1.0ceramica.infohttps://www.ceramica.info/en/Valentina Pellatihttps://www.ceramica.info/en/author/vpellaticonfindustriaceramica-it/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="o4VI3BlJov"><a href="https://www.ceramica.info/en/articoli/the-architectural-legacy-of-covid-19/">The architectural legacy of Covid-19</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ceramica.info/en/articoli/the-architectural-legacy-of-covid-19/embed/#?secret=o4VI3BlJov" width="600" height="338" title="“The architectural legacy of Covid-19” — ceramica.info" data-secret="o4VI3BlJov" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.ceramica.info/cerinfo-content/uploads/2025/03/Smooth-Renovation-Bungalow_COEM.jpg835515Five years after the emergence of Covid-19 and nearly three years since Italy officially declared the emergency over, it is worth reflecting on the way in which spatial design and surface coverings have evolved and the important contribution that ceramic products have made to these changes. Despite the relatively brief timeframe, at least three key trends have emerged and remain integral features of modern architecture.