Ceramics workshop

Our client for this new space is a talented maker of functional ceramics that grew up in Northern Saskatchewan, part of the Denesuline tribe. The land she comes from has always informed her work. “Powerful history, sustenance and stillness, all at once” is the way she describes this place that is deeply woven into her creations. “The forms I make are quiet and simplified designs. I gravitate towards natural earthy tones.” The design team’s challenge was to create a space that would honor her history and work. The architecture needed to be a powerful yet simple expression with an aim to further inspire her making and teaching others interested in the art and craft of ceramics. Kevin Scott Finding ample stu... More

Mosca.Bianca is a workshop designed as an exhibition space. A ceramic workshop where a single sculptural gesture portrays the entire process of terracotta crafting.The form is shaped like clay on the potter's wheel, molded twisting from the ceiling. The space is tensed by the centripetal force of the design gesture, concentrating the atmosphere around a single zenithal light. Catalogo® Like a sacral element, perfectly aligning with the lamp that pierces the stereotomic shape above, a seemingly monolithic exhibit altar diagonally stands out in the space.Upon closer observation, the monolith declares itself autonomous, as an antithesis to the surrounding stereotomic space, a tectonic and lightweight piece of furniture. As soon as th... More