Madonna Coleção de Azulejos by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Coleção de Azulejos by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Materiais de Construção e Componentes Competition Category.

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Madonna Coleção de Azulejos

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Componentes de Construção Category

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The Design

About Madonna Coleção de Azulejos

A coleção de azulejos Madonna traduz as estruturas de drapeados das pinturas de ícones do século XV num sistema modular de relevo cerâmico. Através de geometria controlada e sobreposição calibrada de cores, as dobras de tecido pintadas transformam-se em superfícies tridimensionais com profundidade tátil. Cada azulejo pode ser rodado e combinado para gerar composições variadas e não repetitivas em paredes, pavimentos ou tetos. Os detalhes de brilho metálico e os efeitos de vidrado reativo introduzem riqueza cromática, permitindo que a linguagem visual histórica opere em contextos arquitetónicos contemporâneos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Madonna Coleção de Azulejos conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Madonna Coleção de Azulejos seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Madonna Coleção de Azulejos satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

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