Equal components floor ornament and protecting pores and skin, the artwork of tile-making dates again so far as civilization itself, distilled by means of almost each tradition since man’s early twilight with many countries lavished upon its improvement. Fornace Brioni provides to the annals of earthenware with Grounded, an exhibition showcasing their new wall and ground coverings, designed by Snøhetta and Cristina Celestino, in a terracotta tour organized by Cristina Celestino Studio. The museum-like strategy articulates a poignant materials narrative by means of a sequence of vignettes grounded within the feeling of dwelling by a juxtaposition of solid-void, absolute geometries, and surfaces awash in heat.
![Art gallery interior with geometric wall art and matching checkered furniture. Walls painted in earthy tones, plants visible through an open doorway.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-03-Piercarlo-Quecchia-1-810x1214.jpg)
Photograph: Piercarlo Quecchia
Cast from Fornace Brioni’s delicate alchemy of water, earth, and hearth – the cotto cladding comes from the best clays slowly collected by sedimentation on the Po River’s floodplain. Although the three collections comprising 5 merchandise debuted throughout Milan Design Week 2024, the modern artisan tiles really feel extra like decadent artifacts plucked from the ruins of Pompeii and restored to their former splendor. The placing steadiness between hand-craft, technical precision, and unmistakable Italian aesthetics imbues them with a way of future nostalgia.
![A minimalist room featuring a patterned floor, stacked brown blocks, a large textured wall panel, curtain backdrop, and scattered potted plants.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-01-Piercarlo-Quecchia-1-810x540.jpg)
Photograph: Piercarlo Quecchia
Guided by the tenets of Fornace Brioni, the esteemed international transdisciplinary observe Snøhetta redefines the model’s boundaries for hand-pressed terracotta with a minimalist design that embraces materials discount, imperfection, and delicate type. Wealthy texture tracks the passage of time in dialogue between gentle and shadow throughout every floor. The bilateral symmetry presents a myriad of geometric compositions at any designer’s discretion and is obtainable in an non-obligatory glazing for easy end when desired. The deep, luxurious curves and carvings add extra dimension whereas sustaining the energy of a structural aspect.
![Arranged in a corner, several clay-colored rectangular blocks form a wall on the right and a stepped structure in the center. The blocks are uniformly shaped and the floor is concrete.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-05-Void-by-Snohetta-Mattia-Balsamini-AD-Cristina-Celestino-Studio-1-810x648.jpg)
Void by Snøhetta Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![A minimalistic interior featuring a wooden chair, a textured clay tile wall, and two ceramic vases positioned on the floor.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-06-Void-by-Snohetta-Mattia-Balsamini-AD-Cristina-Celestino-Studio-1-810x1080.jpg)
Void by Snøhetta Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![A dark gray stool stands against a backdrop of reddish-brown tiled walls in a room with warm lighting.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-07-Void-by-Snohetta-Mattia-Balsamini-AD-Cristina-Celestino-Studio-1-810x1013.jpg)
Void by Snøhetta Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![An old wooden arched door set in a weathered wall with faded paint and patches. In front of the door is a row of large, rectangular, orange tiles.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-21-Void-by-Snohetta-Mattia-Balsamini-AD-CCS-1-810x1080.jpg)
Void by Snøhetta Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![A wooden door with intricate carvings is framed by two large, block-patterned structures. The wall above the door displays partially visible Latin text.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-23-Void-by-Snohetta-Mattia-Balsamini-AD-CCS-1-810x1080.jpg)
Void by Snøhetta Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
Derived from Euclidean geometry, creative director and designer Cristina Celestino creates a examine of factors and contours adhering to the precision of congruence and symmetry for the Araldica assortment. That rigidness is tempered by chromatic play within the tessellations that unfurl throughout every floor as satisfying joinery and materials distinction create extra dimension. Accessible in Ducato and Corte, these simplified patterns and variegated terracotta tiles contemporize Cosmati work – a kind of mosaic approach practiced by twelfth and thirteenth century Roman architects – for harmonic synthesis and unbelievable phantasm.
![A minimalist room with a round table and a cylindrical stool on a patterned floor featuring large, curved shapes. The walls are smooth and light-colored, bathed in soft natural light.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-22-Araldica-Corte-tiles-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x608.jpg)
Araldica Corte Tiles by Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![A floor with a curved brown and black patterned design next to a textured brown wall with vertical grooves.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-11-Araldica-Corte-tiles-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x1080.jpg)
Araldica Corte Tiles by Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![Geometric tile floor with interlocking circular and rectangular brown and white marble patterns.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-12-Araldica-Corte-tiles-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x1013.jpg)
Araldica Corte Tiles by Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![A large, dark wooden door is centered under an arched entrance, flanked by columns. Decorative patterned elements frame the image. Earth-toned building exteriors and a cobblestone pathway are visible.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-24-Araldica-Corte-Tiles-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-AD-CCS-1-810x1080.jpg)
Araldica Corte Tiles by Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![Brick wall with a geometric pattern doorway, alternating between red and white bricks. In the background, a patterned brick wall and a small stone marker on cobblestone ground are visible.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-20-Araldica-Corte-Tiles-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-AD-CCS-1-810x1080.jpg)
Araldica Ducato Tiles by Cristina Celestino Photograph Mattia Balsamini
![A long, vaulted corridor with brick arches and geometric patterns on the foreground columns. A hanging lamp is centered in the passageway.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-19-Araldica-Corte-Tiles-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-AD-CCS-1-810x1080.jpg)
Araldica Ducato Tiles by Cristina Celestino Photograph Mattia Balsamini
Celestino takes a special strategy for Fluviale, with its choices Alveo, Plain, and Golena. Like serif typefaces capturing the physicality of carving glyphs into stone, so too does this assortment echo human movement – right here embodying brushstrokes. Placing a steadiness between similarity and delicate distinction, every tile turns into a gesture for a higher physique of motion. The variations take inspiration from the plant world beneath rippling waters, flora alongside riverbanks, and earth whipped into form by the tides. Embrace entropy or intervene for compositions that vary from natural to correct.
![A room with four geometric, tile-covered furniture pieces in green and beige hues, arranged on a smooth floor. Dried pampas grass in a vase is placed among them. Soft light illuminates the setting.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-17-Fluviale-collection-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x608.jpg)
Fluviale Assortment Golena, Plain, and Alveo by Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![Rectangular tiles with a geometric pattern in beige and brown tones cover a wall. In the foreground, an arrangement of two orange flowers in a rectangular vase made of similar tile material.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-16-Fluviale-Golena-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x1080.jpg)
Fluviale Alveo by Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![A minimalist room with a wooden table and a plant in a cylindrical pot. The wall features textured tiles in shades of green and beige, creating a serene atmosphere.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-18-Fluviale-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x648.jpg)
Fluviale Plain by Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![A ceramic vase with thistle flowers sits on a hollow block in front of a beige and tan tiled wall. A shallow circular dish is visible on the right.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-15-Fluviale-Golena-tiles-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x1080.jpg)
Fluviale Golena Tiles by Cristina Celestino Mattia Balsamini
![A wooden table holds a vase with two flowers in front of a green geometric tiled wall.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-13-Fluviale-Alveo-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x1080.jpg)
Fluviale Golena by Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
![A geometric cube-shaped table with a green, mosaic pattern sits on a floor. Nearby, there is a tall, cylindrical vase with dried pampas grass against a brown, textured fabric backdrop.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-14-Fluviale-Golena-tiles-by-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x1080.jpg)
Fluviale Golena Tiles by Cristina Celestino Mattia Balsamini
![A woman sits on a wooden bench against a tiled background, wearing a red long-sleeve top, light pants, and black shoes. Her right hand is raised to her mouth while her left arm rests on the bench.](https://design-milk.com/images/2024/05/Fornace-Brioni-25-PORTRAIT-Cristina-Celestino-Mattia-Balsamini-1-810x1080.jpg)
Cristina Celestino Photograph: Mattia Balsamini
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Images by Mattia Balsamini and Piercarlo Quecchia as famous.