Architects

Ceramics of Italy: paths to sustainability

An extensive process of consultation with various European stakeholders will lead to the formulation of a communication and promotion plan over the coming months

Francesca Singer (Foto: Filippo Fortis 2020

Interconnecting cocoons

Designed by the Japanese firm SANAA as part of a project to regenerate a site formerly occupied by a dairy collective, the new Bocconi University campus in Milan communicates with the city through a series of permeable and lightweight giant cocoons

Italian ceramics, a sustainable material

Over the next few months, the Ceramics of Italy for Sustainability project will illustrate the distinctive characteristics of Italian ceramics and the important role these materials can play in sustainable contemporary architecture.

The European real estate market weathers the Covid storm

Amid rising prices and increased sales, London and Germany are leading the way

Protection from exposure to crystalline silica and feldspars in accordance with Italian and European laws

Ever since the early 2000s, the Italian ceramic tile industry has been adopting technical and organisational measures designed to protect workers from the risk of exposure to chemical agents. Respirable...

Luis Pedro Silva (© Gilson Fernandes)

The collective importance of architecture

What is the state of architecture in Portugal today? It has maintained a substantial degree of precision and rigour but is losing much of its artisanal character, believes architect Luís Pedro Silva, founder of the practice Luís Pedro Silva Arquitecto Lda and a professor at the Porto School of Architecture FAUP since 2000.

Facing a paradox while looking ahead to better times

The Italian ceramic tile industry finds itself in one of the most paradoxical situations in its history. On the one hand, it is flooded with orders for its products from Italy and other countries around the world; on the other, it is facing huge increases in the costs of all production factors

The European ceramic industry towards 2050

The energy transition in hard-to-abate industrial sectors can only be achieved through a diversified portfolio of solutions, some of which are not currently available. Energy efficiency, the circular economy, green fuels, CO2 capture and electrification could cut expected direct emissions by up to 40% within 10 years

decarbonizzazione

Italian ceramic tile industry: what path to decarbonisation?

The decarbonisation process is necessary for the health of the planet but is fraught with risks and potential social and economic impacts if governed by ideology rather than pragmatism

Cersaie marks the reopening with 63,000 visitors (including 38% from abroad)

Les chiffres du Cersaie 2021, le Salon International de la Céramique pour l’Architecture et des Ameublements pour salles de bains, qui s’est tenu à Bologne la dernière semaine de septembre confirme la centralité de cet événement dans le paysage mondial.