ASCER (The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) has announced the winners of the 23rd edition of the Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design – a long-established programme aiming to highlight national and international projects that make important and innovative use of ceramic tiles manufactured in Spain.
An urban space that combines extruded pieces with porcelain stoneware, the architecture prize was unanimously awarded to “A Circular Viewpoint” by Javier López Bautista, while the Interior Design category winner was “Hill House” by studioNOLET, a complete renovation of a house with ceramic flooring. In addition to the winners, the judging panel also awarded several special mentions to projects covering various types and uses of ceramics, including façades, homes, museums and restaurants.
The jury praised the way in which tile materials forged more direct ties with the surroundings in Javier López Bautista’s “A Circular Viewpoint”. Through the layout of materials, an idea evocative of a panoramic vantage point is achieved, looking out across the landscape. In studioNOLET’s winning “Hill House”, the jury singled out the expressive geometrical and chromatic interplay, shunning any kind of uniformity. Tiles were not only used to clad surfaces, but also to create fixed items of furniture.
Chaired by renowned architect Rafael de La-Hoz, the judging panel was made up of experts from the fields of architecture and design.
The purpose of the Ceramic Awards is to promote the use of Spanish ceramics in architectural and interior design works (both within Spain and abroad). The awards offer a total prize fund of €35,000 (£28,850) and are divided into three categories. The two main categories, Architecture and Interior Design, are awarded €15,000 (£12,370) each, while the third category, Final Degree Project, encourages entries from architecture students and is worth €5,000 (£4,200).
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