The Chilean architect, winner of the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize and founder of the practice Elemental, will deliver the Keynote Lecture at Cersaie 2026. The event will explore a design philosophy that combines architecture, social responsibility and sustainability through work spanning social housing, urban regeneration, post-disaster reconstruction and innovation in low-carbon building materials
Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, will once again be hosting Cersaie Designs Your Home on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September in Mall 29/30.
Bologna, July 2026 – The ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale awards presented at Cersaie have been renamed.
On 2 July, Members of the European Parliament Nicola Procaccini and Stefano Cavedagna met with entrepreneurs from the Executive Committee of Confindustria Ceramica at the Association’s headquarters to discuss the outlook for the Italian ceramic industry and the forthcoming European decisions on climate and energy policy.
Here you will find a complete overview of the events of Confindustria Ceramica.
Thanks to the increasing attention it has devoted over the years to environmental and social issues, the Italian ceramic industry is one of the manufacturing sectors with the best documented and most transparent environmental performance.
With centuries of expertise in ceramics behind us. Today, cutting-edge ceramic products that preserve the beauty of Italian aesthetic culture and quality.
The Italian ceramic industry comprises six distinct sectors: ceramic tiles, bricks, refractories, sanitaryware, tableware and technical ceramics
CERSAIE is the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, held annually in Bologna for over 40 years. It remains the world’s leading trade fair for ceramic surfaces for architecture. Cersaie is promoted by Confindustria Ceramica and organised by its subsidiary Edi.Cer. S.p.A.
Ceramics of Italy is the trademark that represents the Italian ceramics industry.
The Association’s activities, aimed at supporting and facilitating its member companies, encompass a structured system of services made available to them and activated as required to address specific needs.
Confindustria Ceramica considers the energy issue to be an absolute priority for the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector.
The Association believes in an ecological transition founded on innovation and genuine sustainability, not on instruments that penalise the competitiveness of responsible companies.
To make known to the entire Italian and international supply chain — including the end consumer — some of the factors that best distinguish the Italian ceramic industry from international competitors and from alternative materials.
