Award Categories
The structure of the awards, divided into various categories, reflects the diversity of uses and applications of natural stone, from large architectural projects to product design pieces. This comprehensive approach stimulates innovation and encourages companies to invest in research and development, promoting the sector’s evolution.
Architecture
Innovation
Public Space
Product Design
The Architecture category forms the core of the awards, distinguishing projects that exemplarily use natural stone in buildings and structures. Aesthetic and technical quality, as well as architectural integration into the urban and landscape context, are highly valued.
CRITERIA:
- Use of Natural Stone
- Sustainability
- Aesthetics and Innovation
- Functionality
- Context and Harmony
The Innovation category recognizes projects that stand out for the introduction of new technologies, processes, or concepts in the use of natural stone, valuing the technical and conceptual innovation capacity of Portuguese companies. This category is particularly relevant in the current context, characterized by the need for continuous evolution and adaptation to contemporary demands for sustainability, efficiency, and functionality.
CRITERIA
- Technology and Processes
- New Uses
- Sustainable Solutions
- Differentiating Aesthetics
- Viability and Scalabilit
The Public Space category recognizes projects that stand out for the use of natural stone in collective use spaces, valuing not only the technical and aesthetic quality of the application but also its contribution to the quality of urban space and user experience. This category is particularly relevant in the contemporary context, characterized by an increasing appreciation of public spaces as structuring elements of urban quality of life.
CRITERIA
- Enhancement of Public Spac
- Social Integration
- Durability and Maintenance
- Sustainability and Ecolo
- Aesthetic and Cultural Impact
The Product Design category recognizes projects that stand out for their creative and functional use of natural stone in the development of products and objects, valuing innovation in design and technical execution. This category is significant in the context of promoting Portuguese natural stone through its application in high value-added products.
CRITERIA
- Creativity in Design
- Functionality and Ergonomics
- Material Innovation
- Sustainability
- Quality and Execution
