ADI Ceramic & Bathroom Design Award and ADI Booth Design Award 2025: the winners and the new directions of Made in Italy in ceramics, bathroom design, and exhibition setups
During Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Design, the ADI Ceramic & Bathroom Design Award and the ADI Booth Design Award were presented. The awards are organized by ADI – the Association for Industrial Design, curated by the Emilia-Romagna Delegation.
Since 2014, the Ceramic & Bathroom Design Award has selected the best products at the fair. Since 2019, the Booth Design Award recognizes the best exhibition stands. Innovation, design quality, sustainability, technological research, and communication value guide the selection of winners.
The 2025 winners
Ceramic Design Award
- Gigacer – Dune collection
- COEM S.p.A. – Milano Sublime collection
- Ceramiche Refin S.p.A. – Ink collection
Bathroom Design Award
- Mamoli – Marc design by Marc Sadler
- ITLAS Società Benefit – Essenziale XLine
- Ardeco – Loop
- Special mention: Atlas Concorde – Tratto design by Pietro Lissoni
Booth Design Award
- Cimento
- 41zero42
- Gruppo Bardelli S.p.A.
- Acua by CO rubinetterie
New directions in contemporary design
The jury highlights a design approach combining technological innovation and sustainability with material research and cultural memory. In ceramics and bathroom design, materials transform into sensory and narrative experiences.
Natural surfaces, recycled materials, and precise design take center stage. Authentic textures and aesthetic coherence turn products and exhibition setups into unique stories. Fair booths focus on immersive, identity-driven experiences that communicate brand values with originality and formal rigor.
Young talents and education
ADI involved local schools and universities. Students from the Product Design Degree at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Bologna joined the jury and created a logbook with notes, sketches, and photos.
Thanks to collaboration with IAAD, students reinterpreted awarded products in their own projects, such as Supertiles by Vera Vespignani with Ceramica Bardelli.
Through these initiatives, ADI strengthens the connection between companies, institutions, and emerging talents, turning the awards into tools for cultural and educational growth.
