Few materials are as timeless, durable and beautiful as terracotta. With a range of inherent properties, terracotta is being specified to redefine building envelopes. Used for its many colors and ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. For years, we've touted the benefits of working from ...

Besides providing external protection, natural ventilation, insulation and energy efficiency, the presence of façades enhances the building’s personality and character. Among the different types of ...

Open 336 by Park Associati, an office building located in Milan’s post-industrial Bicocca district, blends in with the industrial character of the neighborhood while simultaneously encouraging its ...

Terra-cotta was a popular exterior cladding material in the United States between 1880 and 1930. Terra-cotta clay was formed in plaster molds at 10 percent to 12 percent larger than the required ...

From a distance, today’s building innovations in cladding performance, aesthetics, and construction appear unconstrained and quite varied. Material mixing is creating newly expressive façades, and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Architects have turned to terra cotta for millennia. The clay-based ceramic is durable, lasting hundreds of years; it breathes, providing a natural system to transfer heat and water; ...

A few years ago local artist and teacher Ben Tyjeski published a comprehensive look at Milwaukee's architectural terra cotta. For his latest monograph, he takes a deeper dive into the beautiful East ...

Terra-cotta, perhaps best known for its association with pottery and sculpture, is an ancient construction material found in early architecture across Asia, North Africa, and Europe as both a ...

This program explores the benefits of using terra cotta roof tiles, including its green properties and differentiating qualities from other roofing materials. It also explores the types of terra cotta ...