Madonna Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Ururinta Tijoolada by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Agabka Dhismaha iyo Qaybaha Dhismeed Competition Category.
NaxaasQaybaha Dhismaha· 2026
Madonna Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Ururinta Tijoolada
Client: NNaymark.design
Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaybaha Dhismaha Category
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The Design
About Madonna Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Ururinta Tijoolada
Qoraalka Buugga: Ururinta tijoolada Madonna waxay u tarjumaysaa qaab-dhismeedka dharka ee sawirrada muqdisiinta ee qarnigii 15aad iyadoo loo beddelayo nidaam qulqulinta dhoobada ah oo qaybaha kala go'a leh. Iyadoo la adeegsanayo joomatari la xakameeyay iyo lakabyo midab ah oo si sax ah loo cabiray, laallaabyada dharka la sawiray waxaa loo beddelaa dusha saddex-cabbir leh oo qoto dheer taabashada. Tijool kasta waa la wareejin karaa oo la isku dari karaa si loo abuuro halbeegyo kala duwan oo aan soo noqnoqonayn oo ku baahsan darbiyada, dhulka ama saqafyada. Faahfaahinta dhalaalka birta ah iyo saamaynta dahaadhka fal-celinta leh ayaa soo bandhigaya hodannimo midabeed, taasoo u oggolaanaysa luqadda muuqaalka taariikhiga inay ka shaqeyso guud ahaan xaaladaha dhismaha casriga ah.
The Recognition
About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award
Madonna Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Ururinta Tijoolada waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Madonna Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Ururinta Tijoolada waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Madonna Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Ururinta Tijoolada si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.
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
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