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Mutina derives from the natural need to urge top designers to bring their ideas, challenging the rules of ceramics beyond scale, such as texture and composition, creativity, and experimentation.
Mutina is a project born thirty years ago in the ceramics district of Fiorano, in the province of Modena, as a mirror of the best Made in Italy. The name of the company derives from the city of origin, Modena, in Latin, in fact, Mutina. Starting from the affirmations of Bruno Munari, one of the fathers of Italian design, and the ten commandments of good design by Dieter Rams, without forgetting the motto of Mies van der Rohe: "Less is more," Mutina is today an excellence of our country that aims at innovation and the choice of high-level partners.
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Bas-Relief is a handmade collection where the ancient art of bas-relief becomes the protagonist by being proposed in four different decorative patterns: three patterns just for wall covering in an 18x54 cm size and one for floor covering in a 26,5x18 cm size. Code is characterized by an austere and refined texture, expressed through a movement that repeats itself on the surface as a code; Patchwork consists of a mix and match of patterns that create a constantly evolving design; in Garland, the flower element is revised with a contemporary and digital attitude; Cloud, the last one, is airy and light as a cloud, and it creates an abstract and constant design.
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Tierras came about from the Mediterranean artisanal tradition and focused on the concept of sedimentation in order to create a collection where the elements seem to come from the earth, marked by the hand of a man and the time passing by. It’s a re-interpretation of traditional craftsmanship, where different kinds of terracotta and clays, chromatically matching with each other, combine and mix, enriching and softening the black base of recycled ceramics on which they deposit.
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Déchirer XL comes from the idea of creating a surface inspired by the opacity of cement, permanently preserving its identity as a ceramic material and revolutionizing the field of designer ceramic tiles. Mutina has decided to celebrate the great success of this collection by re-proposing it in a new XL format, which allows the bas-reliefs to develop on a continuous surface. The Decor version is made in 100x300 cm format and has three colors: Gesso, Grafite, and Avana. The slabs are made entirely with a mixture of unglazed porcelain stoneware (UGL) in the smallest thickness available (3 mm with fiber) and are perfectly suited to be used on walls, indoors, and outdoors.
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Celosia is a new take on the artisanal production process typical of terracotta with the aim of giving birth to imperfect and tactile elements that come from the earth, marked by the hand of man and time passing by. Roof tiles, bricks, hollow bricks, and partition walls are undone, unstructured, and re-interpreted in a new way, keeping the traditional touch given by handcrafted production. Aesthetically unique and extremely functional design elements are thus created in the 20,5x26,5x10 cm nominal size. They allow limitless solutions for indoors and outdoors, in both commercial and residential spaces.
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Déchirer was a breakthrough in the world of designer tiles. The use of Continua technology allowed us to realize large slabs in unglazed porcelain stoneware, modular and single work-size, that can be used both on floors and walls. The bas-reliefs that elegantly cross the surface are barely visible; they are not mere decorations but represent what remains of torn memories. The color palette is composed of neutral tones that allow creating changeable spaces, harmonic and enchanting, yet able to keep a contemporary look.
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Azulej is aimed at re-evaluating the memory of ancient handcrafted majolica and hydraulic cement, experimenting with an innovative printing technique aimed at mass distribution. This tradition – revisited in a contemporary way – is serially produced in a 20x20 cm format. The composition echoes the characteristics of the patchwork technique: an innovative, intentionally random mix and match, which combines abstract designs and unsaturated, neutral, barely consumed colors; colors that attach to the support material in a naturally irregular manner.
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Pico Bois is the first wooden floor realized by Mutina. It’s a dear material to Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, as it is often used in Brittany-based houses to give a sense of warmth to interiors. As the name itself suggests, it’s an evolution of Pico – the first collection realized by the designers and a great classic of Mutina – of which it recalls the graphic motif made of blue and red dots, impressed onto the surface so as to enhance the wood texture. Pico Bois slats are realized in European oak in size 7x49 cm, with a thickness of 14 mm (4 mm of the top layer and 10 mm of birch as a support) and a micro bevel that exalts its quality, making the installation easier.
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Puzzle represents the freedom of giving birth to endless random combinations by pairing up graphic patterns with a modern and contemporary aesthetic, thus maximizing the possibility of customization of the interiors. It’s an unprecedented collection that allows laying the elements (available in size 25x25 cm) both horizontally and vertically, on floors and walls, following regular and abstract patterns. The color combinations create refined effects, more or less intense, all along the surfaces that communicate with the architecture and space elements.
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Tex is a re-interpretation of textile textures, entirely ceramic. The shape of the tiles consists of a simplified enlargement of the basic knitted stitch and can be arranged in three main patterns, each of which can be declined in eight different colors: a mix inspired by the design of textiles, which re-creates the feel of the different tones of the yarn. The production of Tex enhances the variety of the textures, the authenticity of colors, and the quality of the glaze that, once applied on the surface, gives birth to irregular and more or less saturated light effects.
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Developed from the concept that inspired the Pico collection, Punto is a three-dimensional decorative element that can be used only on walls. The pattern is characterized by big sunken dots (Down) or elevated dots (Up) and finds its highest expression when used on large surfaces. Depending on how the light hits the elements, they create unexpected chiaroscuro effects that enliven interiors. Both the Up and Down options are available in a single size of 4x31.5 cm, provided on meshes of five pieces each. The palette presents five colors in Matt finish (White, Grey, Red, Green, and Blue) and five in the Glossy one (Blanc, Gris, Rose, Vert, and Brun), which is obtained by applying a transparent, polished, and bright glaze.
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With Mattonelle Margherita, Mutina has worked with color, along with the artist Nathalie Du Pasquier, creating a complex project featuring a blend of different aesthetic and formal means of expression. The collection is characterized by a dual concept: on the one hand, a simple, minimalist style and, on the other, a courageous, creative approach. The elements are created in glazed porcelain stoneware, deepening into careful research about the glazes in order to identify the most reactive so as to give a bright, vibrant finish to the satin-effect surface.
