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Madonna Primäre Funktion: Fliesenkollektion by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Primäre Funktion: Fliesenkollektion by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award in Bronze in Baukomponentendesign Competition Category.


BronzeBaukomponenten· 2026

Madonna Primäre Funktion: Fliesenkollektion

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Baukomponenten Category

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The Design

About Madonna Primäre Funktion: Fliesenkollektion

Buchtext: Die Fliesenkollektion Madonna überträgt die Faltenwürfe von Ikonenmalereien des 15. Jahrhunderts in ein modulares keramisches Reliefsystem. Durch kontrollierte Geometrie und kalibrierte Farbschichtung werden gemalte Stofffalten in dreidimensionale Oberflächen mit taktiler Tiefe verwandelt. Jede Fliese lässt sich drehen und kombinieren, um vielfältige, nicht repetitive Kompositionen an Wänden, Böden oder Decken zu erzeugen. Metallische Lüsterdetails und reaktive Glasureffekte bringen chromatischen Reichtum ein und ermöglichen es der historischen Bildsprache, innerhalb zeitgenössischer architektonischer Kontexte zu wirken.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Madonna Primäre Funktion: Fliesenkollektion ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Madonna Primäre Funktion: Fliesenkollektion wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Madonna Primäre Funktion: Fliesenkollektion befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Madonna is a modular ceramic tile collection translating 15th-century Madonna drapery into calibrated relief. Symbolic painted folds become structured physical depth. The rotational geometry enables controlled non-repetition across small and large surfaces, functioning as architectural structure rather than ornament. The system creates directional movement and allows scalable application across interiors.
Dimensions & Packaging
300 x 300 mm
Tags
tile, pattern, Ornament, Ceramic, Renaissance
Production Technology
Production combines high-pressure press-molding to generate calibrated 3D relief replicating drapery folds, followed by HD digital inkjet printing for chromatic fidelity to 15th-century iconography. Select areas receive third-fire luster application (or PVD metallization) for permanent metallic gold accents. Reactive glaze layering creates controlled oxidation effects, producing an aged patina with depth and surface tactility.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was translating sacred iconography into contemporary ceramic without losing its dignity or becoming decorative imitation. Historically, folds in icons are symbolic, not naturalistic. Converting this painted illusion into structural relief required balancing authenticity with manufacturability. Limited glaze behavior, metallic firing constraints, and repeat-pattern logic demanded constant recalibration between art history and industrial feasibility.
Research
Historical visual research. Objective: translate 15th-century Madonna icon drapery into a modular ceramic system adaptable to modern interiors. Methodology: comparative analysis of icon paintings focusing on color layers, fold geometry, and compositional rhythm. Tools: archival study, chromatic mapping, 3D modeling. Experiments tested fold positioning and rotation. Result: a non-repetitive surface system. Insight: sacred color logic can inform contemporary design. Impact: bridges heritage and scalable interior production.
Inspiration
The project was developed after extensive visual research of 15th-century Madonna icon paintings, focusing on the way drapery, color gradients, and layered folds were rendered. I studied multiple variations of fabric depiction to understand their geometric logic and chromatic structure. The tile design translates these historical folding patterns into a contemporary ceramic surface, preserving the rhythm and tonal depth characteristic of early Renaissance garments.
Project Duration
September 2025
Operation Flow
Each tile is designed to be rotated and combined in multiple positions, allowing endless pattern variations. One module can create a subtle surface, while a full set produces complex, flowing compositions. This system prevents visual repetition, so a space can feel different from every angle. The same pattern logic extends to wallpaper, textiles, and upholstery, creating a cohesive yet dynamic interior language.
Team Members
Nataliya Naymark
Image Credits
Nataliya Naymark

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