Summary: on a façade in Aveiro’s historic centre, the original 9 mm green ceramic mosaic is no longer made. We recreated the cladding as a 15 × 15 cm tile that reproduces 98 mosaic pieces, with the colour variations and imperfections of the original. Completed in 2022.
The challenge
The façade had a panel of green ceramic mosaic, in 9 mm pieces, that needed replacing. This format is no longer made, and today’s mosaics match neither the colour nor the irregular look of the original.
The solution
Instead of looking for a similar mosaic, we designed a 15 × 15 cm tile that imitates 98 mosaic pieces (7 rows of 14), with the joints, the colour variations and the small imperfections of the old glaze. The design was printed as a decal, applied to glazed earthenware tiles and fired at high temperature.
The result
- Cladding with the irregular look of the old mosaic, in keeping with the street.
- Simpler installation: one 15 × 15 cm tile instead of 98 loose mosaic pieces.
- Colour fused into the glaze, stable in sun and rain.
Client: Dufepi
Location: historic centre of Aveiro, Portugal
Year: 2022
Product: glazed earthenware tile 15 × 15 cm, high-fire decal
Service: design, production and supply (installed by the contractor)
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