September is a month for beginnings: school year starts again, gyms are packed with new members, and TV channels launch their new programmes for the season to come. In short, the end of the summer brings new challenges to reinvent ourselves.…

In the last few years, there has been a very positive phenomenon at a global level, whereby concern and respect for the environment has been acquiring greater relevance in the social, economic and political spheres.

Throughout history, it has been proved that ceramic is a versatile material like few others. Together with the wide range of uses and applications ceramic has become one of the preferred materials for architects and interior designers either for private or public projects. Desde hace ya varios años, se……

The anti-pathogenic attributes of surfaces or materials already captured the attention of some architectural and engineering projects long time ago. However, under the current circumstances caused by a global pandemic that has brought to light the weaknesses of our lifestyle, which affect us at all levels (social, economic, work, family…), there is need for a change that will be decisive when deciding on project design and execution.

Biophilic design is an innovative concept that consists of connecting with nature the buildings where we live in, work and learn in a direct or indirect way. This way of designing does not seek only aesthetics, but it aims to bring people and nature together in order to improve the health and productivity of those inside the building.

Antibacterial flooring tiles are a great solution in order to increase hygienical conditions, both in critical environments (hospitals, old peoples’ home, aquatic facilities…) and private houses. In addition, to be effective, it is required to use a grouting material with the same antibacterial characteristics. Nevertheless, attention has to be payed, one of the most common additives used for this purpose is

We all know that there are many facilities requiring a deeper cleaning and hygiene standard. We just need to think for a few seconds and some of them come quick to our minds: food industry, laboratories, industrial kitchens, pool wet areas, school canteens, hospital facilities, bakeries, supermarkets, butchers and many others. They all need a higher health and safety standard due to their use.