architectural application

Inspired by impressions gathered from the natural world, Traces explores the marks left by time and the elements on matter. Its surfaces evoke the subtle imprints of water, wind, earth and fire — not as forces of destruction, but as agents of transformation that reveal a material's inner character and living memory. Through the chiselling technique, these natural traces are translated into the surface of the zellige, creating textures that appear shaped by time itself. Traces does not decorate; it bears witness to the quiet dialogue between matter and the elements, where erosion strips away the superfluous and reveals the essential...