Myriad material expressions are possible with Miniature, the newest pillar in Marca Corona’s 1741 line of ceramic tiles.
An homage to the centuries-old practice of ceramic manufacturing, Marca Corona’s 1741 line comprises expertly crafted tiles. Its name references the Sassuolo, Italy, company’s year of founding – Marca Corona is the oldest in the town, known for its key position in Italy’s ceramic world. The latest addition to 1741, the Miniature project presents small-size tiles that hark to the region’s craft heritage and embody the qualities of various materials.
Miniature Fregio.
Miniature Soda.
Highly versatile, the ceramic tiles evoke a range of visual, tactile sensations. Softness and hardness seemingly unite with Miniature Cera, which borrows its layered effect from velvet. Bright pigments convey a sense of fluidity and mobility, enlivening interiors. Miniature Fornace has the opposite impact: convincing brick lookalikes, the graphic tiles imbue an elegant industrialism indoors. Meanwhile, the glossy, colourful patterns of Miniature Fregio capture the refined charm of Mediterranean majolica and spaces get an instant boost of vibrancy with Miniature Soda, candy-like tiles that mimic the transparencies of Italian glass. These designs are offset by the metal-inspired, oxidized weight of Miniature Fuoco, a option akin to Fornace in its grounding quality.
Miniature Fornace.
Cover and above: Miniature Cera.
Miniature Fuoco.
Each of the glazed stoneware porcelain pieces come in a new rectangular 6x24-cm size, making them ideal for a variety of contexts by opening up fresh possibilities for creative laying patterns in spaces of all types and sizes. Hospitality and residential spaces have an ally in the sumptuousness of Miniature Cera, for instance, while workspaces can benefit from the bright liveliness of Fregio and Soda. Fuoco and Fornace, meanwhile, bring a sense of longevity and durability indoors.
For Marca Corona, tradition lives in harmony with technology, a reality that fosters the creation of timeless – yet innovative – products. Miniature’s diverse tiles embody that very experimentation at the intersection of ancient craft and cutting-edge manufacturing.
