Brazilian ceramics around the world

In celebration of Anfacer's 40th anniversary in 2024, we are launching the "Brazilian Ceramics around the World" project, an initiative that aims to highlight the strength and relevance of our sector on the international stage.

This page, dedicated to the project, will feature articles on works in different countries that use Brazilian ceramics, as well as presenting successful cases of the sector's exports.

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Clarice Debiagi Architecture and Urbanism: single-family residence, Punta del Este, Uruguay

Built using the modular off-site method, this house, located in a high-end condominium in Punta del Este, Uruguay, is mainly made of steel frame and wood cladding. Architect Clarice Debiagi's main premise was to propose an architectural project that was different from what is usually found in prefabricated homes in the country. For the interiors, the Brazilian brand Eliane Revestimentos was chosen to give the bathrooms a vintage yet modern style[1]

Squella Architects: Partenón 1770 Building, Vitacura, Chile

Located in Vitacura, in the metropolitan region of Santiago, Chile, the Partenón 1770 building was built with a reinforced concrete structure and clad externally with ceramic bricks. On its seven floors, Squella Arquitectos created floor-to-ceiling openings connected to terraces on the façades to give the residential units a feeling of spaciousness. These outdoor areas were given a contemporary touch with Portobello's Brasília Concreto floor covering.

Swimming pool designed as a work of art

Developed by Tag Front Architects, this luxury mansion located in Los Angeles, California (USA), has an organic modernist proposal, with transparencies that allow the interior and exterior to connect. From the 75-meter-long curvilinear pool, which has been covered by the Brazilian brand Vidro Real, you can also enjoy wide views of the Pacific Ocean.

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ABOUT APEX

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. To achieve these goals, ApexBrasil carries out a variety of trade promotion actions aimed at promoting exports and enhancing the value of Brazilian products and services abroad, such as prospective and trade missions, business roundtables, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade fairs, visits by foreign buyers and opinion formers to get to know the Brazilian production structure, among other business platforms that also aim to strengthen the Brazil brand. The agency also works in coordination with public and private actors to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, with a focus on strategic sectors for developing the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country.

ABOUT CERAMICS OF BRAZIL

Created in 2001, the sector project of the Brazilian ceramics industry, Ceramics of Brazil, is promoted by Anfacer (National Association of Manufacturers of Ceramics for Tiles, Sanitary Ware and Congeners) in partnership with ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency). The aim is to promote Brazilian exports of ceramic tiles and sanitary ware, supporting the Brazilian ceramics industry in its efforts to enter the international market through promotion and participation in international fairs and events, commercial intelligence, among other specific actions.

More information: ceramicsofbrazil.com