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January 29 2008 Marble, stone and granite Porcelain floor tile Raised Floors Ventilated walls Sustainable Architecture Comparative Test Standards Technical specification Interviews Overview Projects Architects Itineraries News Events Fairs & Exhibits Competitions Geocolor Geoproject DiGiFloor Floorshapes Projects Villa Micheli Location: Ceccano, Frosinone Architects: HOF Architetti (Paolo Belardi, Alessio Burini) Structural design: Studio Balani (Roberto Balani, Sergio Calabrò) Supervision of work: Studio Balani Materials employed: Pietra Serena Catalogue request Library in Alessandria Location: Alessandria, Italy Architects: arch. Barbesino and surveyor Cermelli Supervision of construction: Engineers Zingarini and Mattioli, Alessandria Structural design: Engineers Zingarini and Mattioli, Alessandria Materials employed: Persiano giallo Catalogue request Quarzite gialla Catalogue request First CAD application for Pocket PC. Now also available for Microsoft Mobile 5 Export in VRML/3D format Export in DXF 3D format Itineraries Discovering contemporary architecture in the world's most fascinating capital cities: virtual tours through interactive maps with links for finding out more about buildings and architects Amsterdam Barcelona Vienna Porto Berlin Madrid London Transmitting Architecture. World Congress of Architects in Turin June 29 through July 3 2008 The World Congress of Architects will be held in Turin June 29 through July 3 2008 under the name Transmitting Architecture. The title is intended to address architecture's ability to communicate the meaning of what it does, both as design creation and for the deep social involvement it leads to; and on the other hand architecture's active role in perceiving - like an antenna - positive energies and society's emerging phenomena. FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti is Main Sponsor of the 23rd International Union of Architects' World Congress This important commitment celebrates FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti's close ties and true dedication to the world of architecture and all its countless forms of expression. Torino 2008 World Design Capital More than 180 initiatives are scheduled to celebrate Torino as 2008 World Design Capital. A series of events organised on the international, national and local scales focus on the themes of design and the community, design and enterprise, design and education, design and development policies. The programme on the calendar includes 52 weeks of events which will transform the city's image and identity. Kengo Kuma. Two carp: Water/Earth - Village/City - Phenomenologies Kengo Kuma's new exhibition at the Palazzo della Ragione has been extended until Sunday, February 17. After Mario Botta and David Chipperfield, the evocative setting of the Palazzo della Ragione hosts Kengo Kuma's architecture. The architect himself has created the installation for the exhibition, a sensorial world in which visitors can experience the atmospheres of his spaces. Floornature.com takes a closer look at the Japanese architect's work in an online initiative for users: KUMA ON DVD. JO CREPAIN, Crepain Binst Architecture "I would like to discuss your use of materials, of cement, glass; what kind of a relationship do you have with materials?" "If we're talking about evolution in use of materials, think that I began my career in 1973, and so I have seen populism, post-modernism, minimalism and now there's a bit of everything, people are talking about durability. In the beginning I used a lot of cement; I had learned from Herman Hertzberger and other Dutch architects. You might call cement the stone of the 20th century: it was beautiful, economical, special. Not until about fifteen years later did we discover that the material ages rapidly and ruinously. And so we are learning from our mistakes, and now we are concerned with durability.. " Stone Expo 2008 January 27-29 2008, Gent, Belgium This year Stone Expo will once again be providing a showcase of the latest trends in floors, tiles and facades in ceramics, natural stone, quartz and composite materials. MADE expo - Milano Architettura Design Edilizia February 5 through 9 2008, Fiera Milano-Rho trade fair district MADE expo is a new Italian and international trade fair focusing on building and architecture. There will be over 1500 exhibitors at the event, divided into eight sectors focusing on different aspects of the construction industry: from Structures, Constructions Systems and Materials to Building Envelopes; from Interior Architecture and Finishing to Installations and Renewable Energy; from Planning to Information Technologies for Planning and Construction; from Worksite Equipment, Technologies and Solutions to Sports Facilities and Urban Furnishings. EuroShop 2008 February 23-28 2008, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Düsseldorf, Germany EuroShop 2008 is a must for architects, graphic artists, decorators, visual marketing creators and visual merchandisers, trade fair operators, advertisers and more. The fair is divided into four sectors: EuroConcept, EuroSales, EuroCIS and EuroExpo. The Surface Design Show 4 - 6 March 2008, Islington, London Surface Design Show is an important trade fair event offering a complete overview of the latest trends and technologies in indoor and outdoor surfaces. Architects, interior designers and specialised manufacturers exhibit outstanding finishing solutions every year. The 2008 event will focus once again on the most innovative and creative of the many companies at the trade fair.   Unsubscribe  |  Contacts © 2008 Floornature.com, All rights reserved