The technical and aesthetic requirements of wellness facilities
When building a spa, the choice of every element is important: from colour schemes to prestigious, resistant, effective materials like ceramics; from sound to lighting effects, which can be accentuated using special plasters. ...
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Mario CucinellaIn an interview with Giorgio Tartaro, Mario Cucinella takes a look at the future of materials, approaches and legislation promoting sustainable architecture, an area he has be ... |
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Marble, stone and granite
Man made marbles and stones reproduced in factory with high technology: resistance and beauty for your floors and wall coverings.
Porcelain floor tile
Porcelain tiles boast an excellent quality mix, that is unequalled by another material for finishing intended for residential building activities.
Raised Floors
Raised floors and floating floors are the best way to cover floors in offices: the floor is raised and cables and pipes are hidden..
Comparative Test
Ventilated Façades
Ventilated façades are the best way to wall cladding because of the high quality of the application, the esthetics, great energy saving and thermal insulation.
Sustainable Architecture
Sustainable architecture and building biology: a science for green building. 
Standards
Consult and download international standards for floor and wall tiles by simply registering as a Floornature user
Technical specification
Download technical specifications for porcelain stoneware, marble, granite and man-made stone floors.
Urban Pollution
People aren't just at risk from carcinogenic benzene when they are out on city streets: sadly, the air is polluted also inside of buildings.
Projects
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Overview
Living Divani Headquarters in Anzano del Parco, designed by Piero Lissoni, 2008
To celebrate thirty years in design, Living Divani asked Piero Lissoni to design its new headquarters in Italy's Brianza district. ...
Jean-François Bodin's Cité de l'Architecture in Paris
A superb renovation project by architect Jean-François Bodin has restored the attraction of Paris' Palais de Chaillot and offers the public an overview of France's great architectural heritage. ...
Architects
A constantly updated database featuring the work of leading international architects, with biographies, video interviews and individual project analysis:
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News
The UIA Congress tour of Italy
The UIA World Congress set out from Turin on April 9 for a tour of Italy's most important faculties of architecture to talk about the content of the i ...
Mobile home for mobile life - Hangar Design Group
Hangar Design Group has designed three new mobile homes in partnership with HHD, Holiday Homes Design, an Italian manufacturer of prefabricated accomm ...
Events
Torino, Italy
Torino 2008 World Design Capital
2008
Competitions
Sustainable energy in cities
September 15 2008
Italy
EveryVille 2008. Communities beyond Place, Civic Sense beyond Architecture
July 01 2008
Greekarchitects, New Acropolis Museum
May 06 2008
Athens, Greece
Fairs
ICFF 2008
May 17 - 20 2008
New York, USA
Coverings 2008
April 29 - May 2 2008
Orlando, Florida, USA
Salone Internazionale del Mobile
April 16 - 21
Milano, Italy