Press Release
Golden A' Design Award in Building Materials and Construction Components Design Goes to Brazilian Quartzite Tiles by Cerrad x La Mania Home Design Team
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Cerrad x La Mania Home Design Team for building materials and construction components design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Brazilian Quartzite Tiles by Cerrad x La Mania Home Design Team, designed for Cerrad, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Building Materials and Construction Components Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Regarding Brazilian Quartzite Tiles
Brazilian Quartzite is a collection of ceramic tiles for walls and floors. The tiles are made of mass-dyed, glazed and rectified gres, and the surface reproduces the look of natural stone. Five colour variants are offered: green, amber, black, blue and natural. The formats are 120 by 280, 120 by 120 and 60 by 120, with matte or polished finishes. The largest format has a thickness of only 6 mm and a stone structure. The tiles are frost resistant and slip resistant, so the collection is suitable for indoor and outdoor spaces.
About Cerrad x La Mania Home Design Team
After many years of presence on the Polish and international markets, Cerrad, a Polish gres and clinker tile manufacturer, leads the ranks as one of the most dynamically developing production companies in Europe. Consistent attainment of strategies and investment in modern technologies allowed the manufacturer to realize ambitious projects and establish an innovative path for the company. Over the years, Cerrad created a refined tile portfolio with unparalleled designs, wide colour palettes, excellent technical parameters, many assorted formats and surface finish types (polished, matt, lappato, satin) that cater to the highest standards – both in terms of design as well as quality.
Award Record
Cerrad x La Mania Home Design Team is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2022 - 2023 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Building Materials and Construction Components Design Award
The A' Building Components Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good building components by best brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to building material manufacturers, building material brands, construction product designers and industrial designers from all countries. Entries typically include bricks, beams, windows, doors, insulation materials and roofing materials. Awarded building components designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/building-components
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/149146
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149146
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149146
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/300135
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://tinyurl.com/4pdhjc4n
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Brazilian Quartzite Tiles
- Function
- Tiles
- Category
- Building Materials and Construction Components Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Dark Gray, Dim Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Cerrad
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Cerrad x La Mania Home Design Team
- Country
- Poland
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149146
Credits
- Team
- Cerrad x La Mania Home
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Brazilian Quartzite is a Collection of exceptional ceramic tiles. Just as Brazil can be explored for many years to come, so can the collection inspired by the Brazilian Quartzite let you discover its many faces. Five color variants and an array of formats will one moment surprise you with energy straight out of a colorful carnival in Rio, and the next it will cool you off with its splendor as if you were back at the beach relaxing in the shade of palm trees. Vivacious, but full of class. De nada!
- Inspiration
- The perhaps unusual combination of ceramic tiles and fashion was born out of our love and passion for beauty. Both brands - Cerrad and La Mania Home happen to share a love of art, fashion, travel and design, which was brought into the world of interiors through a joint effort. As part of this joint venture, gres tile collections came to fruition, tiles inspired by the beauty of the surrounding world and the style of fascinating place – Brazil.
- Research
- Testing was completed to confirm the tile performance parameters including, but not limited to: slip and frost resistance. The high quality of offered products has been attested to by affirmations, certificates and awards granted to the best manufacturers in the industry.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge was choosing suitable natural resources and adapting the technology in such a way, where the surface of a 6mm thick tile ideally mimicked that of natural stone.
- Realization and Technology
- In mass-dyed gres – a very durable and timeless material (group Bia). Because we use the latest technology, the tiles are extremely durable and resistant to ware and tear, which makes them ideal for use in any type of space. Thanks to the LamGea technology, we were able to obtain a deep tile structure and a perfect mimicry of the natural stone surface with a thickness of only 6mm.
- Operation and Interaction
- The production technology used helped to create a material with parameters exceeding those of natural stone. The wide range of formats: 120 x 280, 120 x 120, 60 x 120, allows you to fill any interior regardless of its size. An assortment of colors fits in with the design trends, making it easy to combine with other materials being used in the interior. The customer can additionally choose between polished or matte surfaces.
- Project Duration and Location
- The Brazilian Quartzite collection has been available for sale since 2021. Its debut took place during the largest International Trade Fair of Ceramics and Bathroom Equipment - Cersaie, in Bologna.
- Specifications
- In mass-dyed, glazed, rectified gres with a structural and polished surface. 5 colour variants: green, amber, black, blue, natural. Formats: 120 x 280, 120 x 120, 60 x 120. Mat, polished. Format 120 x 280 with a 6mm thickness and a stone structure deserves special attention. High technical parameters and excellent aesthetics make these tiles very resistant with a low risk of cracking. Tiles are frost-resistant and have anti-slip properties, thanks to which they are suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
- Keywords
- tiles, interior, design, lamania, brazil, cerrad, fashion, quartzite, home
