2015 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition

UPDATE: The submission deadline has been extended to January 23, 2015.

Design inspired and imaginative architecture using Italian Ceramic Tiles
Enter the 2015 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition
Win $15,000 in prizes and 3 trips to Italy

Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Commission are proud to announce the 2015 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition Call for Entries. Now in its 22nd year, the contest is open to North American architects and designers who use Italian ceramic tiles in their institutional, residential and commercial/hospitality spaces. From corporate headquarters with ventilated porcelain facades and hospitals utilizing antibacterial ceramic floors to summer homes using decorative ceramics, Ceramics of Italy is looking for all types of inspiring projects featuring Italian ceramics.

Prizes
Winners in each category will receive a cash prize of $4,000 and a five-day trip to Bologna, Italy to attend CERSAIE 2015 - the world's largest exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings - joining a delegation of top consumer and design journalists. Ceramics of Italy will award an additional $1,000 to the winning contractor/distributor team in each category.

Rules
The competition is open to all North American architects and interior designers. Domestic and international new construction and renovation projects completed between January 2010 and January 2015 are eligible for entry.

Categories

• Institutional
• Residential
• Commercial/Hospitality

Criteria
A panel of design experts will judge the projects based on their creativity, functionality, sustainability and aesthetic appeal. The official criterion for the jury includes: overall design of the project, innovative use of tile, tile design, quality of installation, degree that tile enhances the setting and the project's sustainable attributes.

Deadline
Submissions must be completed no later than January 23, 2015 (UPDATED!). Winners will be announced at the Ceramics of Italy Press Conference at Coverings, held April 14 - April 17, 2015 in Orlando, Florida.

www.tilecompetition.com