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One example of this form of expression is
the ‘Moullé’ restaurant project, where Ángel
Luis Rocamora designed a space with three
‘honest to goodness’ materials: ceramic,
wood and stucco. These have been laid out,
applied and interwoven to create a canvas
of great beauty that uses ceramic as the
foundation for the tradition the architect was
seeking to revive. Ceramic tiles were used
for the flooring in a poetic, tectonic gestu-
re that encapsulates the notion of the spa-
ce as underpinning the project. Overall, the
ceramic material lends a typical, traditional
look, with glazed colors and an irregular yet
modulated surface, in counterpoint to the
material and its incomparable technical be-
nefits. What the design has achieved, overall
and to excellent effect, is that the revamped
Moullé restaurant is a welcoming space that
projects openness through materials such
Architecture can help
change the look of
where we live and how
we live through a wise
combination of materials,
finishes and surfaces.
Almost all materials are
worthy of being included
in the architect’s palette,
but ceramic is the winner.
Realonda, Diamond Fabric series.
Roca, Plaster series, Rock&Rock collection.
Málaga Monastery, by architect José María Sánchez. Photo: Marinauno Arquitectos.
Natucer, Squama series.
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