Casalgrande Padana Grand Prix 2024 Announces Architectural Ceramics Competition Winners
The thirteenth edition of the Casalgrande Padana Grand Prix architectural competition has concluded, receiving over 1,000 international submissions that demonstrate porcelain stoneware's evolving role in contemporary construction. An international jury chaired by Franco Manfredini selected winners across multiple categories. In the Large Surfaces and Facade Cladding category, Andrea Grimaldi and Filippo Lambertucci from La Sapienza University won first prize for their Rome Metro Colosseo station design. Other winners included Facchinelli-Daboit-Saviane for a school in Puos, Jacopo Mascheroni for Villa Dellago in Torri del Benaco, and various other architects for projects across Europe. The competition highlights ceramic material's significance in architectural expression and innovation.
Key facts
- The 13th Casalgrande Padana Grand Prix competition received over 1,000 international entries
- Jury was chaired by Franco Manfredini with architects, critics, and specialized press representatives
- Andrea Grimaldi and Filippo Lambertucci won first prize in Large Surfaces category for Rome Metro Colosseo station
- Facchinelli-Daboit-Saviane won first prize in Commercial/Public Buildings category for Puos school
- Jacopo Mascheroni won first prize in Residential Buildings category for Villa Dellago in Torri del Benaco
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Grimaldi
- Filippo Lambertucci
- Alfonso Femia
- Daniele Rangone
- Jacopo Mascheroni
- Anna Paszkowska-Thurow
- Krzysztof Thurow
- Martha Mezzèdimi
Institutions
- Università La Sapienza
- Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia /AF517
- Studio Settanta7
- Facchinelli-Daboit-Saviane
- Arcos B
- JM Architecture
- Anna Thurow Architecture and Interiors
- Eumezz srl
Locations
- Rome
- Busca
- Puos
- Taverny
- London
- Torri del Benaco
- Asciano