Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition

The Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition is officially accepting submissions for its 2025 North American edition! Organized by Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency, this prestigious, long-running awards program recognizes the exceptional work of North American architects, designers and students who feature Italian ceramic tiles from Ceramics of Italy member brands in their projects. 

Categories: Residential - Non-Residential - Urban Design - Design & New Applications - Students

Prize: Winners in the built-project categories will receive cash prizes up to $5,000 plus a CEU-accredited trip to Bologna, Italy to attend Cersaie 2025: the world’s largest exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings, alongside a delegation of top design media.

All category winners will also receive a trip to Coverings 2025 in Orlando, FL  - the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America - from April 29 - May 2, where they will attend a dedicated awards ceremony and present their projects in front of a large audience of design and trade media, manufacturers, and tile industry professionals.

Deadline: February 14, 2025. 

Cost: There is no fee to submit and multiple entries are welcome.

Eligibility: Open to new build, building renovation and architectural renovation projects carried out worldwide by a North American architect, interior designer or other design professional and completed between January 1, 2020 and September 30, 2024. 

Students submitting imaginative spaces in the form of renderings, floor plans and/or sketches can work in teams or individually. Students must be enrolled at an accredited university in North America to be eligible.

Projects must feature a significant amount of ceramic or porcelain tile from at least one Ceramics of Italy member company. Click here for a full list of Ceramics of Italy member companies.*

For more information on prizes and eligibility, please visit www.tilecompetition.com

Submit your projects here: www.tilecompetition.com  

Relevant Links: 

• https://www.ceramica.info/en/ - Institutional website for Ceramics of Italy worldwide

• https://www.ceramica.info/en/aziende-ceramiche-it/ - List of Ceramics of Italy member companies

• https://www.cersaie.it/en/ - Annual exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings in Bologna, Italy.