A new, hugely important recognition for The.Artceram design. On 22 May 2026, at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, the Brooklyn collection was awarded the Honourable Mention at the Compasso d’Oro ADI Prize, the most authoritative recognition of industrial design at international level.
A milestone that makes us particularly proud, not only because of the prestige of the award itself, but because it confirms and rewards a path of design research that The.Artceram has been pursuing for years.
In addition to Brooklyn, the volume “XXIX Compasso d’Oro”, distributed during the awards ceremony, also features our The Dark Matter stand from the 2024 edition of Cersaie.
Compasso d’Oro ADI: the most prestigious design award
Established in 1954 on an idea by Gio Ponti and today promoted by ADI, the Italian Association for Industrial Design, the Compasso d’Oro is the oldest and most authoritative design award in the world.
Its historic collection has been declared a “national heritage of interest” by the Ministry of Culture and is housed at the ADI Design Museum in Milan: a collection that tells, through its objects, the evolution of Italian design and its industrial culture.
Each edition of the award arises from a selection of the most significant projects published in the volumes of the ADI Design Index of the previous years. Only those projects that have distinguished themselves for design quality, innovation, sustainability and cultural value reach the final evaluation by the international jury, which assigns the Compasso d’Oro and the Honourable Mentions.
Receiving an Honourable Mention therefore means being recognised among the finest design projects in the entire Italian and international scene of this cycle: a result that rightfully enters the history of industrial design.
Brooklyn: an “award-winning” bridge between aesthetics and functionality
The Brooklyn collection, designed by Meneghello Paolelli studio, was included last October in the ADI Design Index 2025 selection, thereby joining the shortlist of candidates for the Compasso d’Oro 2026.
Today that journey concludes with the Honourable Mention.
Brooklyn is a collection sitting halfway between a countertop washbasin and a console, incorporating the features of both products.
Its distinctive feature is a “band” integrated into the ceramic with the dual function of resting surface and potential support for the tap. This element divides and connects the perimeter of the washbasin into two zones: a wet zone (the basin itself) and a dry zone, a “pocket” that becomes a storage and support area for accessories.
A new language for the contemporary washbasin, where aesthetics and practicality find an unprecedented balance.
Completing the system is the option to choose between wall-hung, countertop or dedicated-structure installation in turned Canaletto walnut wood, alongside a customisable tap configuration.
A synthesis of craftsmanship, industrial innovation and design culture that today is recognised at the highest level.
The CEO’s words
Alberto Brunelli, CEO of The.Artceram, comments:
“Being at the ADI Design Museum ADI Design Museum to collect the Honourable Mention at the Compasso d’Oro is an emotion that is difficult to put into words. Seeing it awarded to the Brooklyn collection, on an evening that celebrates the best of Italian design, fills us with pride and confirms that the path we have taken, made of research, experimentation and dialogue with designers, is the right one. It is a result that we share with Meneghello Paolelli studio and with all the people who, every day, make our way of doing design possible.”
A journey that continues
From its selection in the ADI Design Index 2025 to the Honourable Mention at the Compasso d’Oro ADI 2026, Brooklyn becomes part of the projects that today represent the excellence of Italian design. A recognition that, once again, confirms the value of a brand that continues to invest in design as an expression of culture, research and beauty.
