Tile Competition 2024 , Sassuolo / Italien

 

Edi.Cer. S.p.A., a publishing, promotion and services company wholly owned by Confindustria Ceramica, as well as the organiser of Cersaie (International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings) and owner of the Ceramics of Italy trademark, is proud to launch the TILE COMPETITION, a contest that aims to honour outstanding projects carried out using Italian ceramic tiles covered by the Ceramics of Italy trademark.

 

Upon request, Edi.Cer. S.p.a. is entitled to license the Ceramics of Italy trademark to Italian ceramic manufacturers that are members of Confindustria Ceramica, the national association representing Italian manufacturers of ceramic tiles, refractory materials, sanitaryware, tableware and industrial ceramics. The trademark is applicable strictly to products of Italian origin, thereby enhancing their status in terms of design, sustainability and market appeal.

 

The Tile Competition combines two previously separate Italian ceramic tile contests, one aimed at the North American market and the other focused on Italy. The former had been running for over 30 years, while the latter had reached its 11th edition. In future, the new Tile Competition will alternate between Europe and North America annually, commencing with Europe in 2024 followed by North America in 2025.

 

The competition consists of three main categories, a small prize category and a category without prize money:

 

- Residential

- Non-residential

- Urban design

- Design and new applications

- Students (no cash prize)

 

The competition is open to all design professionals (architects, engineers, interior designers, surveyors, etc.) who have carried out projects within the European Union using Italian ceramic tiles produced and marketed by companies licensed to use the Ceramics of Italy trademark under their own brand names (hereinafter also referred to as “Italian Ceramic Tiles”), completed between 1 January 2020 and 29 February 2024.

 

Deadline for applications: 31 May 2024

Award ceremony: 26 September 2024

 

The winner of each category, with the exception of “Students”, will receive the following cash prizes:

 

- Residential (€10,000)

- Non-residential (€10,000)

- Urban design (€10,000)

- Design and new applications (€2,000)

- Students (no cash prize)

 

Special mentions awarded by the Jury will not come with cash prizes.