Miami, Florida - July, 2018 - The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers' Association (ASCER) announces the call for entry for the annual Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design.

Sponsored by Weber-Saint Gobain, the Port Authority of Valencia, Bankinter and CESCE, the Tile of Spain Awards are intended to promote the use of Spanish ceramic tiles in architecture and interior design projects worldwide.

For the 17th edition of the awards, the panel of judges is made up of internationally acclaimed professionals working in the sector. Argentinian architect Jorge Silvetti will chair the panel of judges, joined by architects and designers Elías Torres, Ricardo Carvalho, Jordi Garćes and Ramón Monfort.

The Tile of Spain Awards have a prize fund of €39,000 (approx. $45,511) distributed among three categories. The two main categories, Architecture and Interior Design, each will have a cash prize of €17,000 (~ $19,838), and the Final Degree Project award will have a cash prize of €5,000 (~ $5,834). The panel of judges are also entitled to give two special mentions in each category.

Entries are being accepted now through October 24, 2018. To enter the contest, or for more information, visit www.tileofspainawards.com.

About Tile of Spain

In Spain, tile makers labor as they have for centuries - pushing their passion for design and innovation to new levels of artisanship. With one of the purest and strongest domestic clays available, Spanish manufacturers have an unparalleled ability to make the end product more diverse. From rustic handmade forms; to technical facades that cool buildings and clean the air; to the impossibly slim, sustainable recycled and ink jet masterpieces that fire the imagination. The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer's Association (ASCER) is the private organization whose primary objective is to support Spain's ceramic tile manufacturers and the industry as a whole by stewarding and promoting the Tile of Spain brand worldwide. A strong global leader, the ceramic tile industry of Spain comprises 125 manufacturers concentrated primarily in the province of Castellón. For more about tile produced in Spain, contact Tile of Spain Center at the Trade Commission of Spain, 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 1114, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Call 305-446-4387 or visit www.tileofspainusa.com.

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