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The multi-award-winning Australian architect Glenn Murcutt will be delivering the customary keynote lecture to mark the opening of the 33rd edition of Cersaie. Murcutt, who won the Pritzker Prize in 2002, will give the lecture at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Bologna on 29 September.

Due to be held at Veronafiere from 24 to 28 February 2016, the event will showcase a full range of systems and products.

Antrax recently won two new awards for Tavola and Tavoletta, the complementary decorative radiators launched in 2014 as a result of a partnership with the designer Andrea Crosetta.

The countdown to the Innovation Awards has now started, and the nominees in the "bathroom products" category include the Plus shower tray by Ceramica Althea, a specialist manufacturer of bathroom furnishings.

Thanks to the distinctively modular configuration of its various areas, this versatile, three-storey building makes an ideal exhibition centre as well as a perfect venue for events, meetings and conferences.

The advertising campaign for Saie 2015 embraces the first architects who developed a new approach to design and construction, by putting people at the centre of their work and thus creating fully fledged "smart houses".

The Hotel Milano Scala, located in the Brera district, has earned a review in the prestigious Louis Vuitton City Guide 2015, in the section entitled "HOTELS - 5-star accommodation to concept hotels: where to stay in the city".

Constructed using the distinctive Esagona tile produced specifically for façades by Tagina Ceramiche d'Arte, the project won an award in the institutional category.

The architect took care of the lighting design and interiors, which were conceived as "an architecture within the architecture", giving rise to a harmonious blend of eclectic elements that amaze guests with their innovative technology and content.

The historic Florentine brand is one of the oldest in the ceramic floor and wall tile industry and symbolises the cream of Italian craftsmanship. The aim of this deal is to restore it to its rightful place among the market leaders of the luxury ceramic sector.

The Serpentine Pavilion 2015 in the heart of London's Hyde Park and Kensington Garden offers a memorable sensory experience revolving around colour and creativity. 

Del Conca, the renowned ceramic manufacturer, has become Main Sponsor of the SpeedUp team for the next three Moto2 races to be held in Sachsenring, Indianapolis and Brno.

Sassuolo-based Cotto d'Este contributed to the project with the supply of 4,500 square metres of 14mm-thick porcelain floor tiles from the Buxy Flammè Cendre series, in several sizes, which were chosen for their special non-slip properties, strength and frost-resistance.

New lease of life for Torre Arcobaleno in Porta Garibaldi, following renovation for Expo 2015 with the patronage of the Municipality of Milan. The project was overseen by the architect Francis Roggero of Original Designers 6R5.

Attendee online registration will open July 7, 2015 for The International Surface Event East [TISE East].

800 sq.m of ceramic tiles from Laminam's Collection line were used in the project produced by Piotr Musialowski of 2PM, in conjunction with a team of designers from WXCA.

The aim of the initiative is to cast a new light on artistic majolica, while still adhering to tradition. The collection was overseen by Elisabetta Furin, a designer and lecturer at the Italian Design Institute in Perugia.

Designed by Nespoli e Novara, the collection was voted best product in the bathroom furnishing category at the Muuuz International Awards 2015 organised by ArchiDesignClub.

Already a winner of the first ADI Ceramics Design Award, this tile collection has now won an award from Architizer, the New York-based web platform dedicated entirely to architects, which is now the largest online design and architecture portal.

Founded in the Italian ceramic cluster of Sassuolo in 1935, the renowned tile manufacturer celebrates 80 years of leadership in 2015.