The warm color of terra cotta is so inviting and grounding that it's no wonder the fired clay material dating back to ancient times is still a mainstay in the modern home and garden. This baked clay ...

Read Part 2 of this story. My first post for Walkabout with Montrose, (anniversary coming up in March!) was a piece on terra-cotta and carved stone trim. Since that time, my camera and I have been ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Architects have turned to terra cotta for millennia. The clay-based ceramic is durable, lasting hundreds of years; it breathes, providing a natural system to transfer heat and water; ...

RIOS and Arup display a facade prototype composed of ram pressed and extruded terra-cotta panels which also function as planting units. (Courtesy Boston Valley Terra Cotta) The event opened with a ...

A new exhibition derived from China’s famed terra-cotta army of ancient clay figures will open at the Field Museum in March, the museum announced Wednesday. “China’s First Emperor and His Terracotta ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- For the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company, formed in 1897, Tottenville was its hub. The company manufactured terra cotta decorations for skyscrapers such as Manhattans Woolworth ...

It remains one of the greatest archaeological finds in history. In 1974, some farmers discovered some terra-cotta pottery while digging a well near the city of Xi’an. When local scientists inspected ...

Young designers created a special brick that capable of cooling bus stops, school playgrounds, and squares without the need ...

When Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, anticipated his death more than 2,000 years ago, he wanted an army of warriors to guard his mausoleum forever and protect him in the afterlife.