2019 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition Winners Announced

Orlando, FL, April 17, 2019-Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency are proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition.

After much deliberation, an international jury of design experts selected eight outstanding projects, from a record number of high-quality submissions, that demonstrate creative use of Italian ceramic and porcelain tile by North America based architecture and design firms and students.

COMMERCIAL WINNER

Firm: tvsdesign

Project: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Location: Atlanta, GA

Tiles: La Faenza; Casalgrande Padana; Marca Corona; Coem; Tagina

Distributor: Ceramic Technics; Walker Zanger; Associated Imports

Contractor: Spectra Flooring

COMMERCIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Firm: Dubbeldam Architecture + Design; Jill Greaves Design; Dialogue 38

Project: Walper Hotel

Location: Kitchener, Canada

Tiles: Casalgrande Padana; Edimax Astor; Atlas Concorde

Distributor: Stone Tile International

Contractor: Trisect Construction Corporation

RESIDENTIAL WINNER

Firm: SWA Architecture

Project: 132-136 West Houston St.

Location: New York, NY

Tile Manufacturer: Florim

Distributor: Porcelain Source

Contractor: Ideal Tile of Brooklyn

RESIDENTIAL WINNER

Firm: DI Group, INC.

Project: Valley Vista

Location: Encino, CA

Tiles: Supergres; Refin

Distributor: DI Group, INC.

RESIDENTIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Firm: Ajay Manthripragada

Project: Page House

Location: Berkeley, CA

Tile Manufacturer: Nuovocorso

Distributor: Import Tile

Contractor: Heritage Marble and Tile

INSTITUTIONAL WINNER

Firm: Snøhetta

Project: Central Public Library

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Tile: Casalgrande Padana

Distributor: Pro Tile Distributors

Contractor: Tate Raised Floor Inc.

INSTITUTIONAL HONORABLE MENTION

Firm: RDG Planning & Design

Project: Wake Forest University - Reynolds Gymnasium

Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Tile: Ceramiche Caesar

Distributor: Virginia Tile

Contractor: Shields, Inc.

STUDENT WINNER

Entrant: Aylin Askarihosseini

University: Visual College of Art and Design (VCAD)

Declared Major: Interior Design

Project: The Sweet Pastel Caffe

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Tiles: Marca Corona; Ermes-Aurelia; Abitare La Ceramica

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