Projets

non-urban residential

Villa Le Gradelle - Isola di Capri

A terrace overlooking the sea

The highlight of Villa Le Gradelle in Marina Piccola on the island of Capri is its large panoramic terrace offering extraordinary views of the rooftops, the Faraglioni sea stacks and the boundless sea

Surfaces: FLORIM
Beijing Olympic Village (China)

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

Surfaces: LAMINAM
Tigertail single-family residence - Bel Air, CA (USA)

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

Surfaces: Multibrand
Academia Single-family residence, Encino, California

Inspired by the suburbs of ancient Athens

A villa named 'Academia' located in the hills of Encino, Los Angeles county is one of the latest projects by the design firm DI Group, which is working on some of the most stunning properties in the hills around the city

Surfaces: Multibrand
Stradella single-family residence - Bel Air, CA (USA)

Organic design speaks Italian

A Bel Air mansion with an open and versatile floor plan combines elements of organic architecture with the quality of Italian ceramic tiles. The property maintains a harmonious relationship with its surroundings thanks to the presence of local natural elements inside the home

Surfaces: Multibrand
Portico House - Miami (USA)

In & Out

Portico House is a private residence that makes the most of Florida's favourable climate thanks to its combination of high-quality interiors, liveable outdoor spaces and eco-sustainability

Surfaces: LEA
House in the hills in Montevecchia (LC)

A converted wine cellar

In the hills near Montevecchia in Upper Brianza to the north of Milan, a former 19th-century agricultural building has been repurposed and given a new look. The result is a family home that combines history and modernity, starting with the choice of materials

Surfaces: BLUSTYLE
Private home - Aalsmeer (NL)

Beauty in the polder

An apartment located on the Ringvaart (ring canal) in Aalsmeer, the town of flowers just outside Amsterdam, stands out for its sophisticated interior design and neo-baroque atmospheres

Surfaces: CAESAR
Villa T - Peschiera del Garda (VR)

Contemporary simplicity

A villa situated south of Lake Garda in the province of Verona stands out for its use of two materials: ceramic tile and clay brick. While inspired by tradition, it also looks to the future in terms of comfort and innovative solutions

Surfaces: CERAMICA SANT'AGOSTINO
Mount Eliza Residence - Mornington (Australia)

Discreetly classy

The elegant, minimalist Mount Eliza residence has been designed to fit sensitively into the natural surroundings of the coastal resort of Mornington, Australia

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Display House Florida - Reunion, FL (USA)

Under the Florida sun

The perfect place to enjoy the Sunshine State's many attractions, the villa looks out over a lush green landscape of golf courses and swimming pools. Ceramic tile was chosen to enhance the bright and airy ambience

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Casa Velo - Siete Aguas (Spain)

A contrast of white and wood tones

A villa located in the rugged hills of the autonomous community of Valencia in Spain stands out for its essential neo-rationalist style that contrasts the pure white of the exterior and interior with the warm honey colour of the wood-effect ceramic floors

Surfaces: MARAZZI
Private country house - Amelia (TR)

Contemporary classic

A renovation project in the bucolic setting of the Tiber valley in central Italy recreates the timeless appeal of a rural farmhouse while adding a contemporary touch through a judicious choice of materials and finishes

Surfaces: FIORANESE
Villa Allegra - Costa Rica

Tropical neomodernism

Immersed in a fairy-tale landscape close to the Pacific Ocean on Costa Rica's western coast, Villa Allegra testifies to the architect's skill at reconciling contemporary architecture with a powerful sense of place

Surfaces: FLORIM
Re: VMax House - Łódź (Poland)

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

Surfaces: LAMINAM
Stacy Drive Luxury home - Westhampton Beach, NY (USA)

An eco-friendly home in the Hamptons

A family home designed by architects Jaclyn and Josh Manes in the wetlands of Westhampton Beach, New York State stands out for its low environmental footprint and makes full use of natural light and the warmth of the sun

Surfaces: FLORIM
Native Beach Villa - Livadia, Creta

On the shores of a mythical sea

On the southwest coast of Crete, a villa overlooking the crystal-clear waters of a bay reflects the spirit of the Greek island with its fluid spaces and materials in harmony with nature

Surfaces: KRONOS 2
Private home in Finland

A lakeside home

Immersed in the magnificent natural landscape of northern Finland, this house uses contrasting materials, precious finishes and design elements to create a warm and inviting atmosphere

Surfaces: RICCHETTI
Villa Serenity - Solarino (SR)

Tropic of Sicily

In a villa immersed in the Sicilian countryside, Mediterranean spirit meets the magic of the Tropics thanks to skilful and original use of ceramic tiles

Surfaces: DEL CONCA
Casa Las Vistas - Escazu, San José Province, Costa Rica

Nature inside and out

The jungle "invades" the interior of a single-family home in the hills surrounding San José, the capital of Costa Rica

Surfaces: Multibrand
Villa Levante - Albarella (RO)

A contemporary pile dwelling

Peace, clean air, lush vegetation, sports facilities, entertainment and good food: the island of Albarella offers all this and more

Surfaces: MARAZZI
Residential Complex Cedrus Residence - Minusio (Switzerland)

Relaxing by the lake

A luxury holiday complex with elegant and rigorous architecture and a large wellness and spa centre was opened a few months ago in Brioni, a hillside village located in the municipality of Minusio, just outside Locarno in the Ticino canton

Surfaces: FLORIM
Wheaton Way private home, Southampton

New Hamptons Style

A luxury home located near Southampton on Long Island, the popular holiday destination of the New York elite, has a rigorous composition consisting of transparent white parallelepipeds where ceramic surfaces have both a practical and an aesthetic function

Surfaces: FLORIM
Private home, Fendalton House 4 - Christchurch (New Zealand)

A piece of Palm Springs in New Zealand

Modernist influences have shaped an elegant home for a family of three built by O'Neil Architects and Lume Design to replace an earthquake-damaged property in Christchurch

Surfaces: ASCOT
MXM single-family villa - Aragón (E)

Living in harmony with nature

In Aragón in northern Spain, i2G Arquitectos has designed a single-family home based on ecodesign and passive house principles, incorporating solar collectors, CO2 sensors, a geothermal system, a green roof and scenic architecture totally integrated into nature

Surfaces: ITALGRANITI
Rob Roy private home - Perth (Australia)

A panoramic view of the Indian Ocean

A new and contemporary form of modernism provided the inspiration for this home with large spaces and high-quality finishes on Australia's west coast

Surfaces: ITALGRANITI
Enterprise Mi20 headquarters - Milan

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

Surfaces: CERAMICA SANT'AGOSTINO
Jesolo Lido Beach Villa

A villa for two families

Located close to the famous Jesolo Lido beach, a long and narrow black-and-white building has been divided into two halves to allow the families of two brothers to spend their holidays together while maintaining their independence

Surfaces: CASALGRANDE PADANA
James Island Estate private residence - Charleston, SC (USA)

Waterfront House

Standing on the banks of a river in a splendid nature reserve in South Carolina, USA, this holiday home blends in with the natural environment, particularly in terms of the choice of materials

Surfaces: MARCA CORONA
Geneva Villa - Geneva (Switzerland)

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

Surfaces: Multibrand
Blue Coast Villa - Roquebrune (F)

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

Surfaces: LAMINAM
Domaine Les Jardins de Madeleine - Bernardvillé (F)

Slow tourism in Alsace

A former stately home in Bernardvillé has been converted into a guesthouse immersed in green, natural surroundings close to France's first thematic tourist route, the famous Alsace Wine Route

Surfaces: FONDOVALLE
Villa Tornavento - Lonate Pozzolo (VA)

A ceramic-clad house

In a small town on the outskirts of the Ticino Park in Lombardy, a residential project intelligently harnesses the compositional potential of porcelain tiles. The exterior façade cladding in particular gives new life and architectural value to an anonymous building dating back to the 1960s

Surfaces: MARCA CORONA
Private villa - Reggiolo (RE)

Eclectic styles

A rural property in the province of Reggio Emilia has been brought back to life in a painstaking interior design project that reconciles past and present with a skilful blend of solutions and materials

Surfaces: CERASARDA

The concept of all-round eco-sustainability was the guiding principle behind Casa Canale, a home designed by Pietro De Cinque

Surfaces: ABK
M+B Residence Club de Golf la Herradura - Monterrey (Mexico)

Jagged beauty

Set in a picturesque valley in Monterrey, Mexico, the M+B Residence Club de Golf la Herradura is a luxurious residence with a unique material and stylistic connection with the surrounding landscape

Surfaces: Multibrand
Perla Saracena Luxury Suites - Torre Pali di Salve (LE)

Luxurious modernity and the Salento hospitality tradition

A new luxury resort stands amongst the green of the Mediterranean maquis close to the sandy coast known as the "Maldives of Salento"

Surfaces: COTTO D'ESTE
Copper Shell House - Moscow (Russia)

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

Surfaces: LAMINAM
Dunes Beach residential complex - Marbella (Spain)

Dream residences close to the sea and golf courses

The Dunes Beach project designed by SC Arquitectos offers guests an unforgettable experience in a setting of international luxury and comfort

Surfaces: CERAMICA SANT'AGOSTINO
Private villa - Favignana (Trapani)

A Mediterranean jewel

On Favignana, one of the most beautiful of all the Aegadian islands, a dilapidated villa rebuilt in a contemporary style blends into the landscape while using cutting-edge technology to withstand the devastating effects of the location's high salinity

Surfaces: MARAZZI
Private residence The Black House - Isle of Skye (Scotland)

The Black House

Perched on the rocky coast of the Isle of Skye, the strictly geometric volumes are inspired by black houses, the traditional agricultural buildings of the Scottish Highlands

Surfaces: KEOPE
Private villa - Tenerife

In the sun of the Canary Islands

A permanent holiday home in Tenerife combines traditional architecture with the demands of an open-air lifestyle

Surfaces: CAESAR
Private villa - Malta

Parallel planes

A nondescript Maltese villa has been reinvented through a series of ingenious and highly functional technical and aesthetic solutions that enable it to blend in with the surrounding landscape and the beckoning sea on the horizon

Surfaces: CASALGRANDE PADANA
Lake House private villa - Capitólio (Brazil)

A dream home

A villa with large indoor and outdoor living spaces in Capitólio, Brazil features a swimming pool and fully-equipped spaces for relaxation and comfort

Surfaces: FLORIM
Private home - Králův Dvůr (Czech Republic)

Eco-friendly and healthy

Plenty of natural light, low energy consumption, natural materials and harmony are the key characteristics of this single-family home

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Marble House - Buenos Aires (AR)

A dialogue between materials

Marble House is a private villa located in one of the most exclusive areas of Buenos Aires. Designed by Argentine practice OON Architecture, it stands out for its imposing volumes and pure white travertine envelope

Surfaces: COTTO D'ESTE
EAB Homes - Beaconsfield (UK)

High-end living in the English countryside

A meticulous combination of traditional elements, contemporary details and cutting-edge technology for discreet luxury homes

Surfaces: GAMBINI Tile on Time
Private home - Maidenhead (UK)

Winter garden

The owners of a lakeside house in Maidenhead wanted to build a glass room on their decking terrace, which in turn is connected by gently sloping steps to a porcelain tiled sundeck cantilevered over the lake

Surfaces: COEM
Private house - Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (France)

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

Surfaces: LAMINAM
Single-family home - Atessa (Chieti)

In perfect harmony with nature

A house built from stone, wood and concrete in the Abruzzo hills blends in with the surrounding landscape

Surfaces: COTTO D'ESTE
Green Opificio - Milan

A gasometer-style living space

A disused hotel remodelling project in Milan has created a multifunctional residential complex with a neo-industrial aesthetic

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Tropical Contemporary House - Noosa Sound (Australia)

Australian tropical style

Interior and exterior merge in a luxury Australian villa designed by Chris Clout

Surfaces: SICHENIA
McClure private residence - La Quinta, CA (USA)

Italian style in a golfers’ paradise

This newly-built villa is set amongst palm trees, bougainvilleas and undulating green golf courses on the edge of the magnificent Californian desert

Surfaces: MONOCIBEC
Valley Vista Home - Encino, CA (USA)

Under a Californian sun

Valley Vista Home, the winning project in the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition 2019, is located in the emerging neighbourhood of Encino, Los Angeles

Surfaces: REFIN
The Pool House - Palm Springs, FL (USA)

A Sixties Revival

An iconic 1960s building in California embraces contemporary design in terms of materials research and technological innovation. The colours and textures of Italian ceramic tiles proved ideal for recreating a vintage atmosphere

Surfaces: MARCA CORONA
Private home - Austin, TX (USA)

American grandeur

In a villa in Texas, porcelain tile from Caesar is used in a variety of stone effect surfaces, from travertine for the living room to white Beola granite for the swimming pool

Surfaces: CAESAR

Torre Prada brings to completion the project for the Fondazione Prada complex which was opened three years ago. The terrace offers panoramic views of the city and features a striking optical-effect black and white paving consisting of porcelain laminate panels installed in a slightly curved and visually-striking layout

Surfaces: LEA
Private residence - Ibiza (Spain)

The Rock: Mediterranean luxury

On the island of Ibiza, just a fifteen-minute drive from the nightlife capital, stands an oasis of peace that blends into the landscape. A villa of sumptuous simplicity, a symphony of stone, wood and water

Surfaces: COTTO D'ESTE
Private residence - Lleida (Spain)

A house in the foothills of the Pyrenees

In the breathtaking setting of the Catalan Pyrenees, a two-floor home with splendid views of the surrounding landscape skilfully combines modernity and tradition

Surfaces: MARAZZI
Private residence - Perth (Australia)

A minimalist house in Australia

Materials with strong textures and a sophisticated palette of whites, blacks and greys have been used to lend personality to a private residence in Perth

Surfaces: ITALGRANITI
House Tarantello - Cape Town (South Africa)

A warm and hospitable home

A young interior designer from Cape Town fell under the spell of Italian ceramic tile and has chosen to use it in her projects

Surfaces: ARIANA
Casa Soligon Private Home - S. Lucia di Piave (TV)

A contemporary archetype

This archetypal, monolithic family home in the Treviso countryside was designed by Milanese Architects Office. The construction is characterised by austere forms and a top-quality finish. A snow-white envelope provides traditional references and safeguards the privacy of its owners

Surfaces: ERGON
Adhésifs: Mapei
Private residence - Norwich, CA (USA)

A Californian villa with sails

Located between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, this villa is flooded by light inside and out

Surfaces: REFIN
Private house - Wales (UK)

Life in a green landscape

A renovation project for a private house in Wales reflects the technical and sociological origins of the marble-effect porcelain tiles used for the floor covering

Surfaces: CERAMICHE CAMPOGALLIANO
Casa Soligon Private Home - S. Lucia di Piave (TV)

A contemporary archetype

This archetypal, monolithic family home in the Treviso countryside was designed by Milanese Architects Office. The construction is characterised by austere forms and a top-quality finish. A snow-white envelope provides traditional references and safeguards the privacy of its owners

Surfaces: MAPEI
Adhésifs: Mapei
Lago di Garda Penthouse - Toscolano Maderno (BS)

A dream penthouse in a lakeview residence

The architectural complex follows the slope of the land, drawing inspiration from the old lemon houses of Lake Garda

Surfaces: FONDOVALLE
Private Home - Byron Bay, NSW (AUS)

A midsummer night’s dream

A brightly-lit house standing in a dominant position above Byron Bay, Australia looks out onto the natural landscape

Surfaces: LEA
Private home - Ede (NL)

A Dutch interior

In a house in the Netherlands, the porcelain floor tiles connect the interiors with the surrounding landscape like a stone carpet

Surfaces: Isla tiles
The Residence - Perth (AUS)

A custom dream home

The Residence is a display home where porcelain tiles from express the concept of contemporary luxury

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Villa Hamptons - New York (USA)

A luxury villa in the Hamptons

A project combining architecture, landscape and interior design in a luxury residence

Surfaces: FLORIM
Residential complex - Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

An oasis of peace overlooking the Red Sea

North of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's second largest city, stands a sophisticated residential complex designed by Vincenzo Provenzano, Chief Architect of Studio UDG (Urban Design Group)

Surfaces: CAESAR
Private residence - Oberhausen (D)

Understated architecture

In this modernist style villa combining functionality with aesthetics, the quiet, understated architecture is reflected in the choice of colours and materials

Surfaces: COTTO D'ESTE
Private house - Molini di Tures (Bolzano), Italy

A contemporary farmhouse

In Valle Aurina in South Tyrol, a traditional farmhouse has been given a new lease of life thanks to a skilful restoration project which combines the Alpine spirit with a sense of modernity.

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Ocean House - Fire Island Pines, NY (USA)

Ocean House

A holiday home in harmony with nature where one can breathe in the scent of pine wood, lulled by the sea breeze and the sound of the waves. This award-winning project was carried out by New York-based firm Bromley Caldari using Italian ceramic tiles

Surfaces: EMILCERAMICA
Case Study House #26 - San Rafael, CA (USA)

Glass, steel and ceramic tiles in Northern California

A highly rigorous and respectful project in a modernist house: Case Study House #26 in San Rafael

Surfaces: GIGACER
Private Villa - Acilia, Rome

An uninterrupted expanse of ceramic

By using porcelain tile as an architectural hallmark in its flooring, furnishing and wall garden, a single-family villa near Rome blurs the boundaries between the indoor and outdoor environments

Surfaces: ABK
Sanitaires: Ceramica Cielo
Villa Bloemendaal 3 - Bloemendaal (Holland)

Living the landscape

This residential building in the north of Holland speaks a contemporary language in its dialogue with nature, starting from exterior wall coverings in Italian ceramic tile.

Surfaces: COEM
Private House - Beugen (Holland)

Rational spirit

Total stylistic consistency based on dominant metallic tones and square lines characterises this contemporary, private villa in the Netherlands.

Surfaces: REFIN
Private residence - Quattro Castella (Reggio Emilia)

History, landscape and the future

A large farmhouse in the Emilia region of Italy reveals historical details, new perspectives on the landscape and future-proof habitability

Surfaces: SERENISSIMA
Turnberry Residence - Rosslyn-Arlington,VA (USA)

A window onto Washington D.C.

Turnberry Residence is a luxury condominium close to the US capital. Designed by architecture practice Shinberg.Levinas, it won the Residential Category in the Tile Competition 2016.

Surfaces: LEA
Private Residence - Tarquinia (Viterbo)

White moves – and wins

In the Viterbo countryside, a young Roman designer has transformed an anodyne eighties building into an elegant villa with eclectic styling, which stands out for the artful contrast of white and grey

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
KDV Sports, Golf & Tennis Academy - Carrara (AUS)

Sculptural transparency

The most prestigious sports centre on Australia's Gold Coast has been expanded with a transparent, lightweight multipurpose building resting gracefully on the coastal plainvvvvvv

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Private Garden - Jacksonville, FL (USA)

American beauty

A sparkling and elegant family home featuring a classic porch, complete with the ever-present rocking chair, and wooden sunbeds set around a swimming pool with the reflection of the invariably blue sky and tall palm trees: the typical American dream home

Surfaces: ATLAS CONCORDE
Private Beach Residence - Antiparos (Greece)

New architecture by the sea on Antiparos

A two-floor villa on one of the most beautiful islands in the Cyclades abandons the picture-postcard image of Greek houses. A project by Studio Peia that won the Residential category of the "Ceramics and Design" 2016 competition

Surfaces: MARAZZI
Casa Salina - Scicli, Ragusa

A minimal-chic country home

Immersed in the green countryside near the sea, Casa Salina is a converted stone farmhouse used as a holiday home

Surfaces: CIR
Palm Bay View holiday village - Cyprus

Tradition morphs into design

The apartments of a holiday village in Cyprus are steeped in the history of their island location and the mythology its fishing-based culture

Surfaces: CERASARDA
Private House - Piombino (LI)

Designer and producer: a successful partnership

Attention to detail together with respect for the quality of existing elements are the key features of a restoration project in Piombino designed by Antonietta Ottanelli

Surfaces: FIORANESE
Rainbow Holiday Apartments - Colico (Co)

A holiday home with a view

The Rainbow Holiday Apartments on the shores of Lake Como are the perfect place for a relaxing, comfortable break surrounded by nature

Surfaces: KEOPE
Villa Hesquin Wilderness - Western Cape (South Africa)

Transparency and an ocean view

Ceramic tiles play a vital role in a project of great formal simplicity on the beaches of Wilderness, South Africa

Surfaces: CENTURY
Private House - Perth (Australia)

A tailor-made home

From its spatial layout to its finishing materials - first and foremost the ceramic floor coverings - a villa in Perth, Western Australia, gets an array of bespoke, high-performance solutions to enhance its interaction with the natural environment

Surfaces: SUPERGRES
Private House - Logatec (Slovenia)

Wood: a tribute to the surrounding forests

The kitchen/dining area blends in with the style of the rest of the contemporary villa but above all reflects the trends and aspirations of the young Slovenian architects

Surfaces: SUPERGRES
Private House - Angers (France)

The house on a podium

Perched on a stone and ceramic plinth, a private house in Angers, France stands out from the landscape

Surfaces: ITALGRANITI
Private villa - Parma (I)

Like an outdoor living room

Just outside Parma, a typical rustic property has been redeveloped to create an open-air courtyard with outstanding aesthetic and functional value that connects interiors and exteriors

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Private House - Athens (Greece)

A Greek villa made of stone, wood and iron

A villa with "essential lines that evoke the historic origins of the complex, enhancing the characteristics of the materials used in ancient times: stone, wood, plaster and iron".

Surfaces: CERAMICA SANT'AGOSTINO
Private House - New Zealand

The house of the giant Matau

This project in New Zealand consists of a house totally immersed in the landscape, from the deep blue of the lake to the dark, rugged mountains. The living space is perfectly integrated with nature, starting out from the choice of ceramic tiles

Surfaces: LEA
Cashmere Project - Brisbane, Australia

Heart of nature

In this house in Brisbane, Australia, indoor and outdoor spaces are seamlessly connected. A home renovation project by Dion Seminara DS Architecture

Surfaces: DEL CONCA
San Martino luxury residential complex - Lugano, Switzerland

A lake view in paradise

A terraced complex in Capo San Martino offers stunning views over Lake Lugano

Surfaces: DEL CONCA
Pearl Valley Golf Estate House 482 - Paarl (South Africa)

Conversing with nature

A successful combination of nature and artifice is key in this villa overlooking the golf courses in the South African garden city of Paarl. The ceramic tiling has played a major role in the project

Surfaces: CASALGRANDE PADANA
Holiday home - Marina di Ragusa (RG)

Blending into the context

The renovation project for a holiday home in Marina di Ragusa carried out by the young architects from Studio Kruna aimed to fill the building with the strong colours and bright sunlight of the Sicilian countryside

Surfaces: MARAZZI
Sanitaires: Globo
The Pole House - Victoria (AUS)

The Pole House, suspended in space

A well-known landmark along Australia's Great Ocean Road, this "transparent" house designed in the 1970s floats amongst the clouds at a height of 40 metres, offering stunning views

Surfaces: LEA
Private House - Tauranga (NZ)

Be creative: scenes from another world

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

Surfaces: LAMINAM
Private House - Stockholm (Sweden)

Perfect integration

In the municipality of Nacka in the suburbs of Stockholm, a contemporary home engages with its natural surroundings by means of large openings and a meticulous choice of materials

Surfaces: KEOPE
Private residence - Mahé Island, Seychelles

Living in the Seychelles: a blend of tradition and modernity

A renovation project for a private residence on the island of Mahé

Surfaces: FLORIM
Private house - Isle of Skye (Scotland)

A Black House with an Italian soul

In Scotland, the style and quality of Italian tiles are ideally suited for an exclusive holiday home. Quality of design and care for the environment were the guiding principles behind the project

Surfaces: KEOPE
Villa Nesi - Ivrea

Simply red

A renovation project carried out by the Archisbang architecture practice provided an opportunity to make skilful use of a ceramic finish on the various scales of the project

Surfaces: MARAZZI
Las Palmeras House - Lima (Perù)

Horizon over the sea

The geometric use of monochromatic ceramic tiles enhances the spatial layout with elegance and precision and defines the aesthetics of the terrace overlooking the sea

Surfaces: CASALGRANDE PADANA
Private residence - Schaijk (Netherland)

Gardens and surroundings

The value of outdoor design

Surfaces: KEOPE
Private residence - Maniago (PN)

Interlocking volumes

A skilful renovation project based on geometries and contrasts has given a new personality to an anonymous seventies home

Surfaces: PANARIA CERAMICA
Private Villa - Osijek (Croatia)

O4 House, an oasis of nature in the city

Single-family villa close to the river Drava in the western area of Osijek, a city on the border between Croatia and Hungary example of balance between the outside world and the inside of the residence

Surfaces: COTTO D'ESTE
Private residence - Ragusa

Inside and outside

An old house renovated for a new house to live both inside and outside under the sky of Sicily

Surfaces: FLORIM
Santa Caterina Residence - Verona

« Digital » neo-rationalism

RENOVATION OF THE SANTA CATERINA RESIDENCE FEATURES COLOURED MEGAPIXELS INSPIRED BY THE POPULAR IMAGE OF THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION

Surfaces: CERAMICA SANT'AGOSTINO
Private Residence - Trevignano Romano (Rm)

An urban residential villa

Bright spaces and natural-looking surfaces dominate the interiors of a central-plan residence surrounded by an olive garden

Surfaces: COEM
Sanitaires: GSG Ceramic Design
Private Residence - Kona, Hawaii (USA)

A modular home

In Hawaii, looking out over the boundless expanse of the ocean, there's a stunning holiday villa with a citadel structure, winner of the Ceramics of Italy Design Award 2011

Surfaces: FLORIM
Private house - Vitoria (Spain)

A skin made of ceramic

An innovative ceramic cladding was the successful solution adopted on this building. Like a tailor-made second skin, it assures perfect protection against the elements and outstanding aesthetic appeal. When the sun shines, the house appears to radiate pure light thanks to its snow-white skin

Surfaces: COTTO D'ESTE
Smyrna Park residential complex - İzmir (Turkey)

Smyrna Park, a splendid view over the Aegean

A six-block complex with a sober and rational style offering sea view apartments with long continuous balconies and, inside, luxury made ​​in Italy ceramic surfaces

Surfaces: NOVABELL
Florida High Performance Green House - Cape Coral, FL (USA)

A house with green credentials

In Cape Coral, Florida, a ranch style building converted into an eco-friendly family home

Surfaces: FIORANESE
Ghilardi Residence - San Nazzaro Sesia (Novara)

A focus on simplicity

In San Nazzaro Sesia, a small village in the province of Novara in northwest Italy, architect Nicola Ghilardi has designed a villa that offers a contemporary reinterpretation of the area's rural architecture.

Surfaces: MONOCIBEC
Private house - Caen (France)

The « Caen House » by Beuneiche

The floors are tiled with a honed porcelain laminate

Surfaces: LEA
Residential Complex - Soverato (Catanzaro)

Rhapsody in blue

Soverato, a town not far from the city of Catanzaro on the Ionian side of Calabria, is home to a new residential complex featuring ceramic tiling inspired by the colours of the Mediterranean.

Surfaces: ANTICHE FORNACI D'AGOSTINO
Sant'Agostino Multifunctional Centre - Paderno Dugnano (Milan)

Sant’Agostino Multifunctional Centre

An innovative ceramic tile installation layout and unusual colours lend architectural strength to a building with simple shapes

Surfaces: MARAZZI
Residential Complex - Wroclaw (Poland)

In-vitro post-rationalism

WROCLAW (POLAND). A RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX FEATURES CURTAIN WALLS MADE FROM HIGH-PERFORMANCE ECO-FRIENDLY PORCELAIN TILE.

Surfaces: IMOLACERAMICA
Private House - Piacenza

Prefabricated country home

In place of a classic country home, the design (and lifestyle) project of architect Nicholas Bewick consists of a prefabricated building immersed in nature.

Surfaces: DOM
Sanitaires: Simas
Yoo Tower Residential Complex - Tel Aviv (IL)

Two towers designed by Starck in Tel Aviv

Yoo Tel Aviv 1 and Yoo Tel Aviv 2 rise respectively to 37 and 41 storeys and contain a total of 300 apartments

Surfaces: APPIANI

Comfort, privacy and the use of traditional local materials were the prerequisites of this modern four-family villa on the outskirts of Rome

Surfaces: CERAMICA SANT'AGOSTINO
Villa Malta - Gragnano (PC)

The Porcelain Tile House

Set in the hills near Piacenza, this villa plays on the volumes and textures of its cladding

Surfaces: CASALGRANDE PADANA
Sanitaires: Ceramica Flaminia, IO Collection
Landi Residence - Forlì (Italy)

The colours of the American dream

Casa Landi in Forlì reproduces the Technicolor USA of Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, especially in the kitchen and the bathroom

Surfaces: ETRURIA
Bradley Residence, Scottsdale (AZ), USA

The Bradley Residence in Arizona

A project that combines the design cues of the modern movement with those of minimalism

Surfaces: Arkim Collection
Ellsworth Residence - Cave Creek (AZ), USA

A desert residence

Geometric and material rigour, and a contrast with the wild force of the surrounding natural landscape are the key features of the residence of an American art and design collector

Surfaces: Arkim Collection
Private House - Lugano (CH)

Plays of contrast over the lake

A single-family villa at Lugano, in a position that commands a splendid view over lake Ceresio and its mountains, stands out for the contraposition of horizontal and vertical lines and the contrast of bright and dark colours and materials

Surfaces: CASALGRANDE PADANA
Private House - Arcugnano (VI)

A vertical house

Bold lines and a vertical sequence of rooms that offer original perspectives. A contemporary project that dialogues with an old existing structure.

Surfaces: REFIN
Sanitaires: Ceramica Flaminia