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Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Jubin by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Jubin by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Gangsa in Reka Bentuk Bahan Binaan dan Komponen Pembinaan Competition Category.


GangsaKomponen Bangunan· 2026

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Jubin

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Komponen Bangunan Category

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The Design

About Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Jubin

Teks Buku: Koleksi jubin Madonna menterjemahkan struktur langsir dalam lukisan ikon abad ke-15 kepada sistem relief seramik bermodul. Melalui geometri terkawal dan lapisan warna terkalibrasi, lipatan fabrik yang dilukis diubah menjadi permukaan tiga dimensi dengan kedalaman yang boleh disentuh. Setiap jubin boleh diputar dan digabungkan untuk menghasilkan komposisi yang pelbagai dan tidak berulang merentasi dinding, lantai atau siling. Perincian kilauan logam dan kesan sepuh reaktif memperkenalkan kekayaan kromatik, membolehkan bahasa visual sejarah beroperasi dalam konteks seni bina kontemporari.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Jubin ialah pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa, pengiktirafan yang amat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk cemerlang yang dicirikan oleh kreativiti, kecerdikan dan ketajaman fikiran. Pemenang Gangsa ialah artifak yang amat mahir dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imaginasi dan akal budi pereka bentuknya. Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Jubin diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa ini merangkumi amalan terbaik dalam seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi, dan cemerlang dalam perhatiannya terhadap butiran. Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koleksi Jubin memenuhi keperluan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

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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