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Design inspired and imaginative architecture using Italian Ceramic Tiles
Enter the 2012 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition
Win $15,000 in prizes and a trip to Italy

The Italian Trade Commission and Confindustria Ceramica, the Association of Italian Ceramics, are proud to announce the 2012 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition Call for Entries. The competition, now in its 19th year, recognizes the exceptional work of North American architects and designers who feature Italian ceramic tiles in their institutional, residential or commercial/hospitality spaces.

Prizes
Winners in each category will receive a cash prize of $4,000 and a five-day trip to Bologna, Italy to attend CERSAIE 2012 – the world’s largest exhibition for ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings – joining a delegation of top consumer and design journalists. Ceramics of Italy will award an additional $1,000 to be shared by the winning contractor/distributor team.

Rules
The competition is open to all North American architects and interior designers. Domestic and international new construction and renovation projects completed between January 2007 and January 2012 are eligible for entry.

Categories
• Institutional
• Residential
• Commercial/Hospitality

Criteria
A panel of design experts will judge the projects based on their creativity, functionality 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 February 17, 2012. Winners will be announced at the Ceramics of Italy Press Conference during Coverings, which will be held April 17-20, 2012, in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. In addition, a video of the winning projects will be on presented in the Italian pavilion during this internationally acclaimed tile and stone trade show.

For more information: Ceramics of Italy