Clayworks Natural Plasters

Clayworks Natural Plasters UK Manufacturers of clay plasters. Working with designers worldwide to create breathtaking surface finishes.

Natural Plasters is the online identity of Clayworks, an artisan English company that manufactures beautiful and healthy wall plasters/finishes from unfired clay.

Denizen Works sought to make 100 Acre Wood appear hewn from rock, drawing inspiration from Basque sculptor Eduardo Chill...
19/06/2026

Denizen Works sought to make 100 Acre Wood appear hewn from rock, drawing inspiration from Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida. The massing evokes the castle ruins prevalent across Scotland, while the house, nestled into a hollow in the landscape, appears to emerge naturally from the ground.

Inside, the space is softened with Demi-Rustic Clay plaster in a warm, earth-like tone, infused with golden mica specks that create a subtle shimmer reminiscent of natural rock formations, continuing the mineral quality of the scheme.

Architects: Denizen Works
Finish: Demi-Rustic in custom colour with mica
Applicator: Guy Valentine
Photographer: Jim Stephenson

Slide 2: Lo profundo es el aire (Sakona airea da), Eduardo Chillida, 1996. Photo: Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa, Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VEGAP, Madrid

The refurbishment of Penhaligon’s flagship boutique on London’s Regent Street celebrates the heritage fragrance house’s ...
17/06/2026

The refurbishment of Penhaligon’s flagship boutique on London’s Regent Street celebrates the heritage fragrance house’s 155-year legacy through British craftsmanship, luxurious finishes and contemporary design. Designed by Michaelis Boyd, the boutique draws on Penhaligon’s origins as a barber shop founded in 1870, with apothecary-inspired joinery and bespoke pieces by leading British makers.

Working closely with the architects and brand team, Clayworks developed a bespoke Tadelakt plaster, applied across the walls and ceilings in Penhaligon’s signature William’s Green, named after the company’s founder.

Designer: Michaelis Boyd
Finish: Clayworks Tadelakt in custom green
Applicator: ADS Artistic Designed Surfaces
Photographer: Taran Wilkhu

Four projects exploring the depth of our brown clay plaster shades. Grounded, calming, and quietly luxurious, the beauty...
15/06/2026

Four projects exploring the depth of our brown clay plaster shades.

Grounded, calming, and quietly luxurious, the beauty of this colour in our natural finishes is only enhanced by its texture - soft variation, depth, and the sense of being embraced by earth.

Mouki Mou, London
Designer: William Russell
Finish: Rustic clay plaster in BRO-01
Applicator: Guy Valentine
Photographer: Elliot Sheppard

The Penny Bun, Yorkshire
Designer: Box 9 Design
Finish: Smooth clay plaster in BRO-01
Photography: Jake Eastham

Desert Rock, Saudi Arabia
Designer: Oppenheim Architecture and Studio Paolo Ferrari
Finishes: Demi-Rustic clay plaster in custom brown
Photography: JA Photography
Applicator: Globecoat

Massara, New York City
Design: Sarah Carpenter Studio
Finish: Smooth clay plaster in BRO-03⁠
Applicator: Edmundson Studio⁠
Photographer: Brian W. Ferry

Our architectural journey through Copenhagen and beyond takes us up to Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. A trek into Denma...
11/06/2026

Our architectural journey through Copenhagen and beyond takes us up to Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. A trek into Denmark’s second largest forest reveals a timber pavilion that challenges what an educational space should look and feel like, while a series of architectural interventions in Naturpark Amager weave together function, landscape, and storytelling to create a striking visual narrative.

Photo Credits:
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art:
Clayworks, Jeremy Jachym, Kim Hansen

Insight, Gribskov Forest:
Architects: NORRØN Architects
Photographer: Kim Hølterman

Naturpark Amager:
Architects: ADEPT Architects
Photographer: Morten Aagaard Krogh

To coincide with Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design, we’re taking you on a tour of our architectural, cultural and design hig...
10/06/2026

To coincide with Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design, we’re taking you on a tour of our architectural, cultural and design highlights in the Danish capital (and beyond) over the next few days.

First up, the Round Tower, the colourful streets of Nyboder, and the Danish Architecture Center.

Photo Credits:
Slides 1-5, 8-9: Clayworks
Slide 6: Rasmus Hjortshøj
Slide 7: Kontraframe

Clayworks Raked finish is shaped by hand during application, creating a directional texture that captures light and shad...
08/06/2026

Clayworks Raked finish is shaped by hand during application, creating a directional texture that captures light and shadow across the surface.

The process leaves visible traces of its handmade nature across the wall, with variation in spacing, pressure, and depth.

Photograph by Elliot Sheppard

This year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show demonstrated the growing interest and resurgence in natural materials and traditiona...
05/06/2026

This year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show demonstrated the growing interest and resurgence in natural materials and traditional crafts, with earthen structures and natural finishes featured across several of the show's most celebrated gardens.

Clayworks contributed our natural exterior finishes to two medal-winning show gardens - the Killik & Co 'A Seed in Time' Garden and The Boodles Garden, while our co-founder Adam Weismann unveiled his new sculpture, Earth Pulse, in The Sightsavers Garden.

Visit the Clayworks website to read our latest journal piece on the show: https://clay-works.com/clayworks-at-rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2026-earthen-finishes-and-traditional-crafts-take-centre-stage/

03/06/2026

Clayworks highlights at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026:

- Participating in Material Source London's exhibition of innovative, sustainable materials, designed for the built environment.

- Hearing from industry leaders on rethinking materials, from surface to system.

- Exploring the historical venues and buildings of Clerkenwell.

- Visiting inspiring exhibitions and seeing natural materials celebrated across design and architecture.

Sol de Arcilla (Clay Sun) is a two-bedroom apartment refurbishment in Hackney, London, designed by Studio Merlin as a wa...
01/06/2026

Sol de Arcilla (Clay Sun) is a two-bedroom apartment refurbishment in Hackney, London, designed by Studio Merlin as a warm, calming yet playful home that draws inspiration from its urban setting. The concept was to reflect the character of the yellow London stock and red brick buildings visible from the flat’s kitchen window, reinterpreting these tones through our natural, pigmented clay plaster finishes.

The design sought to make the most of the 52sqm space by reworking the kitchen, integrating storage and creating a focal point at the heart of the flat - a clay sun.

Architects: Studio Merlin
Finish: Smooth in various colours
Applicator: John Frankland
Photography: Richard Chivers

Set within the Grade II listed 1929 Ballroom Wing at Claridge’s, renowned interior designer Bryan O’Sullivan unveiled hi...
28/05/2026

Set within the Grade II listed 1929 Ballroom Wing at Claridge’s, renowned interior designer Bryan O’Sullivan unveiled his inaugural collection of furniture, lighting and home furnishings within an intimate new gallery space.

The interior is representative of O’Sullivan’s approach - playful forms, confidence with colour, and a refined layering of historical references.

Clayworks Rustic Ombré clay plaster adorns the walls and ceilings - a textural counterpoint to the sleek glass and metal elements within the collection. Overhead, a hand-painted celestial mural by artist Sam Wood reinforces the layered artistry and craftsmanship at the heart of the project.

Design: Bryan O’Sullivan Studio
Finish: Rustic Textured Ombré clay plaster in TER-03 to WHI-08
Applicator: CMG Finishes Ltd
Photographer: Milo Hutchings

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