Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koléksi Ubin by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koléksi Ubin by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perunggu in Komponén Wangunan Competition Category.

PerungguKomponén Wangunan· 2026

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koléksi Ubin

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Komponén Wangunan Category

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The Design

About Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koléksi Ubin

Téks Buku: Koléksi ubin Madonna narjamahkeun struktur lipatan lawon dina lukisan ikon abad ka-15 kana sistem relief keramik anu modular. Ngaliwatan géométri anu dikontrol sarta panataan warna anu dikalibrasi, lipatan lawon anu dilukis dirobah jadi permukaan tilu diménsi kalawan jerona anu bisa dirampa. Unggal ubin bisa diputer jeung digabungkeun pikeun ngahasilkeun komposisi anu rupa-rupa sarta teu ngulang dina témbok, lantai, atawa langit-langit. Lalandian detil kilau logam jeung éfék glasir réaktif ngawanohkeun kabeungharan kromatik, ngamungkinkeun basa visual sajarah pikeun jalan dina konteks arsitéktur kontémporér.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koléksi Ubin mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perunggu, pangakuan anu pohara bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain unggul anu dicirikeun ku kréativitas, kacerdikan jeung kawaspadaan. Para juara Perunggu téh artéfak anu lobaan kaahlian jeung kréatif pisan anu ngabuktikeun pangalaman anu lega, imajinasi jeung kacerdasan para désainerna. Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koléksi Ubin diharepkeun jadi objék anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu profésional jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perunggu ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna dina seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi, sarta unggul dina perhatian kana détail. Madonna Fungsi Utama: Koléksi Ubin minuhan kabutuhan kalayan éndah, nyentuh kahayang, nyenangkeun rasa, jeung narik rasa panasaran.

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