Ceramics of Italy’s 2015 Tile Competition Winners Announced

Now in its 22nd year, the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition has announced seven outstanding projects that “wholly represent the competition’s goal of honoring commendable use of Italian tile in North American architecture and design,” organizers say.

Sponsored by Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Commission, the competition attracted high-quality submissions in each of the three categories: Residential, Commercial, and Institutional. An international jury of design industry experts reviewed and evaluated the projects, ultimately selecting three winners and four honorable mentions—including two that received special recognition for exterior cladding—among the steep competition.

The jury made this difficult selection under the following criteria: the creative and effective use of Italian tile, the overall quality of the installation, the aesthetic beauty and functionality of the design and the sustainable attributes of the overall project and materials used.

The finalists were announced at the recently held Coverings tile and stone exhibition in Orlando, FL. Winners will receive a prize of $4,000 as well as a five-day trip to Bologna, Italy to attend Cersaie (September 28-October 2, 2015)—the world’s largest exhibition of ceramic tile and sanitaryware—as part of a VIP delegation. Contractors and distributors involved in each project will also be celebrated.

For more information on the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition, please visit www.tilecompetition.com.

RESIDENTIAL WINNER
Firm: DKOR Interiors
Project: A Contemporary Moody Home
Location: Aventura, FL
Tile Manufacturer: Atlas Concorde
Distributor: Atlas Concorde
Contractor: Amazon Construction

 

RESIDENTIAL HONORABLE MENTION
Firm: Natalie Kraiem Interiors
Project: Brooklyn Kitchen
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Tile Manufacturer: Rex Ceramiche
Distributor: Florim Solutions
Contractor: Partinico Construction

 

RESIDENTIAL HONORABLE MENTION
Exterior Installation Recognition of Excellence
Firm: Tectonic Design
Project: Hanes Residence
Location: Andersonville, TN
Tile Manufacturer: Cotto d’Este
Distributor: Ciot
Contractor: Private

 

COMMERCIAL WINNER
Firm: RSP Architects
Project: Target Northern Campus
Location: Brooklyn Park, MN
Tile Manufacturer: Provenza, Casamood, Ceramiche Caesar
Distributor: Tile by Design, RBC Tile
Contractor: Grazzini Brothers & Company

 

COMMERCIAL HONORABLE MENTION
Firm: Alexander Gorlin Architects
Project: Bell Works
Location: Holmdel, NJ
Tile Manufacturer: ImolaCeramica, Mirage
Distributor: New Jersey Tile and Stone
Contractor: Interface Tile

 

INSTITUTIONAL WINNER
Firm: Shinberg.Levinas Architects
Project: Carlos Rosario International Culinary School
Location: Washington, DC
Tile Manufacturer: Lea Ceramiche
Distributor: Atlantic Link
Contractor: Jud Tile

 

INSTITUTIONAL HONORABLE MENTION
Exterior Installation Recognition of Excellence
Firm: Gertler & Wente Architects, LLP
Project: ChristChurch Presbyterian
Location: Atlanta, GA
Tile Manufacturer: Marazzi
Distributor: Marazzi NY
Contractor: Southern Wall Systems