Ceramics of Italy Announces 2019 Tile Competition Winners

Orlando-- Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency recently announced the winners of the 2019 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition. After much deliberation, an international jury of design experts selected eight projects that demonstrate creative use of Italian ceramic and porcelain tile by North America-based architecture and design firms and students. With a record number of high-quality submissions in three built categories – residential, commercial, institutional – and one student category, the jury faced the difficult task of choosing the top designs. Among steep competition, the jury ultimately selected five winners and three honorable mentions.

As the longest-running awards program of its kind, the Tile Competition has attracted submissions from some of the world’s most prestigious design firms for over 26 years. The prize package for built project winners includes $3,000 cash and an expenses-paid CEU-accredited trip to Bologna, Italy to attend Cersaie with a VIP delegation of North American specifiers and journalists. Contractor and distributor teams involved with each winning project will also be awarded a cash prize for their valued contribution.