Openfabric, founded in Rotterdam by Francesco Garofalo, is an architecture practice with an international portfolio ranging from urban installations to large-scale landscape strategies. Its approach centres on the design of public space, placing human experience and interaction at the heart of the design process

Reliefs, engravings and controlled irregularities combine with beige, clay, ochre, earthy browns and natural greens. Ceramic surfaces transform touch, light and colour into tools for shaping spaces that feel more tangible, measured and connected to the landscape

On Thursday 24 September at 2.30 pm in the Bologna Exhibition Centre, Cersaie’s “Building, Dwelling, Thinking” cultural programme will feature a lecture by the renowned German architect and founder of New York-based practice Selldorf Architects

The boundary between the space dedicated to wellbeing and the rest of the home is becoming increasingly blurred. New collections of modular furniture, sculptural sanitaryware and coordinated colour palettes allow for seamless visual transitions, transforming the bathroom into a living space that is fully integrated into the home’s overall design language

The Chilean architect, winner of the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize and founder of the practice Elemental, will deliver the Keynote Lecture at Cersaie 2026. The event will explore a design philosophy that combines architecture, social responsibility and sustainability through work spanning social housing, urban regeneration, post-disaster reconstruction and innovation in low-carbon building materials

Cersaie 2026 confirms its international standing not only as a leading trade fair for ceramics and design, but also as a hub for culture and professional training. Among this year's new features are courses for showroom staff aimed at enhancing sales techniques and promoting premium products more effectively

Ceramics of Italy took part in the initiative organised by the Italian Embassy in Denmark. The exhibition celebrating the excellence of Italian ceramics remains open to visitors until 31 May

The evolution of the sustainability campaign celebrating Italian ceramics, which focuses squarely on environmental stewardship and respect for human beings

Gris+Dainese Architetti creates architecture that seems to have always belonged to its surroundings while remaining firmly rooted in the present, blending materials, light, sound and memory

The Cersaie roadshow has visited numerous Italian cities in recent weeks, reaffirming the unique role the exhibition plays on the international stage ahead of this year’s edition in Bologna from 21 to 25 September