The Art of Design Issue 80 2026 | Page 60

TERRE, BY WOW DESIGN:

CERAMICS SHAPED FROM MATTER

A collection that brings the logic of geological processes into architecture, where texture, color, and material combine to create surfaces with depth.
WOW Design’ s ceramics are shaped from matter. Terre is born from this premise, offering a materialdriven interpretation of ceramic cladding. Inspired by the formation of geological strata, the collection develops through a layering process in which each piece introduces subtle variation, creating surfaces defined by accumulation, blending, and transformation— almost like sedimentation over time.
In Terre, ceramics connect to the earth and to a sense of rootedness tied to place. Its surfaces evoke the ground as origin and material as something close and familiar, reconnecting with the material roots of architecture and a sense of permanence. The surface is no longer understood as a finish, but as a constructed landscape, where matter, color, and texture are arranged according to a natural logic.
The character of the collection is defined by an essential duality. On one hand, clay-based surfaces with a matte finish and slightly irregular tactility evoke ceramic tradition. On the other, glazed finishes introduce shine and reflection, inspired by the mineral dimension, generating points of light that activate the surface.