The authentic appeal of industrial heritage

The interior design project by Marcello Minale gives a former production space a raw atmosphere enlivened by the stylised geometric and floral patterns of the hexagonal floor tiles

Modernity rooted in the distant past

The new technology park designed by gmp architects in Suzhou is a sustainable research and development centre inspired by the most traditional of all classical Chinese gardens, the Garden of the Humble Administrator.

A custom-designed urban project

Ceramic tiles play a pivotal role in an urban renewal project in Milan’s fashion district, highlighting the craftsmanship and style of the world’s best known fashion brands.

Keeping the world warm with minimalism and elegance

The London flagship store of Bosideng, Asia’s largest manufacturer of down garments, reopened in 2022 following a major renovation. The store now has a more modern look with white ceramic tiles, linear metal furnishings and geometric lighting

Dubai Mall unveils new Chinatown attraction

The most spectacular shopping mall in the UAE has unveiled a new attraction devoted to Chinese culture. The architects from Kokaistudios told us about the project

Conveying the concept of a perfume

An interior design project for a perfume store in Legnano uses suspended volumes and elegant reflections to convey the concept of a fragrance, recreating molecules and the nebulisation effect

Shopping promenade

In Edmonton, Canada, a former warehouse has undergone a comprehensive transformation to create a multifunctional space centred around a large amphitheatre that serves as a focal point for flows, rest areas and interactions between levels and people

Faber’s first brand store pays tribute to De Chirico amongst others

The coffee machine brand has opened its first sales outlet in Caserta. A hypnotic space that references De Chirico, Bofill and the Beatles, it makes effective use of three-dimensional bevelled-edge tiles

A retail outlet becomes an experiential destination

The Marfisi meat store in Lanciano is one of several buildings involved in a suburban redevelopment project. The work involved regenerating the urban fabric and reimagining retail spaces as new experiential destinations that combine manufacturing history with innovative retail offerings

Like a town square in the heart of Apulia

Fabio Novembre's project to restyle the Natuzzi flagship store in Via Durini in Milan recalls the Apulian origins shared by the designer and the brand owners. The ultra-thin porcelain floor tiles recreate the warm Mediterranean light typical of the region

A wine-tasting room dominated by colour

In Emilia Wine's new promotional and wine-tasting space, a successful choice of materials and colours creates a fresh, original and highly contemporary atmosphere inspired by nature and the region's winemaking tradition

Conad, a nature-friendly shopping centre

The new retail complex in Monsummano Terme in the province of Pistoia demonstrates how it is possible to build without impacting the local area through the use of sustainable materials such as ceramic tile, glass and wood

American Dream

A contemporary reimagining of the traditional US shopping mall concept located in the suburbs of New York, combines sober architecture with an elegant selection of materials, finishes and colour combinations

A.Mano, a new shop for ceramic enthusiasts

In New York's eclectic Brooklyn neighbourhood, architect Sergio Mannino has designed the interior of a ceramics studio and shop where people can purchase artistic objects and learn to create using their own hands

Paris meets Italy

In a luxury showroom in Milan, the sophisticated rigour of Italian black and white goes hand in hand with the glamour of French creativity

Blessing boutiques, tiled fashion bunkers that pay tribute to Superstudio

Carmine Abate has designed two clothing boutiques in Naples and Castellammare di Stabia where Italian ceramic tiles become the central focus of the interior design project

Elegance from every angle

Ottica Dragoni combines the technical requirements of an eye clinic with the aesthetic qualities of an upscale boutique thanks to an interior design project that juxtaposes marble-effect ceramic tiles with traditional walnut panelling

A modern but traditional mall

The new shopping centre in Kazan provides all the advantages of modernity while embracing Tatarstan's multi-ethnic and multicultural tradition

Mi20, a forward-looking rationalist style

The architects from Spazi Multipli reinterpret Marcello Piacentini's rationalist building in a futuristic vein in the restyling project for Enterprise's Milan headquarters

Fior di Tortona, a Garden of Eden in Milan

Rather than an ordinary flower and plant shop, this is a place where the Del Latte family listens to customers, experiments, designs, proposes ideas and solves problems

Sustainable fashion

Thiel's by Daniel Thiel, a new concept store opened in Wiesbaden at the height of the pandemic, is already a popular location for discerning urban shoppers

Pink, rust and the Memphis style

The Marrow Fine jewellery store in California, designed by Bells&Whistles, is brimming with references to Italian design, from the volumes inspired by Sottsass through to the terrazzo-effect floor

A shopping promenade

Light-filled atmospheres coupled with high aesthetic and functional quality materials make for an enjoyable retail experience in a shopping centre in the east of Rome

Shapes and colours inspired by the ice cream cone

Fresh, natural creativity in an ice cream parlour in Rome

Inclusive exclusivity

A historic shopping mall has been given a new lease of life thanks to a carefully designed renovation project that explores natural themes and a flooring system with a well-balanced combination of sizes and colours

A Mediterranean flavour in Berlin

Design and book art come together in the new Taschen Store in the German capital, suspended over a sea of blue tiles designed by Gio Ponti

Foodvenience in Dublin

Design, service and quality come together in a single urban project: a supermarket chain that combines the Irish tradition of local markets as a place for shopping and socialisation with 21st century aesthetic and functional requirements

The second life of the Frascati Shopping Centre

The shopping centre renovation project is part of an extensive redevelopment plan drawn up by the Dublin City Council for the Blackrock suburb overlooking Dublin Bay

Sweet sensations and pure volumes

The Antoniazzi family's fine pastry art is complemented by the sophisticated design, vintage atmospheres and terrazzo-inspired surfaces of its premises