Masquespacio unveils spiky palm tree-like lamps at Dubai Design Week
Spanish design studio Masquespacio has created a trio of colourful clay lamps called Ceramic Blossom, combining 3D-printed and hand-moulded elements. More
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Cenote basin by Patricia Urquiola for Agape
Dezeen Showroom: designer Patricia Urquiola brings the textured look and feel of clay to bathroom sinks with the Cenote washbasin, created for Italian brand Agape. More
Wet clay replaces upholstery in squishy daybed by Niveau Zéro Atelier
French studio Niveau Zéro Atelier has salvaged waste clay from construction sites around Paris and vacuum-sealed it to form the padding of a chaise lounge that was unveiled at the Collectible design fair in Brussels. More
Armourcoat creates durable clay wall covering as "ecological alternative to paint"
Surfacing brand Armourcoat has launched a range of textured, biodegradable wall plaster surfaces that combine the natural appearance of clay with enhanced durability. More
Emy Bensdorp takes on PFAS pollution by turning "toxic" soil into bricks
Designer Emy Bensdorp has found a way to clean PFAS "forever chemicals" from contaminated clay soil by firing it into bricks as part of a project showcased at Dutch Design Week. More
Clay tiles envelop prefabricated Studio Shed in the Netherlands
Earth-coloured tiles define Studio Shed, an outbuilding designed by architecture practice LMNL Office in the garden of a house in Brabant, the Netherlands. More
Ten interiors with textured wall finishes by Clayworks that create visual interest
Promotion: an office with plaster walls that looks like rammed earth and a hotel bar with ombre walls feature in this roundup of interiors finished in custom plaster walls by British brand Clayworks. More
Chris Wolston pushes limits of terracotta with Flower Power chairs
New York gallery The Future Perfect is exhibiting a collection of chunky terracotta seats by American designer Chris Wolston as part of NYCxDesign, finished using pre-Columbian craft techniques and moulds of real flowers. More
Self-Portrait wraps London store in mint-hued Cornish clay and tonal surfaces
Luxury fashion brand Self-Portrait has opened a store in London with mirrored surfaces and Cornish clay walls that combines "minimalism, materiality and colour." More
Toppu ceramics collection by OYOY Living Design
Dezeen Showroom: to mark the brand's ten year anniversary, Danish interiors company OYOY Living Design has released a limited edition collection of clay ceramic vessels. More
Barro pendant by Caterina Moretti celebrates Mexico's pre-Hispanic craftsmanship
Dezeen Showroom: Peruvian designer Caterina Moretti has created a pendant lamp made from black clay and glass for lighting brand Graypants, which combines ancient craft techniques with a contemporary design language. More
Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto design "insect hotel" Alusta Pavilion in Helsinki
Rugged clay forms the walls of this pavilion in Finland by architects Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto, which aims to provide an urban habitat for pollinators and was featured as part of Helsinki Design Week. More
AMO recreates "Provence atmosphere" with clay Jacquemus shop-in-shop
Dutch studio AMO has created a terracruda-clad shop-in-shop with curving tiered shelving for French-fashion brand Jacquemus at luxury department store Selfridges. More
Artist Anouska Samms crafts "dysfunctional" pots from human hair
Artist Anouska Samms created pots from clay and donated human hair to playfully explore her family's matrilineal relationship, which were recently on show as part of an exhibition in London. More
Wavy roof tops Ecuador home by Leppanen Anker Arquitectura
Ecuadorian studio Leppanen Anker Arquitectura took cues from traditional haciendas to create a sculptural house in the Andes Mountains that is made of stone, wood and clay. More
Ten texture-heavy restaurant interiors filled with natural materials
Rough clay walls, river-stone flooring and a seating topography formed from OSB panels feature in our latest lookbook, which rounds up 10 restaurant interiors that bring in natural elements. More
Arakabe clay plaster by Clayworks
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Clayworks has released a range of wall surfacing informed by the Japanese tradition of mixing straw with clay and plaster to create a textured finish. More
Kéré Architecture uses local clay to construct Burkina Institute of Technology
Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré's studio has built a university in Burkina Faso, western Africa, which has walls made with locally sourced clay and screens of eucalyptus wood. More
Atelier Right Hub replaces corners with curves in cavernous Hangzhou spa
Chinese studio Atelier Right Hub created a cave-like spa in Hangzhou, China, with a network of interconnected, circular rooms and walls finished in white clay. More
Yakusha Design balances rough and smooth surfaces in Kyiv eatery Istetyka
Bumpy clay walls and rough concrete surfaces are tempered by smooth steel and polished stone in this Kyiv restaurant designed by local studio Yakusha Design . More