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 sculptural house in Łódź

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

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

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

A marble jewel on the Côte d’Azur

For this luxury villa on the Côte d'Azur, Brambilla and Corti from the practice Studio TE created a high-end project with custom-designed functional and decorative elements that combine practicality and aesthetics

A green building in Sibiu

Extending over eight above-ground floors with a 7,500 square metre footprint, the Hattrick Office Building was the first building of its kind in Sibiu to obtain BREEAM certification

Renovation of the former Zedda Piras distillery in Cagliari

The first step in a broader brownfield redevelopment project awarded to the local practice Studio Fadda created a mixed-use residential and tertiary complex with ultra-white, dynamic and multifaceted volumes

A hotel where guests can feel at home

In a hospitality project inspired by the authentic Sicilian tradition, Hotel Habitat in Catania is housed in a renovated former fish processing plant

Sunlit workspaces

The Vulcangas headquarters in Rimini reflects the company's mission and the principles of bioclimatic architecture

Splendid atmospheres

The canteen in the Telekom headquarters in Germany stands out for its elegant interior design

The Doorway to the Caucasus

Platov's new airport is the most important in southern Russia. Completed in time to welcome visitors to this year's FIFA World Cup, the international hub is intended to remind air travellers of the beautiful countryside around the nearby city of Rostov and the Don river. These associations are powerfully reinforced by the design of the VIP lounge, by Vox Architects

A mountain setting

The restyling project for a splendid hotel in Madonna di Campiglio brings together modernity and tradition while respecting the local spirit

A new entertainment venue

The Australian consortium Darling Harbour Live has invested a billion dollars in redeveloping one of Sydney's prime locations to create new convention, exhibition and entertainment venues set in parkland between the waterfront and the city

A new development at Wroclaw Polytechnic

A perfect balance between glass and ceramic surfaces enhances the geometric lines and volumes of this new building at Wrocław university.

Continuity of colour and material

Transformed through a renovation project that exploits the uniformity of the ceramic surfaces used for the interiors and on the exterior envelope, the Sag Tubi offices provide a bright, comfortable and functional work environment

Like a block of stone

This architecture project within the existing urban fabric focused on aesthetic quality and energy efficiency. A modern ceramic ventilated façade played a key role

Code white

For the Gleneagles Medini Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the practice B+H Architects used the sequence of openings and the white ceramic surface of the envelope as the keynotes of the architectural project

Be creative: scenes from another world

An extraordinary residence in New Zealand for a far from ordinary client

On the isthmus of the Iwi

Panmure Interchange in New Zealand combines the needs of public transport with respect for the local culture

Rigour and innovation

A high-quality tertiary project is emerging from the ruins of an abandoned industrial site. One of the highlights is an elegant building enclosed in a functional and visually striking ceramic envelope

In the offices of an interior design firm

Italian products enjoy pride of place in the London offices of one of the UK's best known office design firms

Beyond the image

A new commercial complex recently completed in South Africa's economic capital highlights the role of ceramic envelopes in architecture and in technological and energy performance

Not just a restaurant but a place of restoration

Not far from the centre of Venice, a seventeenth century building hosts a haven of peace and tranquillity, an eatery that combines design with sophisticated cuisine

The thin silver line

An outstanding blend of Italian design and technology envelops and enhances an upmarket business centre in Seoul