**Aníbal Maury-Ramírez 1,\*, Inês Flores-Colen 2,\* and Hideyuki Kanematsu 3,\***


Received: 22 July 2020; Accepted: 24 July 2020; Published: 24 July 2020

**Abstract:** Based on five Special Issues in *Coatings*, this e-book contains a series of fifteen articles demonstrating actual perspectives and new trends in advanced coatings in buildings. Innovative materials and multiperformance solutions provide a basis, contributing also to better protection of buildings' surfaces during the service life, and users' wellbeing.

**Keywords:** protective coatings; air-purifying coatings; anti-fouling coatings; ultra-low biofouling coatings; biological coatings
