The winners of the 22nd Tile of Spain Awards are Casa Puntiró in Mallorca by Ripoll-Tizón, and Casa Isabel la Católica in Granada by GRX architects.
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Hosted by ASCER, the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association, the judging panel of the 22nd Tile of Spain Awards for Architecture and Interior Design has now met and made its decision. Chaired by renowned architect Carme Pinós, and including Jesús Olivares of COR Asociados Arquitectos, designer Inma Bermúdez of Diariodesign, Gracia Cardona, and Susana Babiloni, president of the Architects’ Association of Castellón, the jury reached a unanimous decision, awarding 15,000€ to each of the winners in the architecture and interior design categories.
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Architecture winner: “House in Puntiró, Mallorca, by Ripoll-Tizón architects
The jury applauded the unitary nature of the project, in which the materials and architectural expression are coherently resolved. The materiality, structure and solutions are well balanced and it’s clear these aspects have been considered together from the start. The skill of the authors in the selection of both materials and construction details is outstanding, the jury remarked.
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Interior design: “Casa Isabel la Católica. Drawing José Mª García de Paredes” by Agustín Gor Gómez (GRX Arquitectos)
The jury highlighted the use of a timeless and standard 100x100mm ceramic tile, which articulates the entire programme of the house, adapting to its plasticity. The application of the same material throughout generates movement and has the versatility to adapt to all types of surface, even curves. The careful work in choosing the chromatic range for the entire project was also noted.
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The decision was taken to award a special mention in the interior design category to Casa Nube by Studio Animal. The jury commended the project’s approach to addressing the common challenge of reforming small or medium-sized, highly compartmentalised dwellings. The proposed solution organises the living space by placing all the public functions on one side, private areas on the other, and a ‘cloud-shaped’ area in between. This structure houses the wet areas and acts as a filter between the private spaces and the communal areas of the dwelling.
Finalist Projects – Architecture:
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Plaza and bus stop in Vinarós by La Errería * architecture office (Luis Navarro Jover + Carlos Sánchez García).
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Renovation and extension of the Buenavista Cultural Centre by Padilla Nicás Arquitectos + Mariluz Sánchez.
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María Zambrano Early Childhood Education Centre by Magén Arquitectos.
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Transformation of an abandoned building into 27 flats by NUA arquitectures (Arnau Tiñena Ramos, Ferrán Tiñena Guiamet, María Rius Ruiz).
Finalist projects – Interior design:
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Casa Cabanyal by Viruta Lab.
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Urban Cabinet Series (2): The expanded columns by Beatriz Arroyo and Lys Villalba.
The purpose of the Tile of Spain Awards is to raise a greater awareness of the use of Spanish tiles in architectural and interior design projects (both in Spain and abroad) and are well-established with a prestigious reputation among architects and interior designers worldwide.
The Tile of Spain Awards are sponsored by Endesa and the Port Authority of Valencia and are supported by the Department of Finance, Economy and Public Administration of the Generalitat Valenciana through an agreement signed with ASCER.
