Confindustria Ceramica (The Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency announced that the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition is officially accepting submissions for its 2025 North American edition. 

The long-running awards program honors North American architects and designers who showcase the technical and aesthetic benefits of Italian tile from Ceramics of Italy brands in their projects, with past winners including Rockwell Group, Perkins&Will, Snøhetta, StudioSC, DEN Architecture and Taller KEN, to name a few.

This year, the competition features four built categories—Residential, Non-Residential, Urban Design, and Design & New Application—along with a special Student category, which will be judged by an international jury of design experts. Selected winners in the four built categories will win cash prizes up to $5,000 along with a CEU-accredited trip to Bologna, Italy for Cersaie 2025 next September. 

Additionally, all winners will be awarded a trip to Coverings 2025 – the largest tile & stone show in North America – in April, where they will be honored at a dedicated awards ceremony. Following its recent merger, the Tile Competition alternates between awarding North American and European designers each year. The standout roster of 2024 European winners are highlighted in our press kit, along with more details on the 2025 competition.

The deadline for submissions is February 14, 2025. Enter at www.tilecompetition.com. There is no fee to submit and multiple entries are welcome.