Following the cancellation of the 2020 show and the US travel ban that effectively prevented European producers from taking part in 2021, the Italian ceramic tile industry will be back in force at Coverings 2022, America’s pre-eminent ceramic tile and natural stone event to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 5 to 8 April.

Keynote speaker at Cersaie 2017, Diébédo Francis Kéré was awarded the most prominent international award in architecture. Among the reasons for the award, the aptitude demonstrated in "finding brilliant, stimulating and revolutionary ways" to some of the crucial questions of contemporary architecture.

An extensive process of consultation with various European stakeholders will lead to the formulation of a communication and promotion plan over the coming months

Designed by the Japanese firm SANAA as part of a project to regenerate a site formerly occupied by a dairy collective, the new Bocconi University campus in Milan communicates with the city through a series of permeable and lightweight giant cocoons

Over the next few months, the Ceramics of Italy for Sustainability project will illustrate the distinctive characteristics of Italian ceramics and the important role these materials can play in sustainable contemporary architecture.

Amid rising prices and increased sales, London and Germany are leading the way

What is the state of architecture in Portugal today? It has maintained a substantial degree of precision and rigour but is losing much of its artisanal character, believes architect Luís Pedro Silva, founder of the practice Luís Pedro Silva Arquitecto Lda and a professor at the Porto School of Architecture FAUP since 2000.

The Italian ceramic tile industry finds itself in one of the most paradoxical situations in its history. On the one hand, it is flooded with orders for its products from Italy and other countries around the world; on the other, it is facing huge increases in the costs of all production factors

The energy transition in hard-to-abate industrial sectors can only be achieved through a diversified portfolio of solutions, some of which are not currently available. Energy efficiency, the circular economy, green fuels, CO2 capture and electrification could cut expected direct emissions by up to 40% within 10 years

The decarbonisation process is necessary for the health of the planet but is fraught with risks and potential social and economic impacts if governed by ideology rather than pragmatism