The Project EU Life CERSUDS – Ceramic Sustainable Urban Drainage System, of which Centro Ceramico was a partner, was admitted to the final round of the iF Design Award 21 competition. iF Product Design Award, introduced in 1954, is one of the most important international product design awards. Each year it attracts over 2000 products from dozens of different countries, that are judged and awarded by world-renowned experts.
The project EU Life CERSUDS has developed and realized a sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) with low CO₂ emissions, by using ceramic tiles in stock with a low commercial value. The main aim is to improve the adaptability of urban centers to climate change, promoting the adoption of green infrastructures by the municipal regulatory plans. The demonstrator was installed in Benicàssim (E).