Sayulita, 2023. Polished plaster, polished stucco and microcement in a range of pinks and terracottas mixed on site, in collaboration with Arq. Juan Robles.

Custom colour is where an applicator and a finisher part ways. The manufacturer’s chart gives a starting point; matching a specific client reference means mixing, applying a sample, letting it dry — because the dry tone is not the wet tone — and correcting. This project went through several rounds before approval.

The result reads monolithic: walls, niches and arches share a surface and a colour with no visible joint anywhere.