Madonna Mba'apo Mba'e Tenondegua: Ñembohysýi Baldosa Rehegua by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Mba'apo Mba'e Tenondegua: Ñembohysýi Baldosa Rehegua by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Brónse in Óga Apopyrã Jejapo Competition Category.

BrónseÓga Apopyrã· 2026

Madonna Mba'apo Mba'e Tenondegua: Ñembohysýi Baldosa Rehegua

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

A' Design Award Brónse Winner in Óga Apopyrã Category

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The Design

About Madonna Mba'apo Mba'e Tenondegua: Ñembohysýi Baldosa Rehegua

Ñe'ẽ Kuatiápe: Pe ñembohysýi baldosa hérava Madonna omoambue umi ao pytu'u rembiapokue oĩva umi ta'ãnga marangatu ojehaipyre 15 siglo-pegua peteĩ tembiporu modular ymaguáre ojejapóva arsíllagui ha ojejapu'áva. Geometría oñemboguatáva ha color oñembojo'ajovái rupive, umi ao apere'a ojejapyhare oñembohysyi mbohapy dimensión guasúpe ipy'aguapy tuichakuéra reheve. Peteĩteĩva baldosa ikatu ojeatypy ha oñembojoaju ojejapo hag̃ua tembiapo iñambueva ha ndojejapyhareiva umi korapy, yvýrupi térã techáre. Umi mba'e omimbipáva metálica ha esmalte omoambuéva ombojehecha color pytãeta, ohejáva ñe'ẽ ymaguare ijehechapyre oñemomba'apo hag̃ua ko'ág̃agua arquitectura ryepýpe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Brónse

Madonna Mba'apo Mba'e Tenondegua: Ñembohysýi Baldosa Rehegua ohupyty A' Design Award Brónse, peteĩ ñehechakuaa heta prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño sobresaliente-pe ojekuaáva creatividad, ingenio ha astucia rupi. Umi ganador Brónse ha'e artefacto hábil ha creativo ohechaukáva experiencia, imaginación ha recurso umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Madonna Mba'apo Mba'e Tenondegua: Ñembohysýi Baldosa Rehegua ha'eha peteĩ objeto ojehayhúva, admirado ha estimado, profesional ha innovador. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Brónse ombojoaju mejor práctica arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua ha iporãiterei detalle rehe. Madonna Mba'apo Mba'e Tenondegua: Ñembohysýi Baldosa Rehegua ombohory necesidad, ohupyty ipotapy, ombovy'a sentimiento ha ohenói 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