Six winners receive all-expenses-paid trip to Casa Fantini/Lake Time Resort in Pella, Italy
Fantini USA is proud to announce the winners of the fourth annual Fantini Design Awards, recognizing excellence in kitchen and bath design throughout North America. Architects, designers and building developers were called upon to submit eligible projects inspired by water and with a passion for Italian design that show how Fantini products helped turn their visions into reality.
In its fourth year, the Fantini Design Awards selected six winners from the completed projects category based on creativity, design, inspiration and quality of the submitted materials. This year’s panel of judges were: Alessandro Munge, Founder Studio Munge, Kendra Jackson, Deputy Editor of Azure; and Olivia Hosken, Style and Interiors Writer for Town & Country.
The top winners are:
Elmire designed by La Firme
A unique home in Montreal, Quebec featuring the Aboutwater by Boffi and Fantini’s AF/21 Fukasawa collection throughout 2 bathrooms. Photography courtesy: Ulysse Lemerise
Lily Pad designed by Studio Author
A one-of-a-kind cottage in Toronto, Ontario featuring the Aboutwater by Boffi and Fantini’s AF/ 21 Fukasawa collection and Fantini’s Fontane Bianche collection throughout 5 bathrooms, sourced from Ginger’s Bath. Photography courtesy: Niamh Barry
SIGNAL designed by Hawk & Co.
A modern minimalistic home featuring the Fontane Bianche collection throughout 1 bathroom, sourced from Snyder Diamond. Photography courtesy: Chad Mellon, Mellon Studio
Additional winning projects include:
Connecticut Lake House designed by Wettling Architects
A simple yet elegant lake house in New Fairfield, Connecticut featuring Fantini’s AL/23 Lissoni and AK/25 Kim collections throughout 4 bathrooms, sourced from Ferguson- New York & New Jersey. Photography courtesy: David Gilbert
Marlsborough House designed by Osmose Design
A sophisticated, bohemian home in Portland, Oregon featuring Fantini’s I Balocchi collection throughout 1 bathroom, sourced by Chown Hardware. Photography courtesy: Dina Avila
Mathers Avenue designed by Blank Canvas Interiors Inc.
A timeless home in Vancouver, British Columbia featuring Fantini’s Milano, Venezia and Balocchi collections throughout 3 bathrooms, sourced from Cantu Bathrooms- Vancouver, BC. Photography courtesy: Jesse Laver
One representative per winning project will travel to the Fantini headquarters on the stunning Lake Orta in Pella, Italy in 2022, as a part of a 4-day, all-expenses-paid trip. While enjoying a tour of Fantini’s state-of-the-art factory and headquarters designed by Piero Lissoni, winners will experience local traditions for the area and stay at Fantini’s exclusive, resort Casa Fantini/Lake Time.
Fantini’s guiding influence is water. With the power to move and to inspire, to invigorate and to offer peace, water has continued to be a wellspring of creativity throughout Fantini’s 70-year history. The winning projects have been selected with this appreciation of water as well as creativity in bringing Italian Design to North American audiences in mind.
About Fantini
Founded in 1946 by brothers Giovanni and Ersilio, Fantini has always been a force of creative intensity that combines hand-craftsmanship with industrial technology. For more than seventy years, Fantini has been producing innovative products with a deep concern for ethics in manufacturing and production methods, and inspired by the form, qualities, and applications of water. Fantini designs have become an international benchmark in the evolution of kitchen and bathroom design, emphasized by their collaborations with the best design minds and creative forces. The company has undergone great technological advancement over the years through research that has led it to create increasingly sophisticated, high quality products that have earned it widespread international acclaim.