Under the leadership of Gian Luca Sghedoni, Kerakoll reflects an innovative vision combining business and social responsibility. Kerakoll is the only company in the world offering a global GreenBuilding solution for designing, building and living while protecting the environment and ensuring wellness in the home.
GreenBuilding is the new method of building based on innovative studies in the fields of biomedicine, materials technology and environmental impact, developed at the futuristic Kerakoll GreenLab, the world’s most advanced Research Centre for the building sector. Kerakoll has always dedicated considerable resources, reaching 5.4% of annual turnover, to green research.
Kerakoll has supplied green materials for innumerable international projects, and it has been Technical Supplier for many important architectural works such as the Maxxi Museum in Rome, Italy (design by Zaha Hadid); the Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing, China (design by Herzog & De Meuron); Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Italy (design by Renzo Piano), and the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi (Studio HOK). It has taken part in many eco-sustainable restoration projects within Italy’s artistic and architectural heritage including the Colosseum in Rome, the Basilica of San Marco in Venice, the Arena of Verona, Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Vecchio and the Vasari Corridor in Florence, the Sassi of Matera, the Abbey of San Fruttuoso in Camogli, the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio in Milan, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome and the Reggia di Venaria Reale, the largest restoration site in Europe.