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Founded in Milan in 1937, Mapei, the Italian producer specialized in solutions for the construction field, cuts in 2017 the milestone of 80 years counting 81 subsidiaries and 73 manufacturing plants in 33 countries on the five continents.

Piase is a gres porcellanato collection for floorings and coverings by Emilceramica that contains variety, since it expresses the processes by which this extraordinary stone is transformed, from the time of quarrying until its final acquisition of new forms and meanings.

The New York-based product designer Todd Bracher, as a guest of honor at Imm Cologne 2017, speaks about new forms of living concerning the “Das Haus – Interiors on Stage” project.

Actualize the timeless charm of the brickwork is the aim of Bricco, the new ceramic collection proposed by Marazzi. A color range including neutral tones, designed to cover walls and floors with a contemporary and urban character.

One of the projects competing for the win of the prestigious Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2017, among others, is the T-House, an efficient and organic home designed by Onur Teke (Teke Architects) and built in the district of Izmir.

Through an important cooperation agreement signed with the Japanese giant TOTO, Laminam is able to guarantee its customers the innovative HYDROTECT self-cleaning treatment on its ceramic slabs.

After just 30-days construction period, on December 23rd, the new school refectory has been inaugurated in Amatrice, the small town in Central Italy that has been almost completely destroyed by the earthquake last August. 

In the rural area north of Utrecht a compact recreation house has been realized. The house is constructed in wood and opens its façade with window shutters towards the green garden. The design has been realized by a special collaboration between Zecc and interior designer Roel van Norel.

Designed by italian architects Menichetti+Caldarelli, the new elegant building overlooking the hills of Gubbio, Italy, has been realized with the aim to find the perfect balance between nature and modernity. 

Watch the residential project in the following video:

What has transpired from the last edition of Autodesk University, is one clear thing: the BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the link between design, construction and operation. But what does BIM mean in an era where connectivity is ubiquitous?

The Milan stage of Architect@Work, the international exhibition dedicated to innovation in the field of design and materials for architecture, ended November 24th.

Watch our video-chronicle of the event.

The 15th International Architecture Exhibition "Reporting From the Front", organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta and curated by Alejandro Aravena (Pritzker Prize 2016), has closed on November 27th.

Paviker combines pre-finished wooden floor technology with ceramic advantages.

Situated at the interior of a modern townhouse of the Maltese city Sliema, Oggi’s Box Room looks like a real and typical wooden box, solid and monochromatic, located at the central space, keeping a harmonious design with an ingenious concept.

A tour inside the iconic Cloud realized by Studio Fuksas. The new Congress Centre in Rome, located in the historical neighbourhood of EUR and settled recently, develops on a surface of 55,000 sq.m with a total capacity of approximately 9.000 seats.

RAK Ceramics organized an unconventional event on 27th September to present the new brand to its stakeholders, media and its partners in growth.

A new Real Estate’s project, where the protagonists are the materials Made in Italy, Giorgetti, an Italian design brand, which has signed in collaboration with the Texan designer studio Mirador, a luxurious building in the Upper Kirby district of Houston.

“Fili d’erba”, Pedrali new automated warehouse, projected by CZA- Cino Zucchi Architetti, and located in the production site of the Italian furniture company in Mornico al Serio (Bergamo- Italy), has been inaugurated.

Thomas Heatherwick, Founder of Heatherwick Studio, introduces the Vessel, the new centerpiece of the Public Square and Gardens, intended to become a new kind of public landmark: engaging and interactive, meant to be climbed and explored.