{"id":207397,"date":"2025-10-12T11:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T11:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/207397\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T11:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T11:49:10","slug":"eight-monolithic-houses-coated-in-earth-toned-plaster-and-render","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/207397\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight monolithic houses coated in earth-toned plaster and render"},"content":{"rendered":"

From a micro home<\/a> in India to a fortress-like house in Greece<\/a>, our latest roundup<\/a> collects houses covered in earthy shades of plaster and render.<\/p>\n

Plaster and render are used to coat walls to create a uniform finish and help add a protective, weatherproof layer to a building.<\/p>\n

The houses below show a variety of ways in which the materials can be used and modified to create different effects, including adding brick dust or hemp to change the colour and insulating qualities.<\/p>\n

\"Home<\/a>Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis<\/p>\n

House in Pyrgos, Greece, by Kapsimalis Architects<\/a><\/p>\n

While most homes on the island of Santorini, Greece, feature a whitewashed finish, Greek studio Kapsimalis Architects<\/a> covered the exterior of this fortress-style holiday home with an earth-toned render.<\/p>\n

Made from reinforced concrete<\/a>, the angular form of the home references a rocky outcrop and the fortifications of Santorini’s old castles.<\/p>\n

Find out more about House in Pyrgos \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Zenith<\/a>Photo by Adri\u00e0 Goula<\/p>\n

Zenith House, Spain, by Nomo Studio<\/a><\/p>\n

A terracotta-pigmented render cloaks the walls and roofs of this single-storey holiday home<\/a> in Menorca, which was designed by Spanish architecture practice Nomo Studio<\/a> to blend in with the local arid landscape.<\/p>\n

The coloured render exterior was chosen to accentuate the building’s geometry, which is made up of eight connected square modules topped with alternating flat green roofs<\/a> and four-sided pitched roofs.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Zenith House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Micro<\/a>Photo by The Space Tracing Company<\/p>\n

Tiny House, India, by Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jain<\/a><\/p>\n

Located on the outskirts of Indore, Tiny House is a\u00a0micro home prototype designed by Indian architects Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jain to help meet the affordable housing needs in\u00a0India<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brick<\/a> walls were covered externally in earth-coloured plaster, and inside, materials such as marble flooring, teak window frames and granite worktops were chosen to give the house an “aspirational” feel.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Tiny House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Casa<\/a>Photo by Clemens Poloczek<\/p>\n

Casa Plaj, Portugal, by Extrastudio<\/a><\/p>\n

Local practice\u00a0Extrastudio<\/a> used a rough layer of earth-toned lime plaster to coat the simple gabled form of Casa Plaj, which is located near a coastal village in Portugal<\/a>‘s Lourinh\u00e3 region.<\/p>\n

The home was raised on a platform atop four concrete walls, allowing its overhanging terraces to extend over the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Casa Plaj \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Home<\/a>Photo by Iain Olivier<\/p>\n

UA House, Kenya, by Studio Mehta Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n

The limestone<\/a>-block walls of UA House in Kilifi,\u00a0Kenya<\/a>, were covered with lime plaster mixed with quarry dust, creating a pink hue that was chosen to complement the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n

Designed by Kenyan practice Studio Mehta Architecture, rooms in the house open onto landscaped courtyards to ensure year-round ventilation.<\/p>\n

Find out more about UA House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Casa<\/a>Photo by Jos\u00e9 Hevia<\/p>\n

Casa Magarola, Spain, by Ra\u00fal S\u00e1nchez Architects<\/a><\/p>\n

Perched on a steeply sloping site near\u00a0Barcelona<\/a>, the concrete structure of this blocky home was concealed with a burnt orange-toned render.<\/p>\n

Spanish studio\u00a0Ra\u00fal S\u00e1nchez Architects<\/a> aimed to create a sense of discovery in the house, which unfolds from a minimal single-storey street-facing facade to a two-storey facade overlooking a valley.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Casa Magarola \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Proclamation<\/a>Photo by Jack Lovel<\/p>\n

Proclamation House, Australia, by State of Kin<\/a><\/p>\n

In Western Australia, architecture studio State of Kin created a sculptural concrete house wrapped in a layer of\u00a0olive-toned\u00a0hemp<\/a> render, which gives it an earthy look and improves insulation.<\/p>\n

Named Proclamation House, the residence was designed for a couple and one of their elderly parents, and features a\u00a0landscaped courtyard with a small pool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Proclamation House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Brick-toned<\/a>Photo by Vivek Eadara<\/p>\n

Mayalogili, India, by Nowhere<\/a><\/p>\n

For the renovation<\/a> of this house in Hyderabad<\/a>, Indian architecture studio Nowhere covered the exterior in a rough red-brown plaster made from brick and marble dust that was generated while working on the project.<\/p>\n

Nowhere wanted to transform the worn-down home by introducing a tactile quality and connecting its residents with nature.<\/p>\n

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