“Spiga 26” Project is Recognised at the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition

Cotto d’Este and Scandurra Studio are proud to announce the award won by the Spiga 26 project in the “Non-Residential” category during the first edition of the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition, held during Cersaie 2024. The awards ceremony took place yesterday evening at The Square Auditorium convention centre.

The Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition is a contest that awards outstanding projects which have used Ceramics of Italy tiles. This first edition represents the convergence of two long-standing competitions: one that has been recognising excellence in the North American market for over 30 years, and its Italian counterpart, La Ceramica e il Progetto, now in its 11th edition. The new international “Tile Competition” covers both Europe and North America, alternating between the two continents: Europe is the focus of 2024, while in 2025 it will be North America.

Spiga26, designed by Scandurra Studio, is a major project developed in Milan’s prestigious fashion district, the Quadrilatero della Moda. The project consisted of a renovation that breathed new life into the historic 18th-century Palazzo Pertusati, giving it an entirely new identity. Thanks to the use of ceramic materials designed by the studio and custom-produced by Cotto D’Este, the terraces were transformed, striking a perfect balance between old and new while meeting the highest technical standards.

Cotto d’Este, a premium brand of Panariagroup, was chosen by the client to produce over 2,000 square metres of outdoor flooring. Thanks to a careful redistribution of the building’s infrastructure, it was possible to reorganise the layout, creating another floor and adding spacious terraces from which one can admire Milan’s futuristic skyline. The surfaces, with a thickness of 20 mm, were designed by Scandurra Studio and feature a herringbone pattern. Cotto d’Este embraced the studio’s vision right from the onset, developing prototypes and meticulously fine-tuning the various colours, which needed to match the light hues of the surrounding plasterwork and adhere to the colour constraints necessary for obtaining the LEED certification.

The design by Scandurra Studio is part of a broader urban regeneration project which aims to create new commercial and office spaces in a 1950s residential building, built on the remains of Palazzo Pertusati, originally designed by architect Simone Cantoni and later destroyed during World War II bombings.

The building’s facades have been redesigned to maximise both interior comfort and natural light in the workspaces, alternating large glass sections with walls clad in custom-cut glazed terracotta. The proportions of the openings and the enhancement of the commercial spaces on the ground floor reconnect the building with the city while preserving the classic quality that defines the structure’s historic identity.

The commercial spaces with direct access onto Via delle Spiga house the flagship stores of Moschino, Sergio Rossi, Borsalino, Drumohr, and Baldinini, while more than 7,000 square metres are occupied by Kering’s new headquarters.

During the award ceremony, Paolo Mussini, founder of Cotto d’Este, stated: “It’s with great pride that we accept this prestigious award, which recognises the excellence of our ceramics and our ability to contribute to high-calibre international projects. For over 30 years, Cotto d’Este has been dedicated to producing high-end products, made entirely in Italy, which perfectly meet the needs of designers, transforming their creativity into remarkable and beautiful structures. The collaboration with Scandurra Studio has been a rewarding and enriching experience which has allowed us to create a new and distinctive product, fruit of their vision and our ceramic craftsmanship.”

Alessandro Scandurra, architect and founder of Scandurra Studio, said: “The constant exploration of the expressive potential of both materials and construction techniques has always been at the heart of our approach to any project. In Spiga 26, thanks to the close collaboration between designer and manufacturer, traditional materials have been innovatively reinterpreted in an effort to strike a delicate balance between classical influences, allusions to the artisan quality of Milan’s Quadrilatero della Moda, and the assertion of a contemporary identity.”

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