
- 15/10/2018
- Industry news
On October 8th, Lapitec®, the full-body sintered stone was awarded the title of “innovative material“ at the Iconic Award 2018: Innovative Architecture, the first independent international architecture and design competition established by the German Design Council.
Composed of five categories (architecture, interior, product, communication and concept), the Iconic Award has been enriched this year with a new section, the “innovative material“, which recognizes the development of sustainable materials, efficient from the point of view energy and multi-purpose in their design. The jury, composed of important representatives and experts in the fields of architecture and design, considered that Lapitec®, thanks to its technical characteristics, fully responded to these parameters and was therefore the most innovative material, in particular among those destined for ventilated facades.
Lapitec® full-body sintered stone
Lapitec® is a material with considerable potential: it is not subject to moisture and is resistant to UV rays, is self-cleaning and its extreme hardness makes it particularly resistant to atmospheric agents. Lapitec® has also been awarded for its ecological qualities: its composition is in fact 100% natural as it doesn’t contain any resin or hydrocarbon based binder components. It is therefore a material that respects the environment because it doesn’t emit pollutants and meets the requirements of different environmental protocols worldwide.
The award ceremony was held in Munich (Germany), at the Pinakothek der Moderne, the largest German museum of modern and contemporary art, drawings and graphics, architecture and design.