The history of the company Marazzi spans 80 years and three generations of bold, far-sighted entrepreneurs. The company’s CEO, Mauro Vandini, tells Domus about the landmarks in its history, from the ground-breaking invention of the single-firing process in the 1970s, which enabled the whole Italian ceramics industry to assume leadership of the sector globally, to the recent acquisition of the firm by the American Mohawk Industries group.

I like EUR because it has this air of being a bit like a motion picture corporation, with empty spaces where you can dump your toys, your dice and cubes. The sensation of availability that this place exudes is congenial to me; it suits me because it has no history.