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as ceramic, which also delivers guaranteed
contemporary technical properties and fea-
tures.
Ceramic has also become a material that can
transmit a sense of calm and harmony, as in
the Málaga Monastery by José María Sán-
chez. The architect decided to restore the fa-
bric of the building as part of his renovation
and chose traditional glazed white tiles for the
vertical walls, combined with a lime mortar-
based cladding applied to their upper part.
The result is walls made of different materials
with an infinite number of overtones and two
contrasting textures. The end result is a finish
that is at once imperfect and unique, bringing
the walls to life and giving the structure as
a whole a timeless look. The Grao cemetery
designed by Inés García Clariana uses similar
materials but in a different context, achieving
a different result. This is a simple assemblage
that plays with seven shades of green cera-
mic. The hexagonal tiles link together in such
a way that the repetition creates a block that
dignifies and revitalizes a somber context.
Over time, this magnificent piece of work has
Ceramic helps create
spaces where the vertical
and horizontal limits are
canvases upon which
emotions can be explored
and expressed.
Equipe Cerámicas, Fragments series.
Aparici, Cabana series.
Detail of the floor in ‘Moullé’ restaurant, by Rocamora Arquitectura.
Benidorm esplanade, by Carlos Ferrater. Paving tiles by Equipe Cerámicas, Sfera series.
