dear designboom reader,

the summer season is in full swing, and terracotta can help regulate the heat. for instance, it can cool down the interiors, a reason it’s a dominant material around onebulb architecture’s red fort house in india. this clay-based ceramic also adds an earthy touch to a structure’s design, as seen in the terrace of bobotis+bobotis’ coastal villa in mykonos.

but terracotta isn’t exclusive to architecture. it’s versatile enough to become object pieces. it can form part of an exhibition like sahel alhiyari's fluted columns at design doha, a tribute to classical antiquity. terracotta can also be shaped into chairs the way chris wolston did, celebrating colombian craftsmanship right at the gardens of hotel bel-air.

thanks for reading!

matthew burgos | editor