Tile of Spain Names Tour Contest Winners

Valencia, Spain, Jan. 19, 2010--Tile of Spain has chosen the winners of its Reign in Spain A&D Tour.

The organization named three architects and designers to participate in its annual junket as representatives of the A&D community.

Tile of Spain received 46 applications from firms large and small in all regions of the country, with some specializing in hospitality, greenbuilding and landscape architecture.

Due to the high number of exceptional applicants, Tile of Spain has opened an additional spot on the tour to accommodate a fourth participant.

The four professionals selected to attend are:
•    Rafael Alvarez, partner at Alvarez + Brock Design, New York.
•    Ralph Bicknese, principal and co-founder, Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects, St. Louis.
•    Jennifer Nemec, founder and principal of Ideation Studio, Chicago.
•    Jim Poteet, principal of Poteet Architects, San Antonio, Texas.