Here are the results of the 5th edition!

Last September, in the Hall of Honor of the Triennale Milano, the Final of the fifth edition of the IDEASxWOOD Contest, dedicated to the knowledge and application of wood in design and architecture projects, ended. Among the audience, made up of architects, designers, journalists, there were also the institutions: Alessandro Fermi (University Councillor, Research, Innovation for the Regione Lombardia), the former Minister Roberto Castelli (former President of Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda, previously Minister of Justice and Infrastructure during the Berlusconi government), Alice Galbiati (Cantù Mayor), and Giuseppe Molteni (Cantù Deputy Mayor), Claudio Feltrin (FederlegnoArredo President),  Gabriele Meroni (FederlegnoArredo General Manager), Antonella Andriani (Association for Industrial Design Vice-President) and Andrès Ortolano (FSC Italia Technical Manager for the Catena di Custodia).

Over 500 projects coming from students and professionals worldwide. A genuine mix of influences and ideas marked this edition. Arch. Silvia Piardi, Honorary Professor at Politecnico di Milano, led the Jury. The Contest focused on the design of the latest-generation wooden surfaces, born from dyeing technology (multilaminar veneers, inlays, wooden bas-reliefs, boiserie and floors). Thanks to the partnership with Carpanelli, an Italian centuries-old company from Desio, there is a large section dedicated to furniture design in the competition.

Also, they are partners with Roda For You and the architecture magazine IQD Magazine.

Below is the winners’ list:

TABU (PROFESSIONALS):

1st Place: Cornelius Comanns, WORLD RHYTHMS

2nd Place: Luca Boldrin & Gabriele Luciani, CRETTI

3rd Place: Dimi Kuroki, KUMIKO

IQD Award: Luca Boldrin & Gabriele Luciani, EMERSIONE

Roda For You Award: Cornelius Comanns, MARBELOUS

Jury Mention: Grecja De Stefani, ALLUMETTE

FSC Award: Giancarlo Alci & Roberto Cola, CORIANDOLI 119

FSC Award: Emanuela Possidente, PRANA

TABU (Universities and Academies STUDENTS):

1st Place: Manolo Grazioli & Michele Morici – STORMI (Brera Academy of Fine Arts)

2nd Place: Manolo Grazioli & Michele Morici – ABACO (Brera Academy of Fine Arts)

3rd Place: Riccardo Tironi – TRIBAL (Brera Academy of Fine Arts)

IQD Award: Michele Franco & Francesco Colella – FORMA (ISIA Rome)

Roda For You Award: Lorenzo Simeone – STROBILO (Brera Academy of Fine Arts)

FSC Award: Valeria Camperi – SOUND (Genoa University)

FSC Award: Elisa Cassissa & Barbara Curotto – BEIRA MAR (Genoa University)

CARPANELLI (PROFESSIONALS):

1st place: Antonio Giacchetta. PILLARS OF VIGANO’

2nd Place: Giulio Matteo Mansi & Paolo D’Alto, DOMINO COLLECTION

3rd Place: Kiraz Sema Turhan, IIST

IQD Award: Antonio Giacchetta, PILLARS OF VIGANO’

CARPANELLI (Universities and Academies STUDENTS):

1st: Lorenzo Silvestri – NARA (Milan Politecnico)

2nd: Yasmine Branca & Aleksandr Chistiakov – STILT (Milan Marangoni Institute)

3rd: Janejira Nuntha, Michele Fazio & Blanca Casanova – KURETA (Milan Politecnico)

IQD Award: Valeria Lucente – PETER (ISIA Rome)

Jury Mention: Beatrice Molinari – ALBA (Brera Academy of Fine Arts)

Every year since 2018, TABU and CARPANELLI renew their confidence in the future of the Contest. With the end of the fifth edition, the VI 2023/2024 edition opens on 1 October, with a new graphic design in logo and communication, and interesting format updates.

For further info:

Francesca Losi, Head of Communication TABU SPA

fl@tabu.it