An architecture based on human understanding

An iconic bronze sphere sculpted by Arnaldo Pomodoro greets visitors at the entrance to the new corporate headquarters of Nobili SpA, a company that symbolises Italian excellence in the tapware sector

A tapestry of surfaces in Barcelona

YLAB Arquitectos led the renovation of an apartment on Barcelona’s central Paseo San Juan, where the study of surfaces was essential in defining the new aesthetic

Premium materials for the DaV Michelin-starred restaurant

The Michelin-starred DaV restaurant which opened recently in the Allianz Tower in Milan is the latest addition to the Da Vittorio portfolio. Top-quality ingredients are at the heart of this casual dining experience, accompanied by an exclusive sense of hospitality

A new lease of life for the former Ferrotel in Florence

A project led by Studio GAD has redeveloped a centrally-located existing building in keeping with an increasingly popular hybrid hospitality model. Ceramic surfaces make a vital contribution to the structure’s new urban identity

Une architecture primée

À Itajaì, dans l'État brésilien de Santa Caterina, la Panoramic house est un bâtiment néo-moderniste remarquable qui interprète avec rigueur et imagination les préceptes de l'architecture carioca contemporaine : simplicité, intégration, cadre paysager, écodurabilité

Behold, the sea

The sea is a dominant presence alongside the marble and Corten steel-effect porcelain stoneware tiles in a home extension project in Albissola Marina

Une oasis d’élégance et de durabilité

Grupo Arquitectos et Bruno Frugone d'Enrique Concha & Co. ont choisi les couleurs et la qualité des carreaux céramiques italiens pour évoquer les plus beaux paysages d'Amérique du Sud dans le nouveau salon d'aéroport de 4 300 m² sur deux niveaux

Hospitality in a former bank

A restoration project in the centre of Lecce has converted the historic head office of a bank into a luxury hotel while preserving the spirit of the building’s original 1930s architecture

An ever-changing dwelling

The Endymion Guesthouse, built in 2020 in Prince Edward County, Canada, is a passive house designed to meet a wide variety of accommodation needs and climatic conditions

Un vaisseau spatial revêtu de céramique

L’agence française TLR a piloté le projet d'extension de la Clinique Ophtalmologique Thiers de Bordeaux, dont l’enveloppe est revêtue de dalles blanches en grès cérame italien, qui attire le regard des passants

A gem by the lake

This elegant villa stands out for its transparent and white surfaces, beautifully designed architectural details and an unusual boomerang shape that fits discreetly into the landscape of a village on the Lombardy shore of Lake Garda

Dynamic geometries

A building designed by PEK Studio in the Sicilian town of Floridia stands out for its dual personality: intimate yet extroverted. Its unconventional compositional style is distinguished by visually arresting yet rigorous volumes where both the envelope and the interiors are dominated by the many different material inspirations and colours of porcelain stoneware.

Vivre le centre-ville autrement

Domus Lascaris, à Turin, est le résultat de la transformation d'un bâtiment des années 1950 en une résidence durable où expérimenter des formes d'interaction entre les résidents et la ville

A white iceberg of sun louvres

Lightness, transparency and sun louvres treated with a special bioactive coating. This is the skin of the "iceberg" designed by Mario Cucinella

Beijing, Italy

The material chosen to clad the buildings in the Olympic Village created for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing offers an outstanding example of Italian manufacturing excellence

A masculine concept of architecture

Rough surfaces inspired by natural materials, earth colours, stone and wood. These are the architectural elements of the Tigertail residence, one of the homes designed by DI Group in the hills in the Los Angeles suburb of Bel Air

A sculptural house in Lodz

Architect Marcin Tomaszewski's project for a house standing on a sloping plot of land uses versatile large-size ceramic tiles for the external cladding to create an iconic structure

The warmth of home above Catania’s rooftops

A 350 square metre apartment has been transformed into a cosy designer hotel thanks to an organic project aimed at creating a warm, homely atmosphere

A voyage into space with Yuri Gagarin

Moscow-based practice Vox Architects drew inspiration from the conquest of the cosmos for a futuristic interior in which Italian ceramic tiles dialogue with the history of the city where the "first man in space" studied and returned to earth after his mission

1800 Oak Street: an award-winning project

The renovation project for the communal spaces of a multi-family building in Virginia was based on two design principles: reinforcing the oak theme and creating a hotel-like ambience

A gourmet eatery with a cosmopolitan spirit in Nola

Ro World Experience: Café, Bistro, Patisserie... An elegant space designed by Studioarcho that creates the perfect atmosphere at any time of day

Sustainable minimalism

Geneva Villa, located in the largest city in French-speaking Switzerland and winner of a "2020 mention" in the Ceramics and Design architecture competition, demonstrates how environmental responsibility and energy efficiency can play a leading role in contemporary residential architecture and help improve its aesthetic qualities

Neomodernism on the Côte d’Azur

In Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, three Italian architects have followed in the footsteps of Eileen Gray and Le Corbusier in their design for a villa that stands as a manifesto for both essential architecture and the use of ceramic materials

A focus on health

The new frontier of healthcare space design is inspired by home and hospitality interior design

Timeless architecture

Architect Aleksandra Fedorova has created a sculptural, timeless house in Moscow consisting of pure volumes and materials inspired by natural tones of rusted iron and marble

Even in the desert, less is more

The perfect minimalism of an eco-retreat set amongst the stars and sand of the crimson desert in the Emirate of Sharjah

Fighting pollution with style

Designed by architect Riccardo Stein, Hotel Nodo in Santiago de Chile is the first building in South America to adopt bioactive façade cladding