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This edition of the IDEAS4WOOD Contest has finally closed!

Here are the names of our Carpanelli Winners and Awardees.

For the Students Category:

1° Ranked- INTAGLIO
Aigin Juhls - Istituto Marangoni Milano Design, Norway

2° Ranked- DUNE
Alessandro Trombatore -  Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Italy

3° Ranked- SIGN
Martina Melillo -  Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Italy

Special Mentions

MORTISE - Gustav Craft, Istituto Marangoni Milano Design
SHOJI - Gianmarco Festa, Istituto Marangoni Milano Design
ALISEO - Alessandro Dell'Aquila, ISIA Roma

IQD Award - FOLD
Gloria Maria Citterio -  Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Italy

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For the Professional Category:

1° Ranked- SISTEMA CS
Giuseppe Valentino - Avellino, Italy

2° Ranked- ANIMA
Matteo Patamia & Giulio Gobbi - Bologna, Italy

3° Ranked- FRAME
Giuseppe di Liddo - Trani, Italy

IQD Award - WABI SABI
Filippo Mambretti - Chiasso, Switzerland

This edition of the IDEAS4WOOD Contest has finally closed!

Here are the names of our Winners and Awardees Tabu.

For the Student Category:

1° Ranked - TRANSITION
Giulia Villa - Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Italy

2° Ranked - UNFOLD
Mahra Mustafa - Istituto Marangoni Milano Design, UAE

3° Ranked - REED
Zoe Barborini - Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Italy

Honorable Mention - VERTICALIA
Giulia Camellini & Celeste Bacciglieri - Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, Italy

Jury Award - MARKS OF BEING
Kira Nikolaeva - Istituto Marangoni Dubai, Kyrghyzstan

IQD Award - MAREA DI LUCE
Franco Nieto, Giovana Miglioli, Francesco Modenato, Juan Inglés, Livia Zanchini - Polytechnic University of Turin (Argentina, Brazil,Spain, Italy)

FSC® Award - RISO
Gloria Maria Citterio - Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Italy

PEFC and RODA FOR YOU Award - STRATIGRAFIE 
Chiara Anna Barina - Università IUAV of Venice, Italy

FINECO Award - SHIBORI
Veronika Merlin - Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy

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For the Professional Category:

1° Ranked THUNDERSTORM SKY
Anastasia Ulanova - Moscow, Russia

2° Ranked KINETIC OMBRE
Kiraz Sema Turhan - Türkiye

3° Ranked CORTECCIA
Katia Ponti - Cantù, Italy

IQD Award - VIBRAZIONE VISIVA
M. Claudia Brighenti - Bologna, Italy

PEFC Award - ENROSADIRA
Havana Lankegowda & Nikolai Abramov - India / Russia

FSC Award - FLOWER OF LIFE
Matteo Patamia & Giulio Gobbi – Bologna, Italy

SHERWIN WILLIAMS Award - TRACCE DEL VIVENTE 
Giulia Pianezzola - Sandrigo (Vicenza), Italy
RODA FOR YOU Award - VITRO
Wanda Linette De La Rosa Martinez & Aileen Bautista Lora - Dominican Republic

OUR FINALISTS – CARPANELLI (Forniture)

The following are invited to the Milan Final on July 16, 2026, at the Lombardy Region, Testori Auditorium at 6:00 pm:

CARPANELLI PROFESSIONALS

(In alphabetical order of project, the ranking will be communicated during the Final)

ANIMA – Matteo Patamia and Giulio Gobbi, Bologna, Italy

FRAME – Giuseppe di Liddo, Trani, Italy

SISTEMA CS – Giuseppe Valentino, Avellino, Italy

WABI SABI – Filippo Mambretti, Chiasso, Switzerland

CARPANELLI STUDENTI

(In alphabetical order of project, the ranking will be communicated during the Final)

ALISEO – Alessandro Dell’Aquila, Italy, (ISIA Roma Design)

DUNE – Alessandro Trombatore, Italy, (Academy of Fine Arts of Brera)

FOLD – Gloria Maria Citterio, Italy, (Academy of Fine Arts of Brera)

INTAGLIO – Aigin Juhls, Norway (Istituto Marangoni Milano)

MORTISE – Gustav Craft, Swerden, (Istituto Marangoni)

SHOJI – Gianmarco Festa, Italy, (Istituto Marangoni)

SIGN – Martina Melillo, Italy, (Academy of Fine Arts of Brera)

OUR FINALISTS

The following are invited to the Milan Final on July 16, 2026, at the Lombardy Region, Testori Auditorium at 6:00 pm:

TABU PROFESSIONALS

(In alphabetical order of project, the ranking will be communicated during the Final)

CORTECCIA – Katia Ponti, Cantù, Italy

ENROSADIRA – Havana Lankegowda and Nikolai Abramov, India and Russia

FLOWER OF LIFE – Matteo Patamia and Giulio Gobbi, Bologna, Italy

KINETIC OMBRE – Kiraz Sema Turhan, Türkiye

TRACCE DEL VIVENTE – Giulia Pianezzola, Sandrigo, Vicenza, Italy

THUNDERSTORM SKY – Anastasia Ulanova, Moscow, Russia

VIBRAZIONE VISIVA – M. Claudia Brighenti, Bologna, Italy

VITRO - Wanda Linette De La Rosa Martinez e Aileen Bautista Lora

TABU STUDENTS

(In alphabetical order of project, the ranking will be communicated during the Final)

MAREA DI LUCE – Franco Nieto, Giovana Miglioli, Francesco Modenato, Juan Inglés, Livia Zanchini, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Italy (Politecnico di Torino)

MARKS OF BEING – Kira Nikolaeva, Kirgyzstan (Istituto Marangoni Dubai)

REED – Zoe Barborini, Italy (Academy of Fine Arts of Brera)

RISO – Gloria Maria Citterio, Italy (Academy of Fine Arts of Brera)

SHIBORI - Veronika Merlin, Italy (Politecnico di Milano)

STRATIGRAFIE – Chiara Anna Barina, Italy (Università IUAV)

TRANSITION – Giulia Villa, Italy (Academy of Fine Arts of Brera)

UNFOLD – Mahra Mustafa, UAE (Istituto Marangoni Milano)

VERTICALIA – Giulia Camellini and Celeste Bacciglieri, Italy (Academy of Fine Arts of Brera)

THANK YOU. This edition is now over!

Jury: Milan, Wednesday, June 24, at Casa Tabu, Milan Brera

Final and Awards Ceremony: Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Milan, at the Lombardy Region, Testori Auditorium BY INVITATION, FOR FINALISTS ONLY.

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026

ONLINE MEETING WITH IER MASTER'S STUDENTS AT THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF TURIN

Today we held a distance learning class with students from the IER Master's program at the Polytechnic University of Turin: an online meeting that proved to be an opportunity for great dialogue.

We presented the students with the Tabu veneers, their production chain, and the IDEAS4WOOD contest, presenting the application and participation categories and providing all the information and tools necessary for participation. A moment full of exchange and curiosity.

The lesson turned out to be very positive. A sincere thank you to all the students who participated and, in particular, to Professor Beatrice Lerma for her support in managing the online connection, which we hope to see again soon for new lessons.

Speaker: Francesca Losi

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026

ONLINE MEETING WITH STUDENTS OF THE NEW DESIGN INSTITUTE OF PERUGIA.

Today we held our first class with students from the Nuovo Istituto di Design of Perugia: a long-distance meeting that nevertheless sparked a stimulating dialogue.

We spoke about the Tabu veneers, their production chain, and the IDEAS4WOOD contest, presenting the application and participation categories and providing students with all the necessary information and tools. A moment full of questions, curiosities and design ideas.

The lesson proved to be very positive and exchange-oriented. A sincere thank you to all the students who participated, and especially to Professor Claudio Turriziani for his support in managing the online connection, which we hope to see again soon for new lessons.

Speaker: Francesca Losi

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026.

ONLINE MEETING WITH STUDENTS OF THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS OF SANREMO.

Today, we held for the first time a lecture with students from the Academy of Fine Arts of Sanremo, a remote meeting, which, however, allowed us to establish a passionate and stimulating dialogue.

This lesson also focused on Tabu veneers, the production chain, and the IDEASD4WOOD contest, which students were introduced to, providing them with all the information regarding the application process and the categories they could participate in.

The lesson turned out to be truly positive. We would like to thank everyone present, especially Professor Sofia Tonegutti, who carefully supported us in managing the online connection and whom we hope to meet again in the future for further lessons at the Academy.

Speaker: Francesca Losi

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026.

ONLINE MEETING WITH STUDENTS OF THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS OF PERUGIA.

Today we held an online class with students from the Academy of Fine Arts of Perugia during which our IDEAS4WOOD contest was presented.

The meeting addressed the main themes of the contest, with a particular focus on wood as a noble and living material, and explored its characteristics and potential.

Online meetings allow for faster and more convenient connections with students, consolidating the foundation for future in-person meetings.

We thank Prof. Andrea Dragoni for his support and supervision of the connection and hope to be able to collaborate with him and his students again.

Speaker: Francesca Losi

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026.

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MILAN.

April opens with a wonderful meeting at the Polytechnic University of Milan, where we had the pleasure of giving a lecture.

With the valuable help of Prof. Massimo Duroni, we introduced students to the Tabu company, explaining how it was born, how it has evolved over time, and what it specializes in. Then, our IDEAS4WOOD contest was illustrated, which we continue to present to designers and architects, explaining to the students what it consists of and how to participate, as the contest's potential offers great opportunities for participants.

Satisfied with the outcome of this meeting, we once again thank Professor Massimo Duroni and all the students present for their interest and warm welcome.

Speaker: Francesca Losi