The 2017 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition is now open for submissions. Now in its 24th year, the annual awards program invites North America-based architects and designers to submit their most innovative and sustainable projects from the past five years that take advantage of the excellent technical and aesthetic qualities of Italian ceramic and porcelain tile. Projects that predominantly feature Italian tile – newly built or renovated, domestic or international – will be evaluated by an international jury of design experts in the residential, institutional and commercial categories. The deadline for submissions is January 6, 2017.