A large jury announces the winners.
Stands that become full-scale works of art and design to narrate the materials and technologies involved in the world of natural stone. The 10th Best Communicator Award sees Marmomacc once again this year reward research efforts and originality applied to exhibits by companies attending the Veronafiere event.
THE JURY AND THE WINNERS
The
jury comprising
Marco Romanelli, architect and President,
Laura Andreini, Deputy Director of Area,
Alberto Biagetti, designer,
Giovanni De Sandre, photographer, and
Silvia Robertazzi, founder and curator of the Milan Design Film Festival, surveyed the stands set up by more than 1,650 exhibitors from 53 countries attending Marmomacc.
The award in the
Design Category went to
Piba Marmi (Italy) and
Stoneasy (Belgium), with a special mention for
Laminam (Italy). In the
Stone Category, first prize was made to
Marmo Elite (Italy) and
Graniti Tecnica (South Africa), with a special mention for
Kamen Pazin (Croatia). The
Machinery Category saw
Barsanti Macchine (Italy) and
Koenig (Germany) take awards, with a special mention for
Prometec (Italy). Lastly,
Sorma (Italy) and
Sanka Kemna (Japan) took first place and a special mention in the
Tools Category.
