"The ability to create cast stone of any shape, superior to natural stone because it can withstand stress, is something magical in itself".
Pierluigi Nervi
Cement and concrete are living materials, full of technology, capable of endless transformations and guaranteeing durable top performance levels.Naturally fluid, cement and its applications in concrete can in fact be modelled to create any variety of formal configurations, free and unexpected curves, audacious innovations in the technical and functional organization of space, exciting new aesthetic morphologies and expressive dimensions. A language in cement, an idiom based equally on volumes and lightness, on structure and plasticity, on consistency and incorporeity. A language that becomes the medium of expression for the works of the great names of contemporary architecture.Italcementi Group, with its products and outstanding know-how, has always supported the building community in the challenge of carrying out pioneering and socially sustainable projects which have deeply engraved on the landscapes of our civilization.Enjoy an overview of some extraordinary edifices built with materials supplied by the Italcementi Group subsidiaries worldwide. They are the most convincing evidence of the Group specific commitment to an on-going dialogue between architecture and technical-scientific progress.
Mission
"To create value in the building materials sector through the innovative and sustainable use of natural resources for the benefit of our communities and clients."
He said...
“A growing number of designers and property owners are requesting sustainable buildings. This is the result of the increasing and widespread awareness about global warming, the reduction in the ozone layer and the lack of natural resources". Richard Meier
Visit the Cement Museum set up by the Spanish subsidiary FYM in San Sebastian. It features significant architecture and building technology exhibitions.
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