Tile of Spain Awards 2021: the winners

The jury praised the versatile use given to one single material, in positions and functions of all kinds, lending the project a discrete yet rich appeal. They also highlighted the reinterpretation of a traditional material in a context in which the home revitalizes the landscape and its surroundings.

The jury praised the versatile use given to one single material, in positions and functions of all kinds, lending the project a discrete yet rich appeal. They also highlighted the reinterpretation of a traditional material in a context in which the home revitalizes the landscape and its surroundings.

The jury praised the versatile use given to one single material, in positions and functions of all kinds, lending the project a discrete yet rich appeal. They also highlighted the reinterpretation of a traditional material in a context in which the home revitalizes the landscape and its surroundings.

The jury praised the versatile use given to one single material, in positions and functions of all kinds, lending the project a discrete yet rich appeal. They also highlighted the reinterpretation of a traditional material in a context in which the home revitalizes the landscape and its surroundings.

The jury praised the versatile use given to one single material, in positions and functions of all kinds, lending the project a discrete yet rich appeal. They also highlighted the reinterpretation of a traditional material in a context in which the home revitalizes the landscape and its surroundings.

The jury praised the versatile use given to one single material, in positions and functions of all kinds, lending the project a discrete yet rich appeal. They also highlighted the reinterpretation of a traditional material in a context in which the home revitalizes the landscape and its surroundings.

The jury admired how ceramic materials were used as a star feature of the whole project. By taking advantage of ceramic tiles for this small space, a setting with a refreshing, timeless appeal was achieved.

The jury admired how ceramic materials were used as a star feature of the whole project. By taking advantage of ceramic tiles for this small space, a setting with a refreshing, timeless appeal was achieved.

The jury admired how ceramic materials were used as a star feature of the whole project. By taking advantage of ceramic tiles for this small space, a setting with a refreshing, timeless appeal was achieved.

The jury admired how ceramic materials were used as a star feature of the whole project. By taking advantage of ceramic tiles for this small space, a setting with a refreshing, timeless appeal was achieved.

The jury admired how ceramic materials were used as a star feature of the whole project. By taking advantage of ceramic tiles for this small space, a setting with a refreshing, timeless appeal was achieved.

The jury was impressed by the invention of a new form of "impluvium", going one step beyond traditional Mediterranean impluvium courtyard homes. Not only have ceramic materials been used in a sensitive, well considered, imaginative way.  They are also an intrinsic part of the project and a fundamental factor in its expressive capacity.

The jury was impressed by the invention of a new form of "impluvium", going one step beyond traditional Mediterranean impluvium courtyard homes. Not only have ceramic materials been used in a sensitive, well considered, imaginative way.  They are also an intrinsic part of the project and a fundamental factor in its expressive capacity.

The jury was impressed by the invention of a new form of "impluvium", going one step beyond traditional Mediterranean impluvium courtyard homes. Not only have ceramic materials been used in a sensitive, well considered, imaginative way.  They are also an intrinsic part of the project and a fundamental factor in its expressive capacity.

The jury was impressed by the invention of a new form of "impluvium", going one step beyond traditional Mediterranean impluvium courtyard homes. Not only have ceramic materials been used in a sensitive, well considered, imaginative way.  They are also an intrinsic part of the project and a fundamental factor in its expressive capacity.

The jury celebrated the fact that ceramic materials were not used as a classic covering, separating them from the line of the façade. They also appreciated how well the ceramic materials fitted in with other industrial ones.

The jury highlighted the bold new solution to country living that the project represents, taking a contemporary approach as opposed to a nostalgic one. An audacious use of ceramic materials was made, applying the same rigorous refurbishment criteria used in large-scale projects to a local, rural building.

The jury highlighted the dual use given to ceramic tiles–physically to create volumes and as graphic symbols. This interplay creates a fascinating volumetric effect.

The jury took special note of how the ceramic tiles manage to bring the outside world into the home in a kind of migrational process. Through the tiles in the courtyard, an interior space is transformed into an urban one.

The jury praised the shift from an interior space to an exterior design concept with a strong scenic impact, using ceramic materials to lend it perspective.

The jury praised his capacity to create a new world, in a utopic vision of reality that conjures up buildings from the past while also taking us forward into the future.  Ceramic materials play a prime role on all scales.