Architects
New home design standards for the post-Covid era
Cersaie Press Café Francesca Russo (DDN) talks to Ludovica+Roberto Palomba (December 3, 2020) The lockdown has opened our eyes to the changes that are taking place in society. In...
Creativity beyond habit
Best known in Italy for the MACRO project in Rome, Odile Decq sees architecture as a profession open to other areas of knowledge, a discipline that must be constantly renewed in order to keep pace with the times. She teaches this approach to her students at the Confluence Institute in Paris
Time for a fresh start, but unlike ever before
The exceptional nature of the current situation opens up new opportunities in all sectors, including the world of architecture and construction where Italian bricks, tiles and ceramic sanitaryware play a leading role
From the European Green Deal to the energy efficiency tax credits
Architecture and the construction sector have an extraordinary opportunity: to steer urban development in new directions that are less energy-intensive and harmful, more aesthetically pleasing and inclusive
The reopening of trade fairs is set for 15 June
The reopening of trade fairs from 15 June is a fundamental step for the economic recovery and for Italian industry. It is also essential for Cersaie, the leading international exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings to be held in Bologna from 27 September to 1 October.
A commitment to design excellence and environmental sustainability
Based in Toronto, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design is an award-winning design studio recognized for creating cutting-edge and sustainably focused projects. The studio is a two-time Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition Honorable Mention winner for its contemporary designs of the Walper Hotel & Through House
Sales bounce back after the 2020 downturn. Countdown to Cersaie
In mid-February, the organisers of Cersaie revealed the dates for the 2021 edition of the show, confirming its customary late-September scheduling while at the same time announcing an important new feature
World production falls, but Europe holds its ground
The pandemic led to an 8.7% contraction in the global tile market in 2020. Analysis of consumption patterns in the world’s main countries
The Italian way of being “beautiful forever”
The relationship between design and Italian identity was discussed during the official online presentation of the Atlas of Ceramics
When the façade module meets porcelain
Design2Curtain is the new ceramic solution from Florim and Schüco Italia that goes beyond classic ventilated façades
