Architects

Cersaie and the sustainable beauty of restoration

Building restoration will take centre stage in Cersaie’s “building, dwelling, thinking” cultural programme with a conference entitled “The sustainable beauty of restoration” to be held at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday 28 September in the Palazzo dei Congressi in the Bologna Exhibition Centre. With Giuseppina Grasso Cannizzo and Giovanni Cappelletti

Atelier Bergmeisterwolf

Bergmeisterwolf amongst the guest speakers in the “building, dwelling, thinking” cultural programme

Michaela Wolf and Gerd Bergmeister, founders of the Brixen- and Rosenheim-based practice Bergmeisterwolf, will be the guest speakers at a conference to be held on Thursday 29 September at 11.00 a.m. in the Palazzo dei Congressi (BolognaFiere) as part of Cersaie’s “building, dwelling, thinking” cultural programme.

The ISO 17889-1 standard certifies the sustainability of Italian ceramic tiles

Approved in 2018, it is a unique, international standard for evaluating the environmental, economic and social impact of ceramic tiles.

Wincer, ceramic tiles with 85% recycled materials

Thanks to the Wincer project, it is now possible to produce ceramic tiles with materials originating from municipal and industrial waste.

The Italian ceramic tile industry is aligned with the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda

The Italian ceramic tile industry is aligned with 9 of the sustainable development goals of the UN 2030 Agenda. Environmental and social sustainability has been at the heart of the...

One month to Cersaie 2022

With Cersaie 2022 less than a month away, preparations are in full swing for an edition of the show (the 39th) that will be “business as usual” in every respect. There will be 15 halls filled with exhibitors; non-Italian companies will make up almost 40% of the total; and the available 140,000 square metre floor space will be fully occupied.

Mario Botta (foto Beat Pfaendler)

Mario Botta at Cersaie 2022 for the conference “Building Peace”

Promoting peace, justice and strong institutions is goal number 16 of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and to the theme of peace is dedicated the lecture that Mario Botta will hold in Bologna on Wednesday 28 September, as part of Cersaie’s “building, dwelling, thinking” programme.

Bologna Together with Cersaie

For the second year, the local institutions and associations have signed up to the Manifesto for participation in the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings at the end of September

The Italian ceramic industry’s CSR practices

Italian ceramic companies are committed to ensuring occupational safety, to providing advanced corporate welfare and to entering into partnerships with training institutes for research projects. This is demonstrated by the...

Falls from heights: risk prevention

The Italian ceramic industry cares about people and takes all the necessary precautions to ensure the well-being of its employees. This involves providing personal protective equipment, informing workers about occupational...