This book shows that the potential of plaster goes far beyond current application practice and the wide range of design options plastering offers for the planning and implementation of building façades. Using photos, detailed drawings and façade cuts on a scale of 1:20, the publication documents 18 buildings using new and traditional plastering techniques.
In interviews, experts from architecture and crafts share their experiences with plaster from production to application and report on the history of rough plasters and the complex relationships between plaster and paint. In addition, ten recipes and an illustrated glossary offer practical instructions for the production of a wide variety of plasters such as lime marsh or scratch plaster.