With an average 20,000 daily visitors from 157 countries, Cersaie maintains its international appeal making its mark as the leading world fair for the industry of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings.

Among more than 300 exhibitors from international brands, Margres made ​​a difference with a bold stand with dynamic shapes and volumetry and Love Tiles presented the collection Loft, inspired by reinforced concrete and designed to modern architectural concepts.

Building Trust International recently announced the winners for PLAYscapes, an international design competition that challenged participants from all over the world to propose their ideas to transform neglected city spaces into interactive places of fun for local communities. 

Besides the competition winner, the results include one student category winner, and nine professional category honourable mentions with proposals for cities all over the world, from Melbourne to London, Mumbai or Lisbon.

To celebrate this day, we call to consider the role of architecture in our daily lives and how architects contribute to transform our cities into more functional and beautiful places, improving our quality of life, marking our culture and our collective identity.

Can you imagine our cities without architecture?

After the success of the first edition in 2012, Lisbon once again welcomes the initiative Open House, an international event with notorious global reach, with 20 participating cities, including Barcelona, London, Rome, New York and Buenos Aires.

Organized by the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, the second edition of Lisbon OPEN HOUSE will be held on 5 and 6 October 2013 with the opening of 60 spaces throughout the city. 

The Favela Painting Project creates striking artworks in Rio de Janeiro, collaborating with local people to use art as a tool to inspire, create beauty, combat prejudice and attract attention.

This project aims to provide an opportunity for people to transform a place seen as negative into a place that communicates creativity, beauty and innovation, all through art.