Ceramic of the future at Tecnargilla

Sep 16, 2004

16/09/04 – The aim of the Ceramic Workshop, held at Tecnargilla for the second year running, is to spur the creativity of people responsible for designing new products for ceramic companies and to suggest possible alternative applications to the conventional floor and wall coverings.

The exhibition will feature the work of students at the European Design Institute in Milan (the most prestigious Italian research and training institute in the fields of Design, Fashion and Visual Communication) and covers a wide range of sections, from possible new product types and applications of ceramic in the domestic environment, public building and urban design, to future trends in colours and materials.
The projects focus in particular on three-dimensionality, colour, functionality and sensoriality.

The exhibition is held in the exhibition centre’s central hall.

The in-focus section features four of the proposals on show in the Ceramic Workshop.ceramic_workshop.jpgGame tile

“Game tile”, a project that combines play and learning, adopting tiles as a form of physical and sensorial interaction for children in nursery schools, play centres, gardens, parks and paediatric hospitals.

Using 10 numbered tiles assembled in different patterns, it is possible to create a floor covering that can be used for traditional children’s games.

Funzionale, Elle e Componibile

Decoration based on a two-colour system or the combination of ceramic and plexiglass, functionality and modularity are the characteristics of the “Funzionale”, “Elle” and “Componibile” projects.

The three-dimensional scope of tiles is exploited to create equipped walls for the bathroom or kitchen, which can be customised according to the objects that need to be placed or hung there.

Modularia“Modularia”, a modular wall with the function of holding objects and separating open spaces. Its modular characteristics allow it to be used to create customised walls, even of very large dimensions.

SensoraliaThe “Sensoralia” project focuses on sensorial interaction through touch, sight and hearing. Ceramic is used to create pathways or walls with tactile information, relief surfaces, light signals with different colours and sound-emitting devices.