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Plaster ornament

Read about this techniqueWhite that comes from stone, and returns to it: lime plaster and decorative ceilingsLime plaster is made by mixing burnt lime with water and letting it harden by drawing carbon dioxide from the air. A plastered wall, in other words, slowly turns back into the substance of stone. From the plasterer’s trowel to the gypsum reliefs of Western-style ceilings and the modern work that keeps those ceilings safe in an earthquake, we read what lies behind the white surface.
Hotel New GrandHotelHotel New GrandJin Watanabe / Yokohama, Kanagawa White that comes from stone, and returns to it: lime plaster and decorative ceilingsColumnsWhite that comes from stone, and returns to it: lime plaster and decorative ceilings2026.10.21