2° INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS INDUSTRY AWARDS
DEVOTIO is the unique international tradefair that includes all the products of the religious sector, from design to materials and from products to services, and promotes the meeting of the various stakeholders in a sole appointment.
In this context and on the occasion of DEVOTIO 2026 (Bologna Fiere, January 31-February 1-2-3) the DEVOTIO Awards contest is dedicated to the exhibiting companies aiming to highlight the best products or services offered.
Winners of the DEVOTIO Awards were announced at BolognaFiere during the DEVOTIO Awards Ceremony.
CATEGORIES AND FINALISTS:
NOVELTIES: the winners is Mistral Service Sas
with the proposal: Souvenir & Traveler H24Integrated solution combining advanced vending machines for souvenirs and services in religious and cultural sites, smart lockers, and 24/7 accessibility with fully digital management.
Other finalists: Fratelli Schiavone Sas with the proposal: Presider’s Chair NEXUS, 593 Studio Srl with the proposal: Participatory design for the reuse of parishes’ spaces: the experience of the Diocese of Treviso.
Nominees in the Novelties category.
- Mistral Service Sas - Winner of Novelties -
GREEN: the winner is A.P.E. Social Wear
with the proposal: Ethical fashion brandFor successfully combining faith, fashion and sustainability in an ethical and responsible business model. A project that translates respect for Creation into concrete choices in terms of supply chain and materials, transforming clothing into a daily testimony of spiritual and environmental values.
Other finalists: Antica Spezieria - Monastero Santa Maria della Neve e San Domenico with the proposal Unguents and oils from the Bible; ECODRY Italia with the proposal Technology that solves the problem of rising damp; Apostolato Liturgico - PDDM with the proposal Regenerated cellulose fiber vestments.
Nominees in the Green category.
- A.P.E. Social Wear - Winner of Green -
DESIGN: the winner is EDIL DESIGN - ARTESANOS DON BOSCO
with the proposal: Tabernacle - Church of the Holy Spirit, Nevada Desert, UsaArtesanos Don Bosco wins the Design category for transforming the theme of the Holy Spirit into a sculptural work of extraordinary symbolic and material power. A tabernacle that combines artistic research, craftsmanship and theological depth, giving shape, through light and matter, to an intense and contemporary spiritual experience.
Other finalists: 593 Studio Srl with the proposal Think Space. An experimental pavilion for Istituti Filippin; Fratelli Schiavone Sas with the proposal: LAMBDA chair; Progetto Arte Poli with the proposal: Liturgical Adaptation of Sacro Cuore Church in Bari, Italy.
Nominees in the Design category.
- Artesanos Don Bosco Edil Design - Winner of Design -
ART & HANDICRAFT: the winners is Progetto Arte Poli
with the proposal: Liturgical Adaptation of Sacro Cuore Church in Bari, ItalyProgetto Arte Poli wins the Art&Handicraft Award for creating a unified liturgical project in which architecture, furnishings and works of art interact with profound symbolic and theological coherence. A project that highlights the craftsmanship of marble, bronze and glass, translating tradition into a contemporary language of great harmony and quality of execution.
Other finalists: Effe-Erre di Parodi Riccardo & C. Snc with the proposal Filigree chalice “The Good Shepherd”; Filip Moroder Doss with the proposal: Via Crucis; La Nova Sas with the proposal Spruce Structures with Honeycomb Grids: The Architecture of Light in the Sacred Space of the Church of S. Maria Ausiliatrice, Treviso.
Nominees in the Handicraft & Art category.
- Progetto Arte Poli - Vincitore categoria Arte & Artigianato -
BEST STAND EXPERIENCE "Franca Davoli": the winner is Milagros (Brasile)
with the proposal: Experience with the thurible – Our Lady of AparecidaMilagros wins the Best Stand Experience Award for transforming the exhibition space into an authentic spiritual and immersive experience. The large censer inspired by Our Lady of Aparecida engaged visitors in a meaningful liturgical gesture, combining memory, catechesis and a strong sensory and emotional impact.
Other finalists: Anima Campania; L.A.L. Srl; Lorenfa Srl
Nominees in the Best Stand Experience category.
- Milagros - Winner of Best Stand Experience -
GIURIA
The DEVOTIO Awards Jury is composed of:- Giovanni Gardini, Director of the Museo d'Arte Lercaro
- Giovanni Mirulla, Director of D'A Design and Craftsmanship, Applied and Decorative Arts Magazine
- Caterina Parrello, Editorial Director of CHIESA OGGI Architecture and Communication Magazine
- Fra Massimiliano Volante, Order of Friars Minor Conventual, Vicar Treasurer of the Community of Rivotorto - Assisi
