Escolano + Steegmann creates apartment that recalls rooftops of Barcelona
Bold geometric shapes and terracotta tiles are used to reference the city rooftops in Escolano + Steegmann's renovation of an apartment in Barcelona. More
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Hong Kong students create terracotta tower to promote use of 3D-printed bricks
This captioned movie shows how a team from the University of Hong Kong's architecture faculty created a pavilion from 3D-printed bricks, to show the potential of this technology in architectural production. More one-minute movies ›
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Ho Chi Minh apartment block features patterned terracotta facade and garden pockets
A screen of decorative terracotta blockwork fronts this apartment block in Ho Chi Minh City by Sanuki Daisuke Architects, which features planted courtyards in its centre. More
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SHoP creates immersive terracotta enclosure as a space to pause and reflect
Over 1,500 terracotta blocks were intricately carved and stacked to create this installation in Milan, which SHoP architects hoped would provide visitors with a moment of solace. More
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Electricity-free Egloo heater uses only candle power to warm a room
This terracotta heater uses candles to store and gradually release heat, allowing rooms to be warmed without electricity. More
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Machado Silvetti clads Florida museum extension in over 3,000 green ceramic tiles
US firm Machado Silvetti has used jade-coloured terracotta tiles to sheath an extension to an Asian art centre on a museum campus in Florida (+ slideshow). More
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Estudio ALA completes terracotta chapel at a Mexican tequila factory
Estudio ALA created this open-air chapel with a tall brick tower for staff at a tequila factory in the Mexican countryside (+ slideshow). More
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Arquitectura-G's Casa Luz features terracotta surfaces and a glazed courtyard
Terracotta tiles, balcony corridors and a secluded courtyard all feature at this renovated Spanish home, for which Barcelona studio Arquitectura-G has been awarded the European Union's Emerging Architect prize (+ slideshow). More
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Texan military hospital by RTKL features slatted sun shades based on skin grafts
This military hospital in San Antonio features terracotta brise soleils inspired by strips of grafted skin, which protect burns victims from the intense sun (+ slideshow). More
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MPGMB's homeware includes terracotta cacti pots based on desert forms
A set of stacked terracotta planters, colourful geometric hand-held mirrors and ombre-glazed vases are among the homeware products included in the debut collection by Canadian design duo MPGMB (+ slideshow). More
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Studio Zero85's hilltop house and studio for an artist is covered in ridged terracotta tiles
Bumpy terracotta tiles clad the gabled volume of this combined artist's studio and family home in the Italian countryside designed by Studio Zero85 (+ slideshow). More
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The University of Queensland opens engineering facility with a louvred terracotta facade
Hundreds of terracotta panels shade the sunny northern facade of this new engineering building at the University of Queensland in Australia, designed by architects Richard Kirk and Hassell (+ slideshow). More
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FID celebrates native Italian material with Terracotta Everyday collection
A collective of emerging Italian designers has worked with artisans to create a range of terracotta objects (+ slideshow). More
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Terracotta lamps by Tomas Kral
Red clay normally used for flower pots and roof tiles has been made into lamps by Slovakian designer Tomas Kral. More
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Antinori Winery by Archea Associati
Huge terracotta wine vaults are concealed beneath a vineyard at this winery outside Florence by Italian firm Archea Associati (+ slideshow). More
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Pots by Benjamin Hubert for Menu
Maison&Objet 2013: London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a range of terracotta pots with rubber lids for Danish homeware brand Menu. More
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Bird sNest Box by All Lovely Stuff
Product news: British design brand All Lovely Stuff have created a bird box inside a flowerpot. More
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Wall House by Anupama Kundoo at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Indian architect Anupama Kundoo brought a team of Indian craftsman to Italy to construct a replica of a house inside the Arsenale at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
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Chai Pi Ke Puht cups by Sian Pascale
Imagine if every discarded disposable cup grew into a beautiful plant. More
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Lupin Research Park by Malik Architecture
A terracotta-coloured earth wall bounding the edge of a research complex in Pune, India, vanishes into a hillside. More
