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31-07-2020

Interview with Diego Granese: Caffè Motta offices in Salerno

Architect Diego Granese talks about the partnership between Granese Architecture Design Studio and Iris Ceramica Group in the new Caffè Motta offices in Salerno, revealing porcelain’s great versatility for commercial projects and reception rooms.

30-06-2020

The best way of organising outdoor spaces: porcelain surfaces

The key goal of outdoor design is creating extremely relaxing spaces. The advanced performance of the high-tech ceramics in FMG’s Twenty system makes it easy to focus on identifying your favourite style and combining it with creative furnishings. 20 mm thick, Twenty stands out for its many technical benefits, including resistance to atmospheric agents, easy installation and cleaning, and the possibility of coordinating indoor and outdoor surfaces

22-05-2020

Farewell to Nanda Vigo, artist and designer of light

Milanese architect and designer Nanda Vigo died on May 16 at the age of 83. A key figure on the Italian art scene in the 60s and 70s who worked with architects such as Giò Ponti and artists such as Lucio Fontana, she was the subject of a retrospective held in 2015-2016 at SpazioFMGperl'architettura, the gallery and showroom of Iris Ceramica Group brands Iris Ceramica and FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti, organised by curator Luca Molinari and entitled “Opere abitate da opere 1959 – 1972” - “Artworks inhabited by artworks 1959 - 1972".

19-05-2020

High-tech ceramic slabs: the present and future of contemporary surfaces

Resistant, unalterable, easy to clean: ceramic slabs represent the present and future of surfaces for everyday living. FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti offers a vast selection of different ceramic surfaces which all share the same aesthetic value, inspired by rare and precious natural stones, as demonstrated by the fascinating Amazonite and MoonStone surfaces

23-03-2020

All the events in SpazioFMG’s The Architects Series now available via streaming

The first 12 events in The Architects Series, the event format created by The Plan magazine for SpazioFMGperl'Architettura, the gallery and showroom of Iris Ceramica and FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti, top brands in the Iris Ceramica Group, are now available online. Each episode is a double event featuring a documentary film offering a behind-the-scenes look at the architectural practice and interviews conducted at SpazioFMG per l'Architettura during meetings with the architects.

10-03-2020

FMG Blast: volcanic rock for indoor and outdoor spaces

High-tech ceramic always represents an optimal response to the needs of various residential, commercial and public spaces. Outdoor applications in particular illustrate the reliability of porcelain’s resistance to shocks, weather and tread. Inspired by the timeless beauty of volcanic stone, the Blast collection ideally reflects FMG’s research and innovation in a clean, essential slab revealing all the warmth and primordial power of nature

14-02-2020

GCA Architects Platinum@BCN sustainable offices in Barcelona

In Barcelona’s 22@ district, on one of the city’s principal traffic arteries, GCA Architects designed Platinum@BCN, an office building combining handcrafted elements with innovative technological and environmental solutions. It obtained a score of 101 points, qualifying in the Platinum category of LEED certification and becoming the world’s most sustainable workspace.

30-09-2019

The Iris Ceramica Group Foundation presented at CERSAIE 2019

Iris Ceramica Group chose CERSAIE 2019, the international exhibition of Italian-made ceramics for architecture and bathroom furnishings, to present the newly-formed Iris Ceramica Group Foundation to the public and the press. Solidarity, Sustainability, Competence and Culture are the four keywords used by Federica Minozzi, CEO of the holding company, to describe the past, present and future of the group.