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Trade mission of US Journalists and Architects to CERSAIE 2009 Bologna, Italy - September 29-October 3
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This year marks the 27th anniversary of Cersaie, the world's largest international exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings. In addition to top products, Cersaie will host "Building, Dwelling, Thinking", a conference program focusing on new industry trends, remodeling, sustainable architecture and social design. The event will feature more than 50 speakers and include a keynote presentation by renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano. His session called "Creating Architecture" will focus on his internationally recognized projects and is sure to be inspirational and informative.
The Ceramic Tile Center of the Italian Trade Commission in New York, together with Confindustria Ceramica - the industry association - has invited a delegation of US journalists and architects to attend Cersaie 2009 in Bologna, Italy.
Media representatives from prestigious trade and consumer magazines, such as Architect, Architectural Record, Contract, Dwell, Interior Design, Better Homes & Gardens, Metropolitan Home and others will be able to experience the show's cutting-edge products, modern designs and foremost trends firsthand, and share their findings with the American marketplace.
As part of the 2009 Ceramic Tiles of Italy Design Competition Award, the principal/project manager from each of the three winning architectural firms will also join the delegation. These include: Cooper Carry (commercial category winner), Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture (residential category winner) and Baldinger Architectural Studio (institutional category winner).
For more information about the trade show visit: www.cersaie.it.
Image: Cersaie 2009 poster by Mario Botta.
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Ceramic Tiles of Italy at dwell on design
Los Angeles, CA June 26-28, 2009
Los Angeles, Convention center (both #2019)
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After a whirlwind spring season, with exhibits at Coverings (Chicago), AIA (San Francisco) and ICFF (New York), Ceramic Tiles of Italy will be making one more stop at the "West Coast's largest modern design event" - Dwell on Design on June 26-28. Organized by the Italian Trade Commission and Confindustria Ceramica, the industry association, Ceramic Tiles of Italy is setting up a small institutional exhibit (booth #2019) that will showcase cutting-edge designs and innovative formats.
In addition, Ceramic Tiles of Italy will host a "Tile 101: Beyond The Surface" seminar on Saturday, June 27 at 4pm as part of the Dwell Innovation Conference. Amber Bravo, a contributing editor at Dwell, will talk about trends, types and applications of Italian tiles, using historical examples of tile installations to support the present day case studies.
Ceramic Tiles of Italy will also be a part of the sustainable design exhibit by DESIGNBOOM called Kitchen Ecology with a range of LEED-compliant tiles on display and will show a collection of avant-garde tile-clad chairs designed by young architects in the show's Registration Area.
View our seminar "Tile 101: Beyond The Surface. Innovative Design Applications for Ceramic Tile" by Amber Bravo at Dwell on Design 09 LA.
Click here to download Press Release
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Ceramic Tiles of Italy Announces 2009 Design Competition Winners
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Commercial Winner: Cooper Carry for Newport Center Renovation
Institutional Winner: Baldinger Architectural Studio, Inc. for the Disability Empowerment Center of Arizona
Residential Winner: Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
Additional information and images are available by visiting the competition's official website. The 2010 edition is underway - keep checking the site for updates and details.
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Ceramic Tiles of Italy at AIA 2009
San Francisco, April 30 - May 2
The Moscone Center
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In its continuous effort to promote Italian tiles in the US, the Italian Trade Commission, together with Confindustria Ceramica, the industry association, participated at the AIA 2009 National Convention and Design Exposition, an event organized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The convention took place in San Francisco from April 30 to May 2. The state-of-the-art exhibit, designed by Italian architects Dante Donegani & Giovanni Lauda and launched for the first time at AIA 2008 in Boston, featured the latest trendsetting tiles and technical achievements from Italy. The design of the booth with its inventive concept of an open space, allowed guests to easily navigate the area and experience the carefully chosen selection of products. Company catalogs and educational materials were available for guests to take along with them for reference.
In addition to the institutional presence at AIA, on April 30, the opening day of the show, speakers Michael P. Johnson, Michael P. Johnson Design Studio and Paul Shahriari, Green Mind, Inc., addressed the AIA audience on the topic of ceramic ventilated facades and their sustainable characteristics. The AIA accredited seminar "Ceramic Ventilated Facades On the Rise: Design/Cost Impact of Innovative and Energy-Efficient Exterior Porcelain Facades" .
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