Talent for Tiles

Students of the Schwabisch Gmund University (Germany) are the winners of the first edition of the contest “Talent for Tiles” organised by Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola, coordinated by Aldo Colonetti (Science Manager for IED (European Design Institute) – Editor of “Ottagono” magazine). In addition to winning the first prize for the “Vena” project designed by Christoph Kirchner, Moritz Kohn, AntonioKramer Fernades and Markus Gillhuber, students of the German institute also won third place for the project “Terra verde” created by Peter Kraft, Jochen Maria Weber, Timo Rohrig and Moritz Fuhrmann. Italian students Giacomo Lipari and Caterina Benini of ISIA institute Faenza (RA) earned second place on the podium with their project called “VelveTile”.

Interest raised for this first edition of the contest was aimed at the spaces between buildings, between streets and buildings, uncared for vertical surface and all of those places that have escaped design. It is precisely in the care or lack of care for these “non places” that we can measure comprehensive urban quality, the pleasure and liveability of cities.

The award ceremony took place in the late afternoon on April 12^th at the Triennale of Milan, whilst the projects will be on show from April 12^th to 17^th at the International Furniture Show of Milan in a 200m2 area dedicated to the contest.

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