The 2024 Miami boat show has been chosen as the venue to unveil the new Aquila 42C and 46C coupe versions.  J&J started to work for Aquila at the foundation of the company in 2011, and is honoured to assist the development from greenfield to the status of the largest power catamaran builder worldwide.

What are the key issues that will define the direction of boat building in the near future? That was the subject of a METSTRADE Theatre panel featuring co-founder of J&J Design and 2024 Boat Builder Awards Designer of the Year, Japec Jakopin, Garmin’s EMEA Marine Segment Director Pontus Fernstrom and IBI Editor Ed Slack. Here are selected highlights of the panel.

Japec and Jernej Jakopin/ Studio J&J Design Awarded in Amsterdam. During the METS fair in Amsterdam the Boat Builder Awards 2024 (organised by METSTRADE/RAI, ICOMIA and IBI) were named. The Designers of the Year award  was assigned to Japec and Jernej Jakopin and Studio J&J Design.

Conceived as an island-hopper, the new Groupe Beneteau project is about bringing the boating closer to the modern sea-goers increasing their boating convenience and fun  while lessening their environmental impact.

The awards  for exclusively Slovenian designs honored the YOT 36.

Introducing luxury, comfort and performance in a new way the Aquila 50 represents the latest evolution of the Aquila power catamaran range.

Join us on an adventure aboard the Saxdor 320 GTC, a vessel designed for exceptional performance, style, and prestige in a sleek package. J&J Design contributed to the concept and naval architecture for this project.

Get ready for an insightful comparison as Jack Haines from YachtBuyer, Nick Burnham from Aquaholic, and James Barke from boat.co.uk come together for a detailed evaluation. These three maritime enthusiasts are testing three notable vessels from the Fairline yacht range: the Targa 40, F33, and Targa 45 GT, all designed by J&J.

We are proud to announce the publication of the monograph entitled Forty Years of J&J Design Studio. The book covers the (first) four decades of the work of our office.

The XO DFNDR 9 has been awarded the title “Design of the Year in Slovenia” (Oblikovanje leta 2023) by Zavod Big.

We are proud to report that the Aquila Power Catamaran range has been awarded with the “Favorite power catamaran – Reader’s choice award” for the second consecutive year.

In a remarkable testament to its appeal, the Aquila 36 has been embraced by 200 proud owners worldwide since its debut. The Aquila 36 power catamaran is the result of the long-lasting collaboration between Sino Eagle, the world’s largest power catamaran producer, based in China, and J&J Design.