October 5th to the 13th as part of the 37th edition of the America’s Cup. During the presentation, the design of the competition’s logo was unveiled, as well as the trophy that the winning team will receive, the work of architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. The presentation event was attended by Grant Dalton, CEO America’s Cup Event; Marc Puig, Chairman and CEO of Puig; Abby Ehler, offshore sailor and Puig Women’s America’s Cup Event Coordinator; Silvia Mas, sailor of Sail Team BCN, the Spanish entrant, and Patricia Urquiola.
The Puig Women’s America’s Cup will be one of the highlights of the 37th America’s Cup. Joining the six established official participants representing New Zealand, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland, the United States and France are six new teams from Spain, the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Australia. The addition of new teams and countries further enhances the anticipation of an extraordinary sailing experience.
Puig is collaborating in the 37th edition of the America’s Cup as a global sponsor and as a Naming Partner of the first women’s race in the history of the America’s Cup. This commitment reflects its local identity as a global company based in the city of Barcelona and its rich nautical heritage. With a long tradition of sponsorship within the world of sailing, Puig is proud to support this historic competition, while promoting and reinforcing the presence and excellence of women in the sport.
To learn more about the competition, download the Puig Women’s America’s Cup Press Kit
A Unique Design for an Historic Moment
The Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola was commissioned to design and shape the trophy that the winning women’s team of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup will receive on October 13. For this, Urquiola used “a simple, geometric figure, like a cylinder, without decorative elements or a base, which at one point opens up like a large sail struck by the wind”. Made of silver, with a height of 58 cm and weighing about 5 kg, its interior hides a rose gold effect. The finishing has been done by means of an exhaustive chiseling in the widest part of the cylinder. Unlike the original America’s Cup trophy – designed by Robert Garrard in 1848 – the Puig Women’s America’s Cup lacks handles so that “the winning team can embrace it in its full form,” according to the designer.
Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo (Spain) in 1961. Lives and works in Milan. She attended the University of Architecture at Madrid Polytechnic and Milan Polytechnic, where she graduated in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni. Assistant lecturer to Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli in Milan and Paris, responsible for the new product development office of DePadova, working with Vico Magistretti, head of Lissoni Associati’s design group.
In 2001 she opened her own studio working on product design, architecture, and installations. Amongst her last projects of architecture. The museum of Jewel in Vicenza, Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Barcelona, das Stue Hotel in Berlin and the Spa of Four Seasons Hotel in Milan; showroom and installations for Gianvito Rossi, BMW, Cassina, Missoni, Moroso, Molteni, Officine Panerai, H&M, Santoni and the general concept of Pitti Immagine Firenze.
She realized design products for the most important Italian and international companies, such as: Agape, Alessi, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Baccarat, Boffi, Budri, De Padova, Driade, Ferragamo, Flos, Gan, Georg Jensen, Glas Italia, Haworth, Kartell, Kettal, Kvadrat, Listone Giordano, Louis Vuitton, Molteni, Moroso, Mutina, Rosenthal and Verywood. Some of her products are exposed in various Museums and collections, such as MoMA in New York, Les arts decoratifs in Paris, the Museum of Design in Zurich, Vitra Design Museum in Basel, Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Stedelijk in Amsterdam and Triennale Museum in Milan.
She has won several international prices and awards. Amongst others the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes (Gold Medal of fine arts) awarded by the Spanish Government; Order of Isabella the Catholic, awarded by His Majesty The King of Spain Juan Carlos I; “Designer of the decade” for two German magazines, Home and Häuser, “Designer of the Year” for Wallpaper, Ad Spain, Elle Decor International and Architektur und Wohnen Magazine. She is Ambassador of Expo Milano 2015. September 2015 Patricia Urquiola nominated Art Director of Cassina.
Watch the video interview with Patricia Urquiola below to learn more about the trophy