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Loro Piana bets on terracotta, and on Omotesando

A four-storey boutique behind more than 1,400 terracotta tiles is a statement about material, patience and one particular street.

Editorial illustration of a terracotta-clad building on a tree-lined boulevard, in warm near-monochrome.
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Loro Piana will open a four-storey boutique on Tokyo's Omotesando in October 2026, its facade designed by the architect Jun Aoki and clad in more than 1,400 terracotta tiles. The material is the message.