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The expert's opinion
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6/6/2019
The correct distribution of adhesive and the double-buttering technique
The importance of correct wetting, particularly for large format tiles, is discussed in detail with our Technical Services Department.
The expert's opinion
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6/3/2019
Terraces and balconies
The correct methods and products: an expert opinion from Mapei Technical Services.
Projects
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5/27/2019
The Dallara Academy in Varano de’ Melegari (Italy)
The complex encloses an exhibition area and an educational and training centre to help convey the knowledge and passion for engineering in racing cars.
Projects
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4/8/2019
Ristorante Cracco by Chef Carlo Cracco - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy
Functionality and artistic flavour for the installation of ceramic tiles in a stylish restaurant.
Projects
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3/6/2019
Ongoing conservative restoration work on the historic Redipuglia War Memorial
Work started this year on the conservative restoration of this monument dedicated to the soldiers who fell in the Great War.
The expert's opinion
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11/21/2018
Installation of stone materials
Three common problems: water absorption, dimensional stability and the choice of the installation system. Let's find out more with our experts.
Projects
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11/14/2018
Renzo Piano's Botín Cultural Centre
– the Botín Centre was inaugurated last year and aims to become a new tourist hub for the city and surrounding area. The Centre was designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in partnership with the Spanish design studio Luis Vidal + Architects.
Projects
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11/12/2018
Cagliari, Italy, Zedda Piras:a multifunctional space
The urban fabric of the city of Cagliari (Sardinia Island, Italy) has undergone significant transformation in the area which was formerly the site of the Zedda-Piras distillery, renowned for its “Mirto” and “filu’e ferru” liqueurs. The towering…
Products
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11/12/2018
Keraquick Maxi S1
The rapid, high-performance adhesive on display at Cersaie 2018.
Interviews
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11/7/2018
That kind of Italian style loved by the Americans
Interview with Heather Fiore, Tile Magazine
Projects
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10/17/2018
A dream residential villa in Northern Italy
For the Mapei technicians and engineers, it is vitally important they work alongside designers and provide their support during both the initial delicate phase of drawing up the building specifications, and then again when work is being carried out…
Interviews
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9/13/2018
Installing large format tiles
Large format ceramic tiles cover a larger area, require fewer gaps and breaks (grout lines and expansion joints, which are often overlooked) and create the illusion of a monolithic, seamless finish. The larger the tiles, the fewer the number of gaps…