Ceramic Architectures

The verdict of the Tile of Spain Awards 2025 took place on the 21st of November at ASCER’s headquarters, chaired by the architect Julio Touza Rodríguez. Martin Lejarraga, Carmen Baselga, Antonio Jesús Luna y Susana Babiloni contributed their share as spokespersons in the jury gathered in Castellón.

On this occasion, the Architecture category granted its main awards to Casa Marratxí by Casas inHAUS, valued for the clear integration of ceramic material within an industrialised construction system, where a single ceramic element reinforces the modular character of the house. Likewise, Intervenciones en el Monasterio de Santa María de Sijena by Pemán y Franco Arquitectos together with Sebastián Arquitectos was recognised for the restrained elegance of its approach and the subtle ceramic paving that enriches the restored monastic space.

The jury also decided to award two honourable mentions in Architecture: Pabellón Ferrobús by EOVASTUDIO, highlighted for the expressive ceramic lattice made with large-format extruded stoneware, and El Camino de la Almazara by CARPE Studio, Miguel Hernández Alonso and Piano Piano Studio, valued for its sensitive integration of ceramics into the landscape.

In the TFM category, the first prize went to Manos Cerámicas by Manuel Alexander Fustamante Mori, noted for its tribute to local ceramic heritage and its proposal to revitalise the village of Los Loros. An honourable mention was granted to Garoé by Marta Morato Costa, appreciated for its discreet and poetic bond with the natural environment.

ASCER (Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Azulejos y Pavimentos Cerámicos) announces the twenty-fouth edition of the Ceramic Awards for Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Projects, with an exceptional jury. This year, will be chaired by the Spanish architect Julio Touza Rodríguez (Touza Arquitectos), and will be attended by renowned professionals such as Martín Lejárraga (Estudio Lejárraga), Carmen Baselga (Carmen Baselga_Taller de proyectos), Antonio Jesús Luna (Room Diseño), and Susana Babiloni (Territorial College of Architects Castellón).

With this new edition, the Tile of Spain Awards continues to improve awareness and understanding of ceramic tiles made in Spain and promote their use by professionals (both within the Spanish territory and beyond our borders). In the last edition of the awards, the winner in the architecture category was the project “La mirada circular” in Puebla de Arenoso (Castellón) by Javier López Bautista.

The Architecture and Interior Design categories, this year, include two subcategories: projects using porcelain stoneware manufactured by dry pressing, and projects using any of the following ceramic types: extruded porcelain stoneware, rustic stoneware, stoneware, tile, mosaic, fired clay, etc. 

Professional architects, interior designers, architectural engineers, landscape designers, and decorators of all nationalities can enter the 24th Tile of Spain Awards, and entries, which must make significant use of ceramic floor and/or wall tiles in the formal part of the building, can be submitted through the website www.tileofspainawards.com up until 20 October 2025.

The International Ceramics, Bathroom and Kitchen Fair will once again turn Valencia into the world capital of architecture from February 24 to 28. On this occasion, CEVISAMA25 is developing activities of great interest. Thus, not only will it bring together the widest range of ceramic products, but it will also feature its traditional conferences by the leading exponents of ceramics in architecture.

The Interior Design, Architecture and Contract Forum, the cycle of conferences, talks and round tables that is held every year as part of the CevisamaLAB agenda and which in 2025 will bring together the leading figures of the moment in these sectors, will include professionals such as Mexican interior designer Amparo Taylor and the interior architecture studios Stone Design, Estudio Animal, El Equipo Creativo and Madrid In Love.

Also participating will be leading architectural firms such as Alfaro-Manrique, Ruiz-Larrea, Wearetodo or specialists in construction or real estate and hotel management such as Inhaus, TM Grupo, GAT Gestión or Rusticae.

The verdict of Tile of Spain Awards 2024 took place on the 20th of November, with the prestigious architect Rafael de La-Hoz as the jury chairman. Jonathan Arnabat and Jordi Ayala-Bril, José González Gallegos, David Quesada and Susana Babiloni contributed their share as spokespersons in the jury gathered in Castellón.

On this occasion, Javier López Bautista was awarded for its project La Mirada Circular in Puebla de Arenoso (Castellón). According to the jury, the use of ceramic material creates a more direct relationship with the environment. A communion between the human being and the land that sustains him. Through the arrangement of the material, the idea of ​​a panoramic viewpoint is evoked, as well as the gaze is projected onto the landscape.

On the other hand, the jury decided to award two honourable mentions to the following projects: Casa Dosmurs by Mesura Arquitectura. The project was valued for its simplicity and sensitivity in the implementation of ceramics. With very few elements, it closes a volume facing the landscape. And Yellow brick road by La Errería. The jury highlights that a single piece resolves not only the primary function of taking the visitor to the hermitage, but also all the elements that mark that route: pavements, benches, stairs, partitions, etc.

ASCER (Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Azulejos y Pavimentos Cerámicos) announces the twenty-third edition of the Ceramic Awards for Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Projects, with an exceptional jury. This year, will be chaired by the Spanish architect Rafael de La-Hoz (Rafael de La-Hoz Architects), and will be attended by renowned professionals such as Aranguren & Gallegos Architects, ARQUITECTURA-G (Jonathan Arnabat and Jordi Ayala-Bril), David Quesada (Architecture and Design Magazine), and Susana Babiloni (Territorial College of Architects Castellón).

With this new edition, the purpose of the Tile of Spain Awards continues to improve awareness and understanding of ceramic tiles made in Spain and promote their use by professionals (both within the Spanish territory and beyond our borders). In the last edition of the awards, the winner in the architecture category was the project “House in Puntiró” in Mallorca by Ripoll-Tizón.

Professional architects, interior designers, architectural engineers, landscape designers, and decorators of all nationalities can enter the 23st Tile of Spain Awards, and entries, which must make significant use of ceramic floor and/or wall tiles in the formal part of the building, can be submitted through the website www.tileofspainawards.com up until 17 October 2024.

CERSAIE is the main showcase for the latest trends in the ceramic sector and bathroom design internationally. The world’s most important ceramic fair will take place in the Italian city of Bologna from September 23 to 27. It is a meeting point for the most innovative brands from the five continents.

In this 42nd edition, it features a new graphic design of a conceptual poster. This poster highlights the interaction between humans and architectural spaces. Additionally, the logo becomes a virtual perimeter, creating multiple combinations and inviting exploration and discovery of new visions and inspirations. The visual design represents what CERSAIE offers its visitors: an ecosystem of design products that fully meets the needs of designers, entrepreneurs, and commercial operators worldwide.

In summary, this Bologna fair has more than 600 exhibitors. Moreover, they expect to surpass the figure of 99,000 visitors from the previous edition. Since 1982, this annual event has contributed to promoting the recognition of ceramic materials. Thus, it has inspired the most demanding architectural and design projects.

ACAW is a research and development workshop for cladding specialists to explore the use of terracotta in façade design. Representatives from industry and academia gather in Buffalo for the Architectural Ceramics Assemblies Workshop. Thus, presented by Boston Valley Terra Cotta and the Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, the ACAWorkshop will take place from 12-15 August 2024.

The aim of the workshop is to introduce and consider the properties of terracotta at the beginning of the architectural design process. Research tasks are also developed between the manufacturing and architectural industry, as it is useful for high-performance façade design. Through the development of prototypes, the teams’ exploration includes the use of new digital tools in the production of terracotta assemblies. The development of unified façade systems as well as the variable materiality of terracotta can inform and enhance the performance of a façade.

As in previous editions, ACAWorkshop 2024 culminates in a week-long event, where teams build system models from their prototypes and present their studies to industry peers.

Once again this year, the CRU competition was created with the aim of selecting urban planning proposals that regenerate urban spaces with ceramic material as the protagonist. The Castellón Provincial Council, together with the Spanish Association of Ceramic Tile Manufacturers (ASCER) join forces to promote this call.

Moreover, in this edition, it has the contribution of the renowned trajectory of Eva Ávarez as President of the competition, as well as the architect Pau Batalla as president of the jury. The deadline for submitting proposals is 26 May for both the ordinary call and the one aimed at CRU(E) students.

With a total of 44 participating municipalities in the province of Castellón, the competition is presented as a firm commitment to improving degraded areas. Their transformation into more habitable, accessible and environmentally friendly public spaces aims to improve the quality of people’s lives. After all, it is the inhabitants who should be at the centre of the projects.

The International Ceramics, Bathroom and Kitchen Fair will once again turn Valencia into the world capital of architecture from February 26 to March 1. On this occasion, on the occasion of the celebration of its 40th anniversary, CEVISAMA24 is developing activities of great interest. Thus, not only will it bring together the widest range of ceramic products, but it will also feature its traditional conferences by the leading exponents of ceramics in architecture.

CEVISAMA Lab 2024, has managed to bring together speakers of recognized prestige in the Architecture Forum, scheduled from February 27 to 29 at Feria Valencia. This is the case of Fuensanta Nieto, who will speak during the first day to detail the work of the studio she shares with Enrique Sobejano. Next, Max Arrocet will take the floor as a member of the London studio AL_A, led by Amanda Levete. Finally, Matthias Sauerbruch Hutton, co-founder of the renowned German studio Sauerbruch Hutton, will conclude the cycle of conferences on Tuesday, February 27.

The Architecture Forum, however, continues on the following two days. Néstor Montenegro will speak on Wednesday, February 28, to share his experience as founder of the young Extudio project. For his part, José María Sánchez, professor of projects at the ETSAM, will conclude the lineup of lectures on Thursday, February 29.

The verdict of Tile of Spain Awards 2023 took place on the 10th of November, with the prestigious architect Carme Pinós as the jury chairman. Jesús Olivares, Inma Bermúdez, Gracia Cardona and Susana Babiloni contributed their share as spokespersons in the jury gathered in Castellón.

On this occasion, Ripoll·Tizon was awarded for its project Casa en Puntiró in Mallorca. According to the jury, it is a very unified project in which the materials and the architectural resolution are assembled in a coherent manner. The materiality, structure, architectural solution is very balanced and it is remarkable that it has been worked at the same time and from the origin. The skill of the authors in the selection of materials and construction details is outstanding.

On the other hand, the winning project in the Interior Design of Tile of Spain Awards 2023 was Casa Isabel la Católica. Dibujando a José Mª García de Paredes by GRX Arquitectos. From the project, the jury highlights that the use of a timeless and standard 10x10cm piece articulates the entire housing programme, adapting to the plasticity of the house. The same material generates movement and has the versatility to adapt to all types of surface, even curved ones.

ACAW is a research and development workshop for cladding specialists to explore the use of terracotta in façade design. Representatives from industry and academia gather in Buffalo for the Architectural Ceramics Assemblies Workshop. Thus, presented by Boston Valley Terra Cotta and the Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, the ACAWorkshop will take place from 12-15 August 2023.

The aim of the workshop is to introduce and consider the properties of terracotta at the beginning of the architectural design process. Research tasks are also developed between the manufacturing and architectural industry, as it is useful for high-performance façade design. Through the development of prototypes, the teams’ exploration includes the use of new digital tools in the production of terracotta assemblies. The development of unified façade systems as well as the variable materiality of terracotta can inform and enhance the performance of a façade.

As in previous editions, ACAWorkshop 2023 culminates in a week-long event, where teams build system models from their prototypes and present their studies to industry peers.

After two years of waiting, the International Ceramics, Bathroom and Kitchen Fair, CEVISAMA23, will once again turn Valencia into the world capital of architecture from 27 February to 3 March. Not only because it will bring together the widest range of ceramic products, but also because it has managed to put together a spectacular line-up for its traditional cycle of conferences. The Architecture and Design Forum will once again be curated by Luis Fernández-Galiano, Director of AV/Arquitectura Viva magazine.

With the aim of recovering the attendance of previous editions, important names in recent architecture will meet on 28 February at Feria Valencia. This is the case of Anne Lacaton, Pritzker 2021 and member of the French studio Lacaton&Vassal. Or Francis Kéré, Pritzker Prize 2022 and the first African architect to receive the discipline’s highest award. The influential English architect David Chipperfield, 2011 RIBA Gold Medalist, will also be present.

For all these reasons, CEVISAMA23 has once again become an essential meeting point for international distributors, developers, architects, designers, students and researchers.

The verdict of Tile of Spain Awards 2022 took place on the 29th of November, with the prestigious English architect Eric Parry as the jury chairman. Luis Rojo, Biba Dow, José Juan Barba, Agnès Blanch and Ángel Pitarch contributed their share as spokespersons in the jury gathered in Castellón.

On this occasion, Ripoll·Tizon was awarded for its project Social housing in Ibiza. The proposal highlights a traditional looking glazed stoneware tiles used to guarantee aesthetic appeal and high durability. The tiles also have a decorative function, marking out filled and empty spaces so that the architecture is organized around the empty inner space that plays such an important role in the makeup of the project.

On the other hand, the winning project in the Interior Design of Tile of Spain Awards 2022 was Avila. Planning an empty space by All Around Lab. The jury admired the project’s capacity to minimize the use of materials and aesthetic resources. Finally, Marta Millanes Sánchez won the award in the category of Final Degree Project. The work of the student from the Toledo School of Architecture proposes the use of ceramic materials as a linking thread to define different pathways throughout the home

ASCER (Spanish Ceramic Tie Manufactures’ Associations) announces the twenty-first edition of the Ceramic Awards for Architecture, Interior Design, and Final Project.

With this new edition, the purpose of the Tile of Spain Awards continues to improve awareness and understanding of ceramic tiles made in Spain and promote their use by professionals (both within the Spanish territory and beyond our borders). In the last edition of the awards, the winner in the architecture category was the project for the entrance to the New Headquarters of the Construction Labour Foundation of the Valencian Community in Betera by MRM Arquitectos.

Professional architects, interior designers, architectural engineers, landscape designers, and decorators of all nationalities can enter the 21st Tile of Spain Awards, and entries, which must make significant use of ceramic floor and/or wall tiles in the formal part of the building, can be submitted through the website www.tileofspainawards.com up until 28 October 2022.

The verdict of Tile of Spain Awards 2021 took place on the 20th of November, with the prestigious Spanish architect Carlos Ferrater as the jury chairman. Fermín Vázquez , Jaime Sanahuja, José Mª Marzo, Alicia Fernández and Ángel Pitarch contributed their share as spokespersons in the jury gathered in Castellón.

On this occasion, MRM Arquitectos was awarded for its project New Headquarters of the Construction Labour Foundation of the Valencian Community in Betera. The proposal highlights a standard product of large-format pieces applied with an industrialised system that defines the enclosure with criteria of cleanliness, order and minimisation of resources.

On the other hand, the winning project in the Interior Design of Tile of Spain Awards 2021 was Living in a Coderch House by Vilablanch. The jury admired the judicious selection of ceramic materials and the careful execution of the work. Finally, Gonzalo López Elorriaga won the award in the category of Final Degree Project. The work of the student from the ETSAM proposes the use of ceramic tiles with traditional formats, but with proposals that can be considered transgressive.

The Tile of Spain Awards 2021, organized by ASCER (Spanish Ceramic Tie Manufactures’ Associations), will be judged by an exceptional jury. This year,  the jury will be presided over by Spanish architect Carlos Ferrater, who happened to be the president of the Awards in their first edition in 2001. Carlos Ferrater is a founding, along with Xavier Martí, Lucía Ferrater, and Borja Ferrater, the Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB). In addition, He awarded the 2009 National Architecture Award by the Spanish Ministry of Housing for his overall career and since December 2011 member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (International RIBA Felowship)

With this new edition, the purpose of the Tile of Spain Awards continues to improve awareness and understanding of ceramic tiles made in Spain amongst architects and interior designers and promote their use by these professionals (both within the Spanish territory and beyond our borders). In the last edition of the awards, the winner in the architecture category was the project for the entrance to the Ter House (Girona) by MESURA and Salva López.

The 20th Tile of Spain Awards is now open and entries can be submitted through the website www.tileofspainawards.com up until 28 October 2021.

The Architecture Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW), presented by Boston Valley Terra Cotta in collaboration with the universities of Carnegie Mellon and Buffalo, is a hands-on research and development event that brings together professionals from the architectural industry and academia. This event offers participants the opportunity to explore innovative building solutions and further their understanding of architectural terracotta for large-scale assemblies. Through pre-design and prototype development, teams’ exploration includes the use of new digital tools. Centered around themes of sustainability and biophilia, the research and development of these ACAWorkshops have culminated into real-world projects that have been known to be groundbreaking and influential around the world.

Typically, the ACAWorkshop culminates in a weeklong event however due to Covid-19 this year’s event is to be held virtually. Teams consisting of different manufacturers, architects, designers, and students alike collaborate to design terracotta features that will push the limits of what is possible.

Boston Valley Terra Cotta’s ACAW virtual presentation is set to take place on August 19, 2021. For more details go to ACAW’ 21.

The verdict of ASCER Ceramic Awards 2020 took place on 26th of November, with the prestigious Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and his right-hand man at studio, Javier Villar as the jury chairman. Jonathan Arnabat, Izaskun Chinchilla, Daria de Seta, Lázaro Rosa-Violán contributed their share as spokespersons in the jury gathered in Castellón.

On this occasion, the Mesura studio was awarded for its project Ter House in the Baix Empotdà. The proposal praised the versatile use given to the ceramic, in positions and functions of all kinds, lending the project a discrete yet rich appeal.

On the other hand, the winning project in the Interior Design of ASCER Ceramic Awards 2020 was Atlantis Gastrobar by Arantxa Manrique. The jury admired how ceramic materials were used as a star feature of the whole project. Finally, Andrea Puebla won the award in the category of Final Project. The work of the student from the CEU San Pablo Madrid invents a new form of “impluvium” where ceramics are used as a main material.

The National Museum of Ceramics and the Word Monuments Fund present the itinerant exhibition Gaudí & Trencadís. Curated by Mireia Freixa and Marta Saliné and coordinated by Pablo Longoria, WMF Spain Executive Director, the exhibit will run from October 2  to January 3 at the Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas in Valencia.

The exhibit explains the origin and evolution of the trencadis mosaic technique, breaking it down to reveal the raw materials from which it is composed. Gaudí & Trencadís and shows us how the Catalan architect experimented with all kinds of materials, especially ceramics. This technique is one of the visuals which best characterize the work of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926).

One of the parties of the exhibition will focus on the evolution of trencadís in Gaudi’s works, from the Güell Pavilions in 1883 –where the technique was used for the first time–, to the Güell Palace, the Torre Bellesguard, the Casa Batlló, the Park Güell, the Casa Milà Segimon, Casa Vicens the church of the Güell Colony and the Sagrada Familia. Since then, Gaudí experimented with all kinds of materials, especially ceramics, replacing the regular cut of traditional mosaic tiles with random fragments. Around him, a whole team of artisans, industrialists, and labourers evolved – including, of note, architect Josep M. Jujol, to whom Gaudí imparted his creativity and affection for recycling of materials.

The Tile of Spain Awards 2020, organized by ASCER (Spanish Ceramic Tie Manufactures’ Associations), will be judged by an exceptional jury. At this edition, the jury will be presided over by prestigious Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, founding of the prestigious Tokyo-based firm KKAA – Kengo Kuma & Associates, and his right-hand man at studio, Javier Villar.

The other members of the jury are internationally renowned professionals in architecture and design who have an extensive knowledge of how ceramic materials can be used. They are Jonathan Arnabat, founder partner of Arquitectura-G; architect Izaskun Chinchilla; Daria de Seta, from architects’ studio Garcés-de Seta-Bonet; and well-known interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán.

With this new edition, the purpose of the Ceramics Awards continues to promote the use of Spanish ceramics in architectural and interior design works (both within the Spanish territory and beyond our borders). In the last edition of the Ceramic Awards, the winner in the architecture category was the project for the entrance to the Research Institute of the Hospital de Sant Pau (Barcelona) by PICHarchitects and 2BMFG Arquitectes. This edition of the Tile of Spain Awards 2020 is now open and entries can be submitted through the website www.tileofspainawards.com up until October 23rd in any of its three categories: Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Projects.

The Ceramic Tile Studies Department of Madrid was created as a result of the agreement reached between the Technical University of Madrid and ASCER. In its effort to promote new ways of innovating, the IX International Congress of Ceramics and Architecture gives continuity to a project of many editions. As a result, the School of Architecture of Madrid hosts this meeting the 21th and 22th of April under the title «Ceramic, Handcraft and Technology».

This gathering seeks to share their experiences related to the investigation, innovation, construction and compositional application of non-structural ceramic materials in contemporary architecture. Consequently, researchers, PhD students, artists, engineers, writers, sociologists and other professionals from Architecture-related disciplines are invited to the meeting.

On the one hand, the IX International Congress of Ceramics and Architecture aims to place ceramics in an architectural context from an historical-artistic perspective. For this reason, it will take place a meeting of masters who have employed ceramic materials, restorations of ceramic buildings. On the other hand, its intention is to promulgate the work of contemporary architects who have used ceramics in their professional or academic work.

The International Architectural Ceramics, Bathroom and Kitchen Fair CEVISAMA 2020 will once again make Valencia the capital of architecture from 3th to 7th February. Not only because it will bring together the widest range of products on offer in recent editions but also because it has managed to close a spectacular panel for its III Architecture and Design Forum, which will once again be curated by Luis Fernández-Galiano, Director of the AV/Arquitectura Viva magazine.

In order to attract more people, CEVISAMA Lab 2020, CEVISAMA’s powerhouse of ideas, has managed to bring together leading international speakers in architecture. This year the Forum will feature personalities such as the Pritzker Prizes 2005 and 2017: the American Thom Mayne and the Catalan studio RCR. Moreover, its feature with the influential Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, the award-winning Barozzi/Veiga team, Belinda Tato, Benedetta Tagliabue and Antón García-Abril. The III Architecture and Design Forum will take place on the 4th and 5th of February at Feria Valencia.

Therefore, the 38th edition becomes an essential meeting for distributors, promoters, architects, designers, students and researchers in the international field of the ceramic sector.

This autumn the Building Centre celebrates the resurgence of ceramics in contemporary architecture through Hand Held to Super Scale: Building with Ceramics. The exhibition which brings together the artists, craftsmens and manufacturers working on ground-breaking projects in this material, showing from 19 September 2019 until January 2020.

The show explores a close connection between hand-held ceramic objects and large-scale urban interventions. Also from the glazed household items that inspire whole building facades to the manufacturers using scaled-up processes familiar to studio potters. Both traditional production methods and innovative technology are equally embraced in the show, with hand-crafted pieces sitting alongside mass ceramic production and robotic technology. Newly completed projects, buildings still under construction, handmade items and classic examples of ceramics in architecture come together to help tell the story of ceramics.

‘Hand Held to Super Scale: Building with Ceramics’ is an exhibition curated by the Building Centre exhibitions team and Fettle Studio, founded by Lydia Johnson. The practices and artists featured includes: AHMM, Assemble, Toni Cumella, EPR Architects with ceramicist Kate Malone, Eric Parry Architects with artist Richard Deacon.

With the prestigious architect Jacob van Rijs (MVRDV) as chairman of the jury, last November 20th, took place the deliveration of ASCER Ceramic Awards 2019. Inês Lobo (Inês Lobo Arquitectura), David Lorente (H Arquitectes), Eugeni Bach (Anna & Eugeni Bach), Héctor Ruiz Velázquez (Ruiz Velázquez Architecture  & Design Team), Tomoko Sakamoto (Spread Editores) and Ramón Monfort (CTAC) contributed their share as spokespersons in the jury gathered in Castellón.

On this occasion, the studio PICH Architects was awarded for its project Research Centre of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital in Barcelona. The jury of the Architecture Prize highlights that the project seeks to mimic the modernist ensemble in which it is inserted from its ceramic envelope.

The winning project in the Interior Design of ASCER Ceramic Awards 2019 is “Waiting room in the docks of a bus station (Badajoz)” by José María Sánchez García in which the jury assesses the presence of the same material capable of resolving all the situations posed by a cladding of a public space. Finally, the PFC category award was for “Memento Mori” by Óscar Cruz García. This work of the ETSA Madrid student showed the maturity and sensitivity of a project as drawn as it has been lived.

CERSAIE 2019, the International Exhibition of Ceramics and Bathroom Furniture has been held in Bologna from 23 to 27 September. Moreover, in this 37th edition, the refinement of the format was accompanied by the enlargement of the showground as a novelty. Thus, Archincont(r)act has been presented as an exhibition space in addition to the existing areas dedicated to architecture and bathroom equipment.

During the official presentation of the 2019 edition, Emilio Mussini, of Confindustria Ceramica, announced: “The change is of a conceptual nature, in order to make the world’s most important trade fair for ceramics and bathroom furniture evolve towards an innovative display method. The step forward is profound, of a structural nature and refers to the categories of products, the layout of the exhibitions and the reference audiences”.

In short, this trade fair in Bologna with more than 900 exhibitors, CERSAIE 2019, is one of the most important in the world. Since 1982, this meeting has contributed to promoting the recognition of ceramic materials, inspiring the most demanding architectural and design projects.

ASCER (Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Azulejos y Pavimentos Cerámicos) announces the eighteenth edition of the Ceramic Awards for Architecture, Interior Design and Final Project. The jury is made up of internationally renowned professionals in architecture and design. The purpose of the Ceramics Awards is to promote the use of Spanish ceramics in architectural and interior design works (both within the Spanish territory and beyond our borders).

Jacob van Rijs, founding partner of the prestigious Rotterdam-based firm MVRDV, which has a long international career, chairs the jury. The rest of the jury is made up of: Inês Lobo; Portuguese architect; David Lorente, founding partner of the H Arquitectes studio; Eugeni Bach, of Bach Arquitectes; Héctor Ruiz Velázquez, architect and alma mater of Ruiz Velázquez Architecture & Desig Team; Tomoko Sakamoto, editor specialised in architecture; and Ramón Monfort, of the Castellón College of Architects.

In the last edition of the Ceramic Awards, the winner in the architecture category was the project for the entrance to the Palma de Mallorca intermodal station by the architect Joan Seguí Colomar. This year, the registration period for the 18th Ceramic Awards is now open and the deadline for the presentation of projects is 24 October 2019.

ACAW is a hands-on research and development workshop for architects and facade engineers to explore the use of terra cotta in high-performance facade design. Representatives of industry and academia from around the world gather in Buffalo, New York for the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop. Presented by Boston Valley Terra Cotta and the Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, the ACAWorkshop will take place from 12 to 15 of August 2019.

The workshop’s objective is to introduce and consider the properties of terra cotta earlier in the architect’s design process. Also to develop research and design models between manufacturing and architectural industries is useful to the efficient production of high-performance facade solutions. Through pre-design and prototype development, teams’ exploration includes the use of new digital tools in the production of terra cotta assemblies. The development of unitized façade systems, and how the variable materiality of terra cotta can inform and enhance a façade’s performance.

As in ACAW’18, ACAWorkshop 2019 culminates in a weeklong event, with teams constructing system models from their prototypes, and presenting their studies to peers in the industry.

Coverings 2019 is the preeminent event for the ceramic tile & natural stone industry in North America. All in one venue, it allows to see thousands of dazzling products, connect with suppliers from around the globe and discover ground-breaking techniques.

Coverings is also dedicated to providing education, including CEUs, through: conference sessions, hands-on workshops, live demos, show floor tours and more. Year after year, education program of the event includes leading speakers from every segment of the industry to ensure you stay current and have access to all the resources you need to improve.

At this edition, the event will take place in April 9-12 in Orlando, Florida and attendees could view the latest products, trends, and tools from 1,100+ of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers. Want to take a trip around the world? Coverings 2019 pavilions include: North America, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Brazil. Want to find inspiration? Coverings featured new trends, textures, shapes and alternative uses of tile and stone.

The International Fair for Architectural Ceramic, Bathroom and Kitchens CEVISAMA’ 19, has established itself as the most prominent event of the Spanish ceramic industry, complemented every year by new exhibitors from other countries, inspired to take part by the fair’s ongoing expansion and the palpable recovery of Spain’s domestic market.

The 37th edition of the fair, an essential meeting for distributors, promoters, architects and designers in the international sphere, will take place from 28th January to 1th February 2018 at Feria Valencia where the latest innovations from all sectors related to the ceramic sector.

In order to attract more audience to the fair, CEVISAMA’ 19 Lab, Cevisama’s ideas powerhouse, is one again set to feature some eminent names in architecture and interior design such as the Pritzker Prize Jacques Herzog, Enrique Sobejano, Carme Pinós, Dominique Perrault, Ángela García de Paredes and Josep Ricard. The second Forum of Architecture and Design will be taking place the days 29 and 30 January in Feria Valencia.

The verdict of 2018’s Tile of Spain Awards took place on 24th of November in Castellón, with the prestigious architect Jorge Silvetti as the jury chairman and Ricardo Carvalho, Elías Torres, Jordi Garcés, Belén Moneo, Mario Ruiz and Ramón Monfort as other jury members.

This year, the architect Joan Miquel Seguí Colomar was the winner of the 17th ASCER’s Tile of Spain Award’s first prize for their project “New entrance to the intermodal station” in Palma in the Architecture category. The project is a transitional space where the use of the Mediterranean tradition of the latticework as a filter between the urban space and the station itself is recovered.

In the Interior Design category, the judges decided to award first prize to the project “House facing the sea” by Xavier Martí and Lucía Ferrater in which the jury assesses the presence of ceramic flooring as a line of connection between the different spaces. Finally, in the Degree Project category the winner was “A good success” by Manuel Bouzas Barcala from ETSA Madrid.

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association, ASCER, organizes the competition for the Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design. The prizes aim to improve awareness and understanding of ceramic tiles made in Spain amongst architects and interior designers and promote their use by these professionals.

The jury for this sixteenth edition is made up of internationally-acclaimed professionals working in the architecture and design sectors: Jorge Silvetti (chairman), Ricardo Carvalho, Elías Torres, Jordi Garcés, Belén Moneo, Mario Ruiz and Ramón Monfort.

In the previous edition, the award in the architecture category went to the project Mont-Ras Winery by Jorge Vidal and Víctor Rahola. The 3 metro stations L9 Barcelona by Garcés – de Seta – Bonet arquitectes.

CERSAIE is the major international showcase for the latest trends in the ceramic and bathroom design sector. The world’s greatest ceramic exhibition will be taking place once again in the Italian city of Bologna from 24 to 28 September 2017, which constitutes a meeting point for the most innovative brands from all across the globe.

For decades, this Bologna fair has contributed to the prestige of ceramic materials and has inspired a great deal of highly demanding architectural, design and interior design projects. As a result, the Bologna fair has risen to become the greatest showcase for state-of-the-art trends in ceramics, glazing, bathroom ware and furniture.

Representatives of industry and academia from around the world gather in Buffalo, NY for the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW), presented by Boston Valley Terra Cotta and the University at Buffalo‘s School of Architecture and Planning and supported by the UB Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Robotic Technologies (SMART).

The workshop’s objective is to introduce and consider the properties of terra cotta earlier in the architect’s design process and to develop research and design models between manufacturing and architectural industries useful to the efficient production of facade solutions.

The ACAWorkshop culminates in a weeklong event, with teams constructing system models from their prototypes, and presenting their studies to peers in the industry.

For more details go to ACAW 2018 Event Website.

For almost thirty years, Coverings has been the preeminent event for the ceramic tile & natural stone industry in North America. Visitors from every facet of the tile & stone industry find that Coverings is the one event that drives their success, year after year. All in one venue, see thousands of dazzling products, connect with suppliers from around the globe and discover ground-breaking techniques, tips and tricks.

Covering will be taking place from 8-11 May in the Georgia World Congress Center.

Under the motto ARTESANÍA: INNOVACIÓN | REVOLUCIÓN | PROYECCIÓN on April 12 will be held the III Jornada de Creatividad y Tendencias, organized by the Museum of Design of Barcelona. During the day, there will be different workshops related to handicrafts, among which we highlight the Design workshop for tiles: the charm of repetition, by Bussoga + Isabel Fernández del Moral.

From the background of ceramic work of the Museum of Design, various mathematical compositions will be studied to design prints. It will be based on the objects of the Museum as a source of inspiration and the personal work of the creatives to deepen the analysis and new proposals of the artisan, industrial and digital production.

The School of Architecture of Madrid hosts the 27th and 28th of February the VII International Congress of Ceramics and Architecture under the slogan ‘Ceramic and Soil’, a title that should be considered as a suggestion, but not excludes proposals from other fields related to non-structural ceramics. The event is part of the Network of Ceramic Chairs promoted by ASCER.

On the one hand, the ambition of this congress is to place ceramics in an architectural context from a historical-artistic perspective; and on the other, his intention is to promulgate the work of contemporary architects who have used ceramics in their works.

The International Fair for Architectural Ceramic, Bathroom and Kitchens CEVISAMA, has established itself as the most prominent event of the Spanish ceramic industry. The last edition of the fair, titled CREATE YOUR OWN REALITY took place from 5th to 9th February 2018 at Feria Valencia and showcased the the newest offers and innovations from all sectors concerning the ceramic field. An essential meeting for distributors, promoters, architects and designers in the international sphere.

The line-up of speakers at the Architecture and Design Forum that is part of Cevisama Lab, Cevisama’s ideas powerhouse, is one again set to feature some eminent names in architecture  and interior design, as the Pritzker Prize Rafael Moneo and the Portuguese Eduardo Souto de Moura. The Forum will be taking place the days 5 and 6 February under the theme ‘Material Architecture’ in the North Forum Assembly Hall of Feria Valencia as an integral part of the 36^th edition of Cevisama.

The World Congress on Ceramic Tile Quality QUALICER, biennial event, will be held in February 2018 at the Chamber of Commerce of Castellón. International leaders of the ceramic tile manufacturing industry will be debating the need for strategic conditions and industrial policies that make industrial investment feasible.

The veredict of 2017’s Tile of Spain Awards took place on 24th of November in Castellón, with the prestigious architect Iñaki Ábalos as the jury chairman and Ángela García de Paredes, Víctor Navarro, Bak Gordon, Moisés Puente, Martín Azúa and Ramón Monfort as other jury members.

The architects Víctor Rahola and Jorge Vidal were the winners of the 16th ASCER’s Tile of Spain Award’s first prize for their project Mont-Ras Winery in Girona in the Architecture category. Mont-Ras Winery is a space evolving from the essence of wine, ground and grapes. It was designed as a platform inside the earth with four main spaces and a roof-garden, taking in consideration all the specific conditions required for the wine production and conservation. The jury highlighted the appropriate use of the materials to the industrial and also rustic character of the program and its adaptation to different geometries.

In the Interior Design category the judges decided to award first prize to the project Three metro stations L9 Barcelona by Garcés-de Seta-Bonet Arquitectes. In the Degree Project category the winner was Un jardín de paisajes: recuperación del entorno de la Muralla Zirí en el Albaicín by Rafael López-Toribio Moreno from ETSA Granada.

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association, ASCER, organizes the competition for the Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design. The prizes aim to improve awareness and understanding of ceramic tiles made in Spain amongst architects and interior designers and promote their use by these professionals.

The jury for this sixteenth edition is made up of internationally-acclaimed professionals working in the architecture and design sectors: Iñaki Ábalos (chairman), Ángela García de Paredes, Víctor Navarro, Bak Gordon, Moisés Puente, Martín Azúa and Ramón Monfort. Jury’s veredict will be announced on 24th November.

In the previous edition, the award in the architecture category went to a renovation project for Two homes in Oropesa (Toledo) by  Paredes Pedrosa studio. The TABA espazioa gastro space by Ibon Salaberria received the Interior Design award. Access to the video summary of last edition.

CERSAIE is the major international showcase for the latest trends in the ceramic and bathroom design sector. The world’s greatest ceramic exhibition will be taking place once again in the Italian city of Bologna from 25 to 29 September 2017, which constitutes a meeting point for the most innovative brands from all across the globe.

For decades, this Bologna fair has contributed to the prestige of ceramic materials and has inspired a great deal of highly demanding architectural, design and interior design projects. As a result, the Bologna fair has risen to become the greatest showcase for state-of-the-art trends in ceramics, glazing, bathroom ware and furniture.

The architects Paredes Pedrosa were awarded the ASCER’s Tile of Spain prize for their project Two homes in Oropesa in the Architecture category. The veredict took place on 24th November 2016 in Castellón, with the prestigious architect Gonçalo Byrne as the jury chairman.

The project addressed a meticulous restoration and reuse of ruins crossed by walls and arches from an ancient connection between the castle and the village church. Although the use of ceramic has a reserved character, its careful layout and finishes give the space a determining touch of warmth and timelessness.

Paredes Pedrosa won in 2004 the third edition of these awards for Peñíscola’s Congress Centre and obtained in 2011 a honourable mention for Gandia’s Kid University.

First prize in the Interior Design category went to  TABA espazioa by Ibon Salaberria and the first prize in the Final Degree Project category went to In-Situ: Tools and Technology in Traditional Architecture by M Wesam Al Asali.

The International Fair for Architectural Ceramic, Bathroom and Kitchens CEVISAMA, has established itself as the most prominent event of the Spanish ceramic industry. The 2017’s edition of the fair, titled PERFECT FUTURE, took place at Feria Valencia from 20th to 24th February 2017 and showcased the the newest offers and innovations from all sectors concerning the ceramic…