Winners of 2025 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition Announced
Orlando, FL, May 1, 2025-Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) has announced the winners of the 2025 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition. This year’s competition follows the successful merger of two historic initiatives; the Design Competition in North America and Europe’s La Ceramica e il Progetto, which now operates in alternating cycles between continents. In 2025, the focus returned to North America, celebrating architect and design firms that demonstrate exemplary use of ceramic and porcelain tile from Ceramics of Italy member brands.
Spanning three categories-residential, nonresidential and design & new applications-the competition drew a competitive pool of entries, with the international jury ultimately selecting five winners and three honorable mentions as recipients of this year’s awards. The jury is chaired by Louisa Hutton, architect and founder of the Berlin-based practice Sauerbruch Hutton, and includes Domitilla Dardi, historian and design curator at MAXXI in Rome; Luca Molinari, architect and Professor of Architectural Theory and Design at the University of Campania; Steve Clem, principal at the Atlanta- and Tampa-based firm TVS; and Emilio Mussini, Chairman of the Promotional Activities and Trade Fairs Commission of Confindustria Ceramica. Projects were judged on overall design, sustainable attributes, the degree to which Italian tile enhances the setting, the amount of ceramic or porcelain tile from Ceramics of Italy member companies used throughout the project, and the quality of the tile installation.
RESIDENTIAL WINNERS
Firm: Secter Architecture + Design
Project: Living Lounge
Project Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Tile Manufacturers: Laminam, Mirage
Distributor: Julian Tile
Installer: Harris Builders LTD
Photographer: Lindsay Reid
Firm: These Architects
Project: House in the Hill
Location: Pelham, Ontario, Canada
Tile Manufacturer: Emilceramica, Mirage, Marazzi
Distributor: Stone Tile Canada, CIOT, Centura
Installer: DB Custom Homes
Photographer: Scott Norsworthy
RESIDENTIAL HONRABLE MENTION
Firm: Mojo Stumer Associates
Project: Hidden Pond House
Location: Old Westbury, New York
Tile Manufacturer: CEDIT
Distributor: Florim
Installer: Jon Bijari Custom Homes
Photographer: Mark Stumer
NONRESIDENTIAL WINNERS
Firm: Olbos Studio
Project: Tikka Charcoal Grill
Location: Hicksville, New York
Tile Manufacturer: AcquarioDue
Distributor: AcquarioDue
Installer: Dumani Contractors
Photographer: Filippo Tommasoli
Firm: MGA Partners
Project: Academic Research Building at Wharton School of Business - University of Pennsylvania
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tile Manufacturer: Florim
Distributor: Florim
Installer: Hunter Roberts Construction Group
Photographer: Halkin Mason Photography
NONRESIDENTIAL HONORABLE MENTION
Firm: Arcsine
Project: The Overlook Cafè
Location: San Francisco, California
Tile Manufacturer: Settecento
Distributor: Statements Tile
Installer: HP Build
Photographer: Eric Rorer
DESIGN & NEW APPLICATION WINNER
Firm: DI Group, Adeet Madan Home Design
Project: 2020 Stradella
Location: Bel Air, California
Tile Manufacturers: Ceramiche Refin, Florim, Infinity, Laminam, Supergres
Distributor: DI Group
Installer: Social Homebuilders
Photographer: Adrian Tiemens
DESIGN & NEW APPLICATION HONORABLE MENTION
Firm: DKOR Interiors
Project: Ft. Lauderdale Waterfront Homely Estate
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Tile Manufacturer: Emilceramica
Distributor: Emilgroup
Installer: Bomar Builders
Photographer: Alexia Fodere