Mosaico+ interprets today’s trend of colours staying in pairs with P-Saico Mélange, the collection designed by Marialaura Rossiello for Studio Irvine.
Today, P-Saico, designed in 2019, is embellished with four two-tone palettes which provide an original new interpretation of the historical Venetian balcony.
The four two-tone versions of P-Saico alternate clean chromatic contrasts with more harmonious combinations. A mix of colours which is perceived in an extremely different way depending on the shade of the used plaster too.
The collection P-Saico of Mosaico+ introduces a new idea of mosaic. If the tiles of a mosaic are traditionally placed regularly and geometrically, the rectangular tessera P-Saico consists of are, on the contrary, placed randomly with a space varying from 2 mm to 6 mm. In addition to that, every tessera has an irregular surface, thus generating a three-dimensional material effect.
However, the randomness of P-Saico is illusory only. In fact, the P-Saico tiles, which are broken into 1×3 cm pieces, are supplied being pre-assembled on a net (300x320mm) and the modules match with a perfect joint giving a visual continuity to the surface. Therefore, the irregular setting hides a careful balancing between dimensions and spaces. A regular randomness which is inspired by the study of Opus Incertum, a building technique dating back to Roman times based on the use of small and irregular cutting stones set randomly, as a matter of fact.
P-Saico revolutionises the idea of mosaic not only for its irregular setting, but also for the material it is made of: porcelain stoneware. It is a material which considerably increases the traditional chances to use mosaic, making it be suitable for wall as well as for floor applications.
Thanks to its strongly innovative character, the collection P-Saico of Mosaico+ was published in the ADI Design Index 2020, the prestigious volume which gathers the projects candidates for the 2022 Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass) ADI.
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