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GROHE launches the digital platform GROHE X

Get inspired and informed with exclusive product news: GROHE presents the GROHE X digital platform, live since March to make up for the lack of physical meetings and to carry out virtual dialogue.

Ceramics

ABK Group acquires Desvres

ABK Group continues its expansion plan with the arrival of Desvres, the French company founded in 1863

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal Receive the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, of France, have been selected as the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureates, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award that is known internationally as architecture’s highest honor.

Ceramics

Devon&Devon presents the service Tailored Interiors

With the new design service Tailored Interiors, Devon&Devon offers a complete customization of the bathroom environment.

NWFA Wood Flooring Expo and Coverings Co-Locate Shows

The National Wood Flooring Association and the organizers of the Coverings international tile and stone exhibition announced that National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) 2021 Wood Flooring Expo and Coverings 2021 will be held simultaneously July 7-9, 2021, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Cevisama 2021 is cancelled

The ongoing impact of the pandemic has forced the organisers of the Spanish fair to cancel the event, which will be rescheduled from 7 to 11 February 2022

A triple recognition for VitrA at the Good Design Award 2020

On the 70th anniversary of the Good Design Award, three VitrA collections were awarded among more than 900 applications from 48 countries around the world.

Pavilion of Turkey to present "Architecture as measure" at la Biennale di Venezia

Curated by Neyran Turan and coordinated by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Pavilion of Turkey will present Architecture as Measure at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia titled How Will We Live Together? and taking place from 22 May to 21 November 2021.

Majamaja wood cabins for Helsinki's Maritime Strategy

The cabins are a showcase of nature-oriented ways to enjoy seafronts as well as exemplifying high-quality Finnish wood architecture.

Sandellsandberg building made with GreenCoat® steel wins Design-S award

The acclaimed “Fisksätra Folkets Hus” by Sandellsandberg architects in Stockholm, using sustainable GreenCoat® color coated steel from SSAB, won the prestigious Swedish Design Award, “Design-S 2020”, in the “Architecture” category.

SIMAS reinforces its presence in Russia

During the 3 days event VITRINA FAIR, held from the 24th to the 26th of November in Saint Petersburg, SIMAS, Italian bathroom furniture company, inaugurated a new permanent space, a “shop-in-shop” inside the AQUARIUS, renowned showroom of the important Russian city.

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2021 will be held in September

Salone del Mobile.Milano has announced that the sixtieth edition of the fair will be held in 2021, not in April as is traditional, but from 5 th to 10th September.

New dates announced for Coverings 2021

Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, announced Coverings 2021 will now take place July 7-9, 2021, in the North Hall of the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida.

Post-COVID office features automated desk sanitizing and shared digital platforms

International design and innovation practice CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati launches a collaboration with financial company Sella Group

RAK Ceramics at Expo 2020 Dubai as Supporter sponsor of Italian Pavilion

The partnership agreement has been signed between the Company and the Commissioner General’s Office for Italy, with the aim to strengthen the innovation project promoted by our Country

Iris Ceramica Group presents Seventyonepercent

Iris Ceramica Group previews SEVENTYONEPERCENT, the holding company’s new brand dedicated to designing unprecedented experiences in the wellness&bathroom sector.

An "eclectic" collection for coverings: Eclettica

With Eclettica, the new ceramic wall tile collection by Marazzi, color is again the protagonist of design spaces.

Misha won the 2020 International Yacht&Aviation Awards

Organized by Design.et.al, the International Yach&Aviation Awards are this year at the tenth edition: this is an important event worldwide as the only design awards for this industry.

Marmomac Restart Digital: the marble community meets online

The countdown has started: from 30 September to 2 October, the international community in the natural stone sector will welcome a "virtual" appointment with Marmomac Restart Digital