{"id":358266,"date":"2026-01-08T03:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/358266\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T03:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:59:08","slug":"terracotta-tiles-clad-wild-souls-exterior-by-studiomateriality-in-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/358266\/","title":{"rendered":"terracotta tiles clad wild souls exterior by studiomateriality in athens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Terracotta clean-eating venue in Athens by studiomateriality<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wild Souls is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/restaurant-interiors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">clean-eating venue<\/a> designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/studiomateriality\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">studiomateriality<\/a> and located at the corner of two busy streets in the Kolonaki district of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-greece\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Athens<\/a>. Positioned within a dense urban context, the project integrates into the city\u2019s daily movement while establishing a clear architectural identity at the street corner.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The exterior is fully clad in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/terracotta\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terracotta<\/a> tiles, giving the building a consistent material presence on all visible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">facades<\/a>. The use of terracotta introduces a warm, earthy surface that references natural materials and aligns with the plant-based focus of the food concept. The uniform treatment of the facade allows the store to remain visually legible from multiple directions within the surrounding streetscape.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"terracotta tiles clad wild souls clean-eating venue\u2019s exterior by studiomateriality in athens\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wild-souls-12-695bdac6e22f1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Wild Souls is a clean-eating venue located at a street corner in Kolonaki, Athens | all images by Antonis Sarris<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wild Souls\u2019 Square Plan Organized Around Communal Dining<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the design team at <a href=\"https:\/\/studiomateriality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Athens-based<\/a> studiomateriality organizes the layout around a clear square plan that promotes openness and visibility across the space. A large, centrally positioned tiled communal table anchors the ground floor and accommodates shared seating for up to ten people. This element structures circulation while supporting informal gathering and collective dining.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The upper level introduces a contrasting atmosphere through extensive use of greenery. Planting defines the seating area and creates a quieter environment removed from street activity below. This level functions as an interior retreat, offering a spatial shift through light, vegetation, and reduced visual density.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"terracotta tiles clad wild souls clean-eating venue\u2019s exterior by studiomateriality in athens\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wild-souls-1-695bdac6e1f7d.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the building establishes a clear architectural presence within the surrounding streetscape<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Consistent Materiality Shapes Wild Souls\u2019 Interior Experience<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Material choices remain consistent throughout the project. Terracotta surfaces, muted tones, and natural textures are paired with planting to establish a cohesive interior language. The design avoids excessive formal gestures, allowing materiality, proportion, and spatial organization to support the program. Wild Souls is conceived as a place for eating and social interaction, where architectural elements frame everyday use within one of Athens\u2019 most active neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1172148 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"terracotta tiles clad wild souls clean-eating venue\u2019s exterior by studiomateriality in athens\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wild-souls-clean-eating-venue-studiomateriality-kolonaki-athens-designboom-818-6.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the materiality references natural surfaces and earthy tones<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Terracotta clean-eating venue in Athens by studiomateriality \u00a0 Wild Souls is a clean-eating venue designed by studiomateriality and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358267,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6686,6225,6485,6486,1120,96,11126,137661,15057,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-358266","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-greece","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-facades","15":"tag-studiomateriality","16":"tag-terracotta","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom","19":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}