Making one kilo releases about 0.5 kg of CO₂: fired and glazed, thin in section.
01The building that proves it
Terracotta Tile here: glazed terracotta over the whole Gothic tower.
About the building ↗02Try it on a board
Pick up to three materials to sit beside terracotta tile. The board shows the styles that use all of them, and writes a prompt you can take to an image or video generator.
03The styles built on it
- Bohemian"Rattan, cane and unglazed terracotta"
- Pottery / Ceramics"Terracotta: #C25D3A, #B85030: the color of unglazed fired clay"
- Bronze Age"Terracotta: #C25D3A, #B85030: fired clay"
- Afrofuturism"Earth terracotta: #C2592D, #A84226, #8B3A2A"
- Solarpunk"Warm terracotta: #C25D3A, #A8492C, #D47050"
- Tropical Modernism"Terracotta tile roofing and flooring: #C87050, #B86040"
- Art Deco Architecture"Gilded terracotta and bronze: #C8A028, #D4B040, #8B7355"
- Indie Groovy"Earth tones: terracotta #C25D3A, burnt sienna #8B4513, olive #6B7A4A"
- Magical Realism"Earthy, grounded tones: terracotta #C2703E, olive #6B7F4E, warm stone #D4C5A9"
- 3D Vector Illustration"Terracotta #C94A36, sun yellow #F4C552 and cobalt #1552BE as the main colours"
- Trompe-l'œil"Plaster #D8D1C6, terracotta #7F3F23 and a peach wall #C2805F as the grounds"
04Questions
Which design styles use terracotta tile?
Mediterranean Architecture, Vernacular Architecture, Pueblo Revival, Art Nouveau and Bohemian, and 10 more.
What goes well with terracotta tile?
Terracotta Tile pairs well with rammed earth, wrought iron and adobe brick.
What does terracotta tile communicate?
Mediterranean warmth, Vernacular continuity and Sun-baked color. It suits mediterranean architecture, pueblo revival and southern vernacular.
What is the carbon footprint of terracotta tile?
Making one kilo of terracotta tile releases about 0.5 kg of CO₂, cradle to gate: fired and glazed, thin in section.