Architects

Waste-proof glazing

For years, several Italian ceramic companies in Civita Castellana have been working on the innovation of their industrial processes, to produce sanitaryware and bathroom furnishings with minimum environmental impacts. Particular attention...

Certifications: when quality is sustainable

Italian ceramic sanitaryware producers are committed to sustainable development strategies. High quality ceramic production is entirely consistent with a reduction in environmental impact. The entire industrial process from raw materials through to end-of-life disposal of the finished product complies with the most important European and international certifications.

Ceramic glaze recovery

Ceramic sanitaryware producers recover and reuse glazes originating from the vitrification process. This improves sustainability and complements the companies’ efforts to further reduce their environmental impact and cut raw material consumption.

Process innovations to reduce consumption and protect the environment

Italian ceramic sanitaryware is produced with the utmost attention to the environment. Ever since the 1980s, factories in the Civita Castellana cluster have been introducing recycled raw materials into their...

ISO certifications: guaranteed sustainability and quality

Environmental certifications demonstrate the Italian ceramic sanitaryware manufacturers’ commitment to sustainability.

The creative side of Italian ceramics

There are five declinations of the flair of Italian ceramics: technology, aesthetics, customer relations, product uses, business organization.

The challenge of innovation and a new start for Made in Italy

Cersaie 2023, the ceramic tile and bathroom furnishing exhibition scheduled to take place in Bologna from 25 to 29 September, was presented at a press conference held on March 23 at the Unipol Tower in Bologna.

The pace of logistics real estate investments slows

Following the surge in growth triggered by the lockdown, the sector is consolidating with Europe-wide growth of 7% in 2022

Multiscalar strategies

TSPOON, a Rome-based architecture practice founded by Nina Artioli, Alessandra Glorialanza and Eliana Saracino, operates at all scales with a single goal: to establish points of reference that give recognisability and identity to a project and allow it to evolve without losing its effectiveness.

Heat recovery in ceramic sanitaryware production

Ceramic production processes require high temperatures and large quantities of energy. Italian sanitaryware producers adopt innovative solutions to optimise energy consumption and reduce their environmental impact. By recovering heat from kilns, they are able to cut CO2 emissions and reduce the use of fossil fuels.