How to work terracotta today
Given its lineage, perhaps it’s only fair that terracotta is now being reconsidered after a generation of being passé. The material itself has warmth and humility, and is able to offset luxe fabrics and metallic flourishes; it is more flexible than brick and white tiles, and softer than concrete. Creatives using it in the UK include ceramicist Reiko Kaneko, lighting designers Hand & Eye Studio and fellow London brand Hend Krichen, which has fashioned it into minimal, modern objects, from tableware to lighting. The wealth of choice out there proves that even after 5,000 years, the only limit to its use is imagination.