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Pietra di Bilbao: the look of stone, the strength of high-tech ceramic

23-11-2021

Pietra di Bilbao: the look of stone, the strength of high-tech ceramic

Pietra di Bilbao is the Iris Ceramica collection offering a contemporary twist on the long tradition of stone in architecture. Living room, kitchen and bathroom, bedroom: any room in the home can be customised with the collection’s perfect balance of delicate colours and chromatic vibrations in neutral hues

A warm and relaxing ambience with wood-effect technical ceramics

07-09-2021

A warm and relaxing ambience with wood-effect technical ceramics

The aesthetics of wood has always been central to design, interior design and surfaces of all kinds, which is why wood remains extremely popular for indoor and outdoor flooring, thanks to the great potential offered by high-tech ceramics.  In many cases, Iris Ceramica’s technical porcelain stoneware, available in sophisticated textures such as French Woods and E-Wood, is the preferred choice due to its greater resistance, durability and the fact that no special maintenance is required

Archi-Tectonics designs 512GW Townhouse in New York

24-06-2021

Archi-Tectonics designs 512GW Townhouse in New York

The Archi-Tectonics studio, led by architect Winka Dubbeldam completed, in 2020, an interesting renovation and conversion project in New York’s upscale Soho district. An industrial warehouse with a rectangular floor plan – narrow and elongated – has been transformed into a residential structure. Four new floors were built to double the space available and obtain an 8-story residential tower. In addition, a so-called Climate Skin was added, a special 3D envelope that envelops the building and, just like human skin, helps regulate the temperature of the interior spaces.

Technical innovation and ceramic quality: benefits and prevention with Granitech raised floors

24-11-2020

Technical innovation and ceramic quality: benefits and prevention with Granitech raised floors

On the contemporary surfaces scene, the acknowledged and increasingly appreciated qualities of high-tech ceramic make all the difference, with their strength, flexibility, and easy cleaning and maintenance. Granitech raised floors, coupled with slabs made by the brands in the Iris Ceramica Group, represent a preventive solution for optimising and speeding up maintenance work in public places and workspaces

New design trends: SapienStone countertops for the ideal customised kitchen

08-09-2020

New design trends: SapienStone countertops for the ideal customised kitchen

The latest kitchen design trends of autumn 2020 are oriented toward maximum practicality and optimisation of space. SapienStone’s full-body porcelain offers the ideal solution, guaranteeing resistance, durability and easy cleaning. Delicate and abounding in detail, the new Palladium Grey, Black Diamond and Piasentina collections add to SapienStone’s highly varied catalogue of proposals for the modern kitchen, appropriate for both classic and contemporary styles

Akihisa Hirata: Art Museum and Library Ota, Japan

19-09-2018

Akihisa Hirata: Art Museum and Library Ota, Japan

With the project for the Art Museum and Library of Ota in Japan, Akihisa Hirata has redeveloped the area of the north entrance to a railway station and encouraged pedestrian traffic towards the historic city centre.

Exhibition Barcel/on/a/line. Green urban strategies from river to river

20-07-2018

Exhibition Barcel/on/a/line. Green urban strategies from river to river

UIC Barcelona School of Architecture is inaugurating, for the seventh year in a row, the exhibition of the final degree projects in the emblematic architectural development of the Barcelona Royal Shipyards, currently the home of the Maritime Museum.

MIPIM Awards 2018: Milan Porta Nuova awarded for the Best Urban Regeneration Project category

21-03-2018

MIPIM Awards 2018: Milan Porta Nuova awarded for the Best Urban Regeneration Project category

The Porta Nuova urban redevelopment project in Milan won the MIPIM Awards 2018 for the Best Urban Regeneration Project category.

BSHF is now known as World Habitat

17-11-2017

BSHF is now known as World Habitat

Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) has changed its name but certainly not its mission.

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