At the end of the year it’s often pleasant and even useful to reflect on the state of the art as we take stock and look to the future. With this in mind, Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, represents an effective litmus test to monitor the intention and capacity for innovation proposed by companies in the industry.

“Materials" have forcefully entered the contemporary design scene, starring in performances that focus on both the symbolic and substantive significance of the materials that "human objects" are made of.

The company's new exhibition space has been inaugurated, showcasing the design potential of ceramic tiles with an immersive layout open to the digital dimension

Far from having lost relevance in the retail landscape as a result of the widespread global deployment of omnichannel sales strategies, brick-and-mortar retail has reinforced its role as an essential touchpoint not only for people but also for brands and chains. And it is also thanks to this progressive multiplication of shopping options both on and offline that many retailers have been pushing to redefine their points of sale, seeking innovative solutions and aiming to involve consumers through new, appealing engagement strategies.

A refined material with a mineral heart that blurs the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. This is Atlas Concorde's Boost Mineral collection, inspired by the stone of the Ardennes, which with its fine grain and compact color marked by sediment built up over thousands of years proves to be a tool for contemporary projects, where surfaces take on the role of a continuum, a unifying element capable of ensuring total harmony between the indoors and the outdoors, between home and garden/terrace, between patio and pool.

Testoni chose Via del Gesù, between Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga, in the heart of Milan’s fashion district, to tell the story of the elegance and extreme beauty of its handcrafted shoes, celebrated worldwide since 1929. In that year Amedeo Testoni founded his first workshop in Bologna, a city where the brand has always had strong roots. Designed by the MAPA studio based in Perugia, a style recalling the brand’s origins in Bologna was one of the focuses for the development of the concept for the Milanese shop.

A revolutionary urban planning project is taking form in Saudi Arabia. The foundations of a city 170 kilometers long and a few hundred meters wide are rising from the desert floor, protected by mirrored walls that will reflect the exuberant surroundings to a height of 500 meters.

The home is increasingly the ideal setting for redefining the boundaries between indoors and outdoors in new living opportunities. In fact, outdoor areas are being transformed into the natural extension of indoor spaces, in close and positive connection with the surrounding habitat.

The "Emerald Collection" group, of which Atlas Concorde is a long-standing strategic partner, has inaugurated Emerald Zanzibar Resort & Spa, the new 5L star deluxe resort that is part of the Leading Hotels of the World

The NestHouse trend is connected to domestic sensitivities and experiences that emerged during the lockdown, and subsequently developed with renewed intensity and new meanings. The home (but also public places) is perceived as a nesting space capable of developing and ensuring positive effects related to sensory stimulation.

It’s time to imagine a more sustainable life in symbiosis with the ecosystem, starting from the very shape of our homes. In fact, sustainable design is no longer just a "New York high society" trend, but rather over the years has gone from being an opportunity to becoming an unavoidable necessity. It’s no coincidence that there are more and more architects who can show how the concept of sustainability can be perfectly combined with esthetics and sophistication.

Young talent and projects that don’t forget the past

Interior design in the world of hospitality as a vehicle for a new experience.

Nick Maltese's style is expressed in narrative projects, in the search for materials and "through the inconsistency" of design thinking

In an effort to intrigue and stimulate readers with excellent case histories that draw on esthetic creativity and consumer innovation, the stories of some international trends extrapolated from the Trend Observatory start today with Natural Genius.

Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) talks about its valuable contribution to Marvel Travertine. The partnership with HBA produced a unique range of five decors with a cosmopolitan feel for the collection, combining the experience and creativity of its international and multicultural team.

The creative thinking of Dainelli Studio is recounted through an authentic storytelling of volumes, materials, and color choices.

Swimming in the sky seems like a dream. But being able to swim in the clouds in London has become an exclusive reality since the world's first suspended pool opened at Embassy Gardens. The setting, as sparkling as it is luxurious, is that of Nine Elms, a high-end neighborhood along the banks of the Thames whose skyline can be observed while floating in the most visionary pool ever imagined.

Outdoor spaces have taken a leading role in contemporary architecture, meeting the needs for relaxation and functionality required by both public open spaces and more private areas. Architects and interior designers, as well as end customers, are increasingly seeking to decorate outdoor spaces in original and personal ways without sacrificing technical performance in order to recreate true oases of wellbeing, a strong point that enriches their projects. Here are the trends for 2023.

Raw-earth-effect porcelain tiles are the ideal design solution for decorating home spaces that convey a sense of safety, warmth, and naturalness. Soft, earthy tones bring out the esthetic quality of the original materials and finishes for your home's floors and walls. Here are four ideas for using raw-earth-effect porcelain tiles in the indoor and outdoor spaces of your home!

Find out why Atlas Concorde's marble-effect porcelain tiles reflect the latest trends both in design and environmental sustainability.

The international standard ISO 17889-1 "Ceramic tiling systems - Sustainability for ceramic tiles and installation materials" provides a tool for objectively assessing the sustainability of ceramic tiles. Atlas Concorde has demonstrated its commitment to the environment by offering porcelain tiles that combine production excellence with the protection of people and the environment. In fact, all collections satisfy the requirements prescribed by the standard.

Awareness of the importance of living in healthy environments is growing. And the search for materials that don't contain and don't release pollutants is intensifying, ensuring a broad selection of esthetic solutions.

Whether for the floor of a swimming pool, a courtyard, a parking area, a small patio, or a terrace, the choice of outdoor paving must be made with great care. It’s not just a question of satisfying esthetic needs, but also of responding to specific functional characteristics. In addition to being beautiful, outdoor paving must also be durable and resistant to weather and wear, no matter where it is laid.

Large-format porcelain tiles are a trend that can respond to the design needs of all types of applications: walls and floors, kitchen counters and worktops, both for indoor and outdoor use. Large formats are a winning choice, perfectly coordinating architecture and interior design.

Four Atlas Concorde projects won the prestigious 2022 Red Dot award in the Product Design category: Boost Natural, Aplomb, 3D Wall Carve and the Dialogo designer washbasin project. The criteria applied by an international jury of 48 members, which examined over 20,000 applications from 60 countries, were based on the "research of design and innovation." Two words that have always applied to Atlas Concorde.

The Boost Natural collection combines the manufacturing expertise of Atlas Concorde and the traditional craftsmanship of Matteo Brioni. Enter the site and learn more.

Ideas and solutions for tiling a modern bathroom: get inspiration for choosing colors, effects, and decors to use in a contemporary bathroom.

When Gino Strada commissioned Renzo Piano to design the Emergency hospital in Entebbe, Uganda, he asked him to create an "outrageously beautiful" public space. Natural, accurate materials were used in the construction of this building according to the circumstance, without neglecting the technology needed in such settings. The decision to use Atlas Concorde porcelain tiles for the hospital’s interiors reflects this line of reasoning, with a focus on hygiene and sustainability.

At Milan Design Week 2022, Atlas Concorde tells its story through “Monoliti," the installation designed by Piero Lissoni and created using large slabs from the Boost World project. A system of concrete-, stone- and raw earth-effect surfaces that are similar in colors, finishes, and sizes, and united by a vocation for contemporary international style.

Cut and processed from the outdoor floor and wall tile collections, Atlas Concorde special pieces respond to the specific design needs of critical points in outdoor spaces, combining aesthetics and high technical performance.

Contemporary architecture cannot ignore the importance of outdoor floors, both for the great variety of uses that they offer and for the consequent positioning and prestige that they add to projects that seek to look towards today and tomorrow. This process is evident in both residential and commercial properties, offering invaluable opportunities for those like Atlas Concorde that bring products with superior design and excellent technical characteristics to the market. Here are the trends that we’ll see in 2022.

Large porcelain slabs are the ideal solution for hygienic, durable surfaces suitable for any style of interior. Porcelain tiles are able to become a part of the furnishings in a kitchen thanks to their practicality and beauty.

Ideas and solutions to clad a modern kitchen with ceramic surfaces: find some inspiration for the choice of colors, effects and decors to use.

Atlas Concorde ceramic surfaces customize the spaces of the four-star hotel on the Venetian coast

The sophisticated delicacy of wallpaper meets the versatility of ceramic tiles

Concrete is a symbol of contemporaneity.

Original textures, three-dimensional solutions, sophisticated looks and large formats. Federico Spagnulo talks about the value of ceramic tiles for the world of interior design.

A building material with thousands of years of history, natural stone evokes strength, prestige, and reliability. Stone-effect porcelain tiles embody and reinterpret these values, offering them to the world of contemporary design

A durable, resilient material that's easy to clean, safe, and versatile. Porcelain tiles simplify the daily management of restaurants, bars, shops, production spaces, or hospitality businesses. Settings that benefit from Atlas Concorde's wide range of products that perfectly combine durability, practicality, and design.

Energy performance meets esthetics in a versatile system for the exterior cladding of buildings

Uniform, comfortable, inexpensive: heating that permeates spaces exploiting the thermal properties of floors works best with porcelain tiles.

Clay with its impalpable texture, opacity, slight ripples, and delicate shading. These are just a few of the characteristics of raw earth that gave life to Boost Natural, a ceramic collection by Atlas Concorde in collaboration with Matteo Brioni.

Atlas Concorde has expanded the showroom at its headquarters in Fiorano with a new exhibition area measuring more than 400 square meters. Dedicated to the exhibition of large 120x278 and 160x320 cm porcelain slabs, the concept of the project leverages all their expressive and functional potential, which translates into solutions where the visitor can appreciate the versatility of application in a variety of staged spaces.

Atlas Concorde returns to Cersaie with new surfaces and partnerships with the world of design.

For Atlas Concorde, the event in Milan is part of a month dedicated to design, where the new 2021 projects will be officially launched.

Being a designer and working with leading companies like Atlas Concorde requires an ability to listen and understand to best support the companies' view of design and the market. We met with Mario Ferrarini to learn about his creative process and to discover what happened behind the scenes of the Dialogo project.

For Design Week, Atlas Concorde is proposing a collection of three-dimensional wall tiles. With the two patterns designed by Piero Lissoni, 3D Sign and 3D Squares, the designer introduces us to the concept of "controlled error": something that happens and that allows the surface to interfere with the light.

Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the President of the Emilia-Romagna Region, and representatives of Confindustria Ceramica visited Atlas Concorde's headquarters during an institutional visit to the ceramic tile district

Easy to clean and particularly resistant to atmospheric and polluting agents, porcelain tiles for outdoors are the optimal solution for exterior spaces in continuity with the interior design, in both private and commercial settings

Finishes are very important for the experiences of the users. Bart De Beer, Associate & Project Architect of Concrete Amsterdam, explains how porcelain and ceramic tiles give a great contri-bution in any type of project and how they could be part of the new frontier of smart surfaces.

Those who choose Atlas Concorde tiles choose ecological products and assign a high priority to production based on environmental sustainability. Encouraging a responsible, virtuous approach at all levels.

Premiering at Design Week in Milan, the collection of 3D wall tiles that combines craftsmanship and design. Two of the three-dimensional textures presented by Atlas Concorde were designed by Piero Lissoni.

Maurizio Mazzotti, CEO of Atlas Concorde, and Piero Lissoni, Architect and Designer share their views of the project.

Today, decorating the rooms of your home requires a lot of attention and a capacity to blend performance and beauty: two properties that achieve levels of excellence in porcelain tiles.

Each environment is unique because it reflects the personality of those who have imagined it as a setting for their daily lives. Here's the Atlas Concorde guide to choosing the best surfaces and claddings.

Inspired by natural marble, the ceramic surfaces reflect their variety of colors, veins, and textures, becoming a precious creative tool for architects and designers.

Sontaya Bluangtook, Senior Architect & Associate at UnStudio talks about how materiality and lighting play an important role in the development of interior design projects.

Find out what color you are and choose the tiles that best suit your space.

We increasingly need versatile, beautiful, and easily sanitized spaces. Our homes will have to talk about us and our renewed desire to share.

Decorative art comes to life on the large 120x278 cm (47 ¼” x 109 ½”) porcelain slabs of the Boost Pro collection.

Whether welcoming family and friends, cooking, playing sports, rediscovering old passions or cultivating new interests, walls, floors, and other domestic surfaces are put to the test every day. Fortunately, porcelain tiles resist both the lively play of children and all the other stresses of our daily lives.

Ceramic tiles have physical, chemical, and mechanical characteristics that make them hygienically safe, because they prevent the growth of viruses, germs, and bacteria and because they are very easy to clean. Those who choose ceramic tiles can be sure they're making a safe, practical choice.

Sustainability, efficiency, and mimetic capacity: porcelain tiles for a renewed harmony between design and the surrounding landscape, between indoor and outdoor spaces.

Designing the future and renovating the past with sustainable architecture. The reflections of Marco Imperadori, full professor of Design and Technological Innovation at Milan Polytechnic.

Atlas Concorde's Venti Boost rediscovers the appeal of encaustic tiles, offering an endless possibility of combinations.

One of the emerging trends is "open air" life. Not just private homes but also hotels and hospitality facilities must reshape their spaces.

For Milan Design Week, Atlas Concorde interprets contemporary furnishings with a bathroom design that is simultaneously harmonious and geometric, echoing a concept of iconographic, timeless beauty.

A winning solution can be achieved without sacrificing style and optimizing time and resources.

The guide to choosing the best floor and wall tiles for all types of hotels.

Porcelain tile collections with textures, finishes, and colors inspired by the amazing world of natural stones. To convey warmth and a sense of welcome in residential, hospitality, and retail interiors

Large porcelain slabs covered with graphics having a strong visual impact are the preferred choice for interior designs with scenic spaces for residential, commercial and retail spaces.

Brief guide to cleaning ceramic tiles, starting from the environments where they are subjected to the most stress: the kitchen and the bathroom.

Marvel World: from Atlas Concorde 4 porcelain stoneware collections of wall and floor coverings, with which to range from residential to contract. In the sign of marble look.

Atlas Concorde and the subtle charm of the extra-large coverings of the new collections. All with a high rate of design and sustainability

Atlas Concorde presents the new Reverse Canon collection. The collection is signed by Piero Lissoni, architect and designer known for his unmistakable style and the elegance of his creations.

Two projects created with large sized marble-look porcelain tile, scenographic and functional, for two unique shopping experiences.

Never-before-seen realism and definition to transform the most intimate room in the house into a refined oasis of beauty and comfort.

From tones that are pale, “Hygge” and contemporary, to darker shades, elegant and suggestive, the wood-look ceramic surfaces unleash their true personality.