On April 8, 2021, the North American PI Design Awards 2020 Awards Ceremony and 2021 Launch Ceremony came to China for the first time and were held grandly in Foshan, China. Carlos Hilalte, Consul General of the Consulate General of Mexico in Guangzhou, came to the scene and presented awards to the winning designers. At the same time, the 2021 competition was launched by Alme, the designated representative of the North American PI Design Award Organizing Committee and the global chairman of North America ICC Ceramics Dar Victor announced. This is not only a grand event in the design world, but also an exchange ceremony where international cultures collide. The most representative award-winning work that blends Chinese and Mexican cultures is composed of the North American PI Design Award winner (GRAY Arquitectura), a famous Mexican design company and ICC CeramicsThe ICC Ceramics headquarters exhibition hall - "Gallery" created by the Chinese team ” was also unveiled at the same time.
The 2021 North American PI Design Award was launched by Almeida, the designated representative of the organizing committee and North American ICC Ceramics Global Chairman ·Victor announced
A star-studded gathering of celebrities, consuls general from eight countries around the world attended the awards ceremony in person, Fang Zhenhua and Qiu Deguang gave thumbs up to Chinese designers!
This ceremony is hosted by the North American PI Design Award Organizing Committee, hosted by ICC Ceramics and APDC, and hosted by the Mexican Embassy in The Consulate General of Guangzhou, Foshan Environmental Design Association, and China Ceramic City International Competition and Exchange Center provide full support. The main theme of the evening's activities was the Mexican Carnival, where guests and designers experienced the colorful and exotic culture of Mexico: passionate Mariachi music, refreshing tequila, unforgettable Mexican food……The 2020 North American PI Design Awards specially invited leading Chinese design figures Fang Zhenhua and Qiu Deguang as judges. At the event, Fang Zhenhua and Qiu Deguang congratulated all the winning designers through video interaction, and called on designers to continue participating so that excellent Chinese designs can shine on the international stage! The highlight of the event was the presence of consuls general from eight countries around the world to present the awards and the ceremony, including: Carlos Hilalte, Consul General of the Consulate General of Mexico in Guangzhou, Solomon Rutiga, Consul General of the Consulate General of Uganda in Guangzhou, and Consul General of the Consulate General of South Korea in Guangzhou. Hong Xingxu, Consul General of the Consulate General of Venezuela in Guangzhou Cheli Habr, Consul General of the Consulate General of Greece in Guangzhou Wei Dimi, Consul General of the Consulate General of Turkey in Guangzhou Kutru Aguikan, Consul General of the Consulate General of Cuba in Guangzhou Danny Thinking of Gong Enze, Consul General of the Consulate General of Argentina in Guangzhou, the highest honor, the ultimate high-end!
ICC Ceramics General Manager Humberto and eight people from around the world Group photo of consuls general from different countries in Guangzhou
ICC Ceramics helped the "North American PI Design Award" to be awarded in China for the first time, which is of great significance strong>
The North American PI Design Award was founded in 2012 with the mission of promoting the development of architecture and interior design. In the ten consecutive years of being held, the North American PI Design Award has been recognized by international experts in North American architecture and design and is a recognized event in the North American industry. . The competition launched the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, with designers from many countries around the world including Mexico, Canada, the United States, Guatemala and China participating. The 2020 North American PI Design Awards ceremony is held in a country outside North America for the first time, which is of great significance. As Carlos Hilalte, Consul General of the Consulate General of Mexico in Guangzhou, said in an interview with the media: "The North American PI Design Award is a very well-known award in the design category in North America. This selection of the award in China fully reflects the strong ties between Mexico and China. Friendly relations in the fields of economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges also reflect ICC Ceramics plays an important role as an industry leader. The successful holding of this award ceremony has established a bridge of communication for friendly exchanges between Mexico and China. ”
Carlos Hilalte (right), Consul General of the Consulate General of Mexico in Guangzhou, and ICC TileGeneral Manager Mr. Hamberto (left) takes a group photo
ICC Ceramics General Manager Mr. Humberto delivered a speech
ICC Ceramics is an international enterprise originating from Mexico and North America, with innovation, internationalization and differentiation For brand genes, lead industry trends and trends. With thinking about design and the pursuit of creative products, in the past 10 years, ICC Ceramics has held various Design activities, including Inspiration Agave, Designer Sharing Salon, etc., bring the latest ceramic tile trends and design inspiration to designers. This time, the "North American PI Design Award" was awarded in China for the first time, and ICC Ceramics has always been at the forefront of trends. For example, as ICC Tile General Manager Mr. Humberto mentioned in the interview: "We believe that ICC Tiles in competitionThere are two advantages in Zhong: First, our team, including myself, have been deeply involved in the industry for many years and have rich experience; second, we attach great importance to design and pursue the forefront of world design. The North American PI Design Award has been in existence for ten years. What is very interesting is that when we awarded the award in Mexico, we found that Mexican designers are very interested in China and Chinese culture, and they all hope to come to China for exchanges. And when we led Chinese designers to visit Mexico, we found that everyone knew relatively little about Mexico. So we thought, wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds to bring the PI Design Award to China as a communication platform? It turns out we were right. And we plan to keep doing it. "
The 2020 North American PI Design Awards received a total of more than 1,500 works from the North American and Asia-Pacific regions, including 68 award-winning works from the Asia-Pacific region. Xie Zhiming, executive director of the Interior Design Branch of the Architectural Society of China, president of Foshan Environmental Design Association and architectural designer, said in an interview: "As a design association, we very much support designers to participate in the "North American PI Design Award".
(Carlos Hilalte, Consul General of the Consulate General of Mexico in Guangzhou, on behalf of the organizer, directed the event’s Asia-Pacific partner APDC Asia-Pacific Design Center, ICC Ceramics, China Ceramic City, and Foshan Environmental Design Association issued certificates of appreciation)
The representative work of the North American PI Design Award - GRAY Arquitectura's ICC Ceramics new exhibition hall at the headquarters was unveiled< /strong>
Winner of the North American PI Design Award (GRAY Arquitectura), a famous Mexican design company and the ICC Ceramics Chinese team Create ICC Ceramics Headquarters Exhibition Hall - "Gallery" (Art Gallery) was unveiled simultaneously. It is reported that GRAYArquitectura Design Company has already cooperated with outstanding Chinese enterprises 10 years ago to design exhibition halls for ICC Ceramics. Over the years, the ICC Ceramics showroom has been leading the trend and becoming an innovation benchmark enterprise in the industry.
ICC Ceramics Headquarters Exhibition Hall - "Gallery" (Art Gallery )
From North America to the Asia-Pacific, from Mexico to China, across both ends of the ocean, the same design spirit is conveyed. Space is limited, but design is unlimited. There will always be many surprises in the world of design. At the 2021 North American PI Design Awards, we look forward to more outstanding works shining on the international stage.
