Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Ubin by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Ubin by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Bahan Bangunan lan Komponen Konstruksi Competition Category.

PerungguKomponen Bangunan· 2026

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Ubin

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Komponen Bangunan Category

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The Design

About Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Ubin

Teks Buku: Koleksi ubin Madonna nerjemahake struktur wiron ing lukisan ikon abad kaping 15 dadi sistem relief keramik modular. Liwat geometri sing dikontrol lan lapisan warna sing dikalibrasi, lipatan kain sing dilukis diowahi dadi permukaan telung dimensi kanthi kedalaman sing bisa dirasakake. Saben ubin bisa diputer lan digabungake kanggo ngasilake komposisi sing beda-beda lan ora bola-bali ing tembok, jubin, utawa payon. Detail kilap metalik lan efek glasir reaktif nambahake sugih warna, saengga bahasa visual sejarah bisa mlaku ing konteks arsitektur kontemporer.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Ubin menang A' Design Award Perunggu, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain sing luar biasa sing dicirikake dening kreativitas, kapinteran lan kaweruh sing landhep. Pemenang Perunggu iku artefak sing trampil banget lan kreatif banget sing mbuktekake pengalaman sing jembar, imajinasi lan kapinteran para desainer. Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Ubin dikarepake dadi barang sing dihargai banget, dikagumi lan ditresnani, profesional lan inovatif banget. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Perunggu iki ngemot praktik sing paling apik ing seni, sains, desain lan teknologi, lan apik banget ing perhatiane marang rincian. Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Ubin nyukupi kabutuhan kanthi apik, nutul kekarepan, ngaya rasa lan narik rasa pengin weruh.

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