Walker Zanger has named Aybars Asci as the winner of the inaugural Kaza Design Competition for his original design "Liquid Forms."
"Liquid Forms is a uniquely exciting contemporary design that really takes advantage of the plasticity of concrete," commented Jared Becker, Walker Zanger Vice President of Design and Marketing. "Because of the numerous designs you can create with just one piece, it allows designers and architects to use the tile to create many exciting sculptural patterns. Aybars' realization of the three dimensionality possibilities allowed by Kaza's unique manufacturing process was exemplary."
The winning dimensional design was inspired by the masterpieces of Italian sculptor and architect Bernini, and features an elegantly simple rectangular shape combined with asymmetric surface articulation to generate multiple tiling patterns.
"Liquid Forms tile is aesthetically versatile," said Asci. "The soft curvilinear design has a tactile quality that suggests sensuousness and luxury. It is a single tile design that can generate multiple patterns, which is very well suited for residential and hospitality projects."
