Architects

UNICA Architects

Between the primordial and the modern

UNICA Architects uses technologically advanced tools and methods to meet the needs of its clients and the wider community, balancing past and future

The secret to durability lies in firing

Italian ceramic tiles are produced in under an hour but last for over 50 years. Their compact surface is the result of an innovative industrial process that combines high levels...

JEMS Architects

Discovering what’s unique in every context

For more than three decades, JEMS Architects has been shaping Poland’s architectural landscape with a language of quiet strength and contextual sensitivity. The firm’s recent explorations with ceramic façades reveal how a timeless material can express contemporary identity, blending tradition, innovation, and a sense of place into a cohesive architectural vision.

Cersaie 2025 Città della Posa

Tiling Town takes centre stage at Cersaie 2025

This year’s international ceramic exhibition devoted an entire hall in the Bologna exhibition centre to the world of tile installation, hosting a range of initiatives showcasing the skill and expertise of professionals working in the field

BDNY 2024

Ceramics of Italy takes the spotlight at BDNY 2025

From November 9–10, 2025, Ceramics of Italy will present 16 Italian brands at BDNY in New York’s Javits Center. Organized by Confindustria Ceramica and the Italian Trade Agency ITA, the pavilion will present cutting-edge ceramic innovations for hospitality, highlighting Italian design and craftsmanship.

A new lease of life for vacant offices

Conversions now account for 30% of office sales volumes across Europe

Cersaie 2025

Attendance at Cersaie holds steady at 95,000

The 42nd edition, held in the Bologna Exhibition Centre from 22 to 26 September, fully occupied sixteen halls with a total floor space of 155,000 square metres and hosted 627 exhibitors, including 343 ceramic tile manufacturers, 98 bathroom furnishings producers and 186 companies operating in the fields of installation, raw materials, new surfaces and related services

Conferenza stampa preview Cersaie 2025

Cersaie 2025 will open its doors on Monday 22 September

The world’s leading event for the ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings industries will open its doors on Monday 22 September. The exhibition floor has been expanded to 155,000 square metres, 10,000 sqm more than last year. The number of exhibitors has risen to 620, with 39% consisting of non-Italian companies from 29 countries across five continents

Café della Stampa Cersaie

Tenth edition of the Press Cafés at Cersaie 2025

A total of 18 Press Cafés featuring informal conversations on topical issues in design and architecture will be held in the Bologna exhibition centre from 22 to 26 September

Sustainable architecture and restoration by Gloria Cabral

One of the guests of the Cersaie 2025 cultural programme is Brazilian-Paraguayan architect Gloria Cabral, who will present her sensitive and respectful approach to building at a conference on Wednesday 24 September at 2.30 p.m.