Ceramics of Italy announces winner of its Exhibit Design Challenge
NEW YORK, NY -- Ceramics of Italy has announced the winning design of its Exhibit Design Challenge, which will be revealed at Coverings -- the annual International Tile and Stone Show being held next year from April 17 to 20 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The 3,000-square-foot pavilion will be transformed into a striking topography-inspired piazza, as envisioned by e+i studio, the New York City-based architecture and design firm that was selected as the official winner of the Ceramics of Italy Exhibit Design Challenge.
Sponsored by Confindustria Ceramica, the Association of Italian Ceramics, and hosted by Architizer -- an online community of architects -- the Ceramics of Italy Exhibit Design Challenge called on architects from around the world to submit their designs for a 3,000-square-foot pavilion to be built at Coverings this spring. Given relatively free artistic reign and a reasonable budget, entrants were asked to incorporate a restaurant and café, space for an information desk and re-usable components to reflect the Italian tile industry's commitment to sustainability. Over 80 architecture firms signed on for the challenge. Proposals were reviewed by representatives of Confindustria Ceramica, Architizer, and an advisory committee of previous exhibit architects, including Bernard Tschumi, Laurinda Spear and Michael P. Johnson.