When it comes to mosaics, how many different types do you actually know? Maybe the image of a swimming pool paved with many small blue tiles, or walls decorated with countless tiles in the shape of squares will appear before your eyes. But those are just some of the common and basic mosaic styles that we often know. In fact, there are many different creative ways that we have not heard of. Let's explore more about the field of mosaics in this article!
JOINTED BY MASSIMO NADALINI
HAND CUT GLASS MOSAIC
This is a design called Jointed by Massimo Nadalini. This collection represents the Mosaico+ revolution, replacing the repetition of tiles with 5 different ways of dividing them. In the collection, 5x5cm tiles are engraved in 5 different patterns, transforming the surface from simple to more complex. From there, the finished work will change depending on how the tiles are installed in a repetitive or random way. Jointed represents the determination to overcome the stereotype of glass mosaics to find a new path that can meet all the requirements for personalized solutions in many unique ways.
This element is continued with the choice of using mortar with or in contrast with tesserae to add vitality to the material. This results in many designs with infinite combinations, becoming an invaluable tool for designers and architects in highlighting architectural features and interior spaces, or being able to tell a story by borrowing symbols and lines to turn it into a unique work.
Image Copyright: Jointed, Mplusdesign
MIST BY KENSAKI OSHIRO
MOSAIC WITH MATTE FINISH
The laws of perception and visual order are tricked and manipulated by design disruption, which can create a sense of continuity in space.
“Mist” is the name of this collection and was created by Kensaku Oshiro designer. This design aims to explore how mosaics can be perceived in a new way. Because of the different joint sizes, the two orders of elements – horizontal and vertical – are visually superimposed on two different levels, so that the eye can see different levels depending on the angle of view.
Image Copyright: Mist, Mplusdesign
P-SAICO BY MARIALAURA IRVINE
IRREGULAR CERAMIC MOSAIC
We always imagine mosaics as panels joined with joints of the same width, installed in a regular and uniform geometric pattern.
But with P-saico, you will know a completely new concept, breaking the rules that we have known about mosaics. This is a mosaic option with rectangular pieces of the same size, but when the project is completed, it will produce unevenly installed mosaics. This collection of monolithic ceramics called P-saico is an extremely suitable choice for use both outdoors, on walls and indoors.
P-saico was originally inspired by Opus Incertum, which combines the surface and the installation process with its often random nature. The collection consists of four variations in two tones, namely the closest and the furthest tones that blend together to create a vibrant seminato floor. And of course, the choice of the color of the plaster is also an important step, allowing the mosaic to be either prominent or subdued after the finish.
Image Copyright: P-saico, Mplusdesign
PHENOMENON BY TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA
NATURAL ELEMENTS MOSAIC
Phenomenon is a collection by Tokujin Yoshioka, developed from the desire to create a contemporary design with the combination of natural phenomena into the project, to evoke emotions and memories of natural landscapes for anyone who sees it. The collection evokes different shapes in nature such as honeycombs, ice bars, snowflakes, plant cells...
“In collaboration with Mutina, I have pondered on designing tiles which express the textures of material derived from the nature. My intention is not to manipulate the appearance of nature, but to create a design, which stirs one’s heart and imagination and remain deep in one’s memory.” - Tokujin Yoshioka.
Image Copyright: Phenomenon, Mutina
SUMI-E DELTA BY PIERO LISSONI
SUSTAINABLE MOSAIC
Sumi-e Delta, an ecologically sustainable mosaic created by designer Piero Lissoni, is based on the decomposition of the classic square, transforming it into a new geometry. The new shape is created by cutting a small triangle from each square, and depending on how these shapes are arranged, each design will have a different look. It is this random element that makes the overall surface of the design shine.
Furthermore, people often choose the innovative solution Sumi-e Delta for interior and exterior designs, expressing the combination of beauty, flexibility and eco-sustainability.
Image Copyright: Sumi-e Delta, Nero Sicilia