Reflections on ceramics as a material have once again been published in book form in this third volume of the collection of essays coordinated by the Cátedra Cerámica Madrid. On this occasion, the architects have written texts about ceramics based on its use in their own architecture, a different use that reflects the distinct way each one thinks about architectural space.
Pedro Pablo Arroyo, author of the essay «Tattoos, Masks, and Veils in Paradise», in which he discusses the use of ceramics in Chinese gardens and architecture. Jorge Otero Pailos, for his part, spoke in his lecture «The Ambivalence of Smoke» of the architecture of US cities in the 20th century and the use of ceramics thanks to its hygienic-sanitary condition. This very condition, he explained, is what transforms the ceramics into a place where the deposits of pollution accumulate and can tell the story of the building’s history.
Finally, Carme Pinós contributes the essay, «From the Context». In it, she develops her thoughts about her architecture and in particular explained the Masana School, in which ceramics are used substantively in the design so that the material becomes the protagonist of the space.
