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

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