Nearly 100,000 visitors traveled to Bologna for the 40th edition of the annual trade show, which highlighted surprising finishes and textures and advanced porcelain-slab technology.
Just north of Vicenza, a modest residence topped with a pyramidal roof incorporates traditional, low-carbon materials—wood, thatch, and lime plaster—adapted to modern-day construction processes.
The new ceramic and porcelain surfaces presented in September at Bologna’s annual Italian tile fest continue to explore the illusion of stone, concrete, and timber.
