Madonna Función Principal: Colección de Azulejos by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Función Principal: Colección de Azulejos by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Materiales de Construcción y Componentes de Edificación Competition Category.

BronceComponentes de Edificación· 2026

Madonna Función Principal: Colección de Azulejos

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Componentes de Edificación Category

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The Design

About Madonna Función Principal: Colección de Azulejos

Texto del Libro: La colección de azulejos Madonna traduce las estructuras de los drapeados de las pinturas de iconos del siglo XV en un sistema de relieve cerámico modular. A través de una geometría controlada y una estratificación cromática calibrada, los pliegues de tela pintados se transforman en superficies tridimensionales con una profundidad táctil. Cada azulejo puede girarse y combinarse para generar composiciones variadas y no repetitivas en paredes, suelos o techos. Los detalles de lustre metálico y los efectos de esmalte reactivo introducen una riqueza cromática, permitiendo que el lenguaje visual histórico opere dentro de contextos arquitectónicos contemporáneos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Madonna Función Principal: Colección de Azulejos ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Madonna Función Principal: Colección de Azulejos sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Madonna Función Principal: Colección de Azulejos satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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