Last February, two major international events connected to the industrial sector of ceramic claddings took place. First was CEVISAMA, the International Exhibition of Ceramics for Architecture, held yearly in Valencia for manufacturers to present their new products in. A week later came the thirteenth edition of QUALICER, the World Congress on Ceramic Tile Quality, a biannual fair in Castellón showcasing the results of R+D projects carried out in research centers.

Because of these events, and owing to the world leadership of ASCER (Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) in innovation, technology, and design, now is a good time for a run-through of the use being made of ceramic coatings in architecture...