Project

At 950°C, clay and lava are transformed, fusing as the material takes on new forms, new colours. The ninefifty range of floor and wall tiles is the product of a process of analysis, experimentation and research into what methods and processes are possible with these materials.
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a piece of cloth with red lines going through the center, and on top of it
The making of
Processing slabs of lava stone: cutting to size with a laser. Design: Margherita Rui Art Direction: dogtrot Ph: Mattia Balsamini
a brick heater sitting in front of a red wall with logs sticking out of it
The energy and culture of the land
At 950°C, clay and lava are transformed, fusing as the material takes on new forms, new colours. Design: Margherita Rui Art Direction: dogtrot Ph: Mattia Balsamini
a person that is touching some kind of tile on a table with chopsticks
Materials
Research and development at the ninefifty workshops: the Righe collection, lava stone tiles with base glaze. Design: Margherita Rui Art Direction: dogtrot Ph: Mattia Balsamini
a person is writing on paper with a pen and pencil in their hand, while another person holds a piece of wood behind them
Research
Scie Collection, lava stone tiles without base glaze: decoration brush-painted by hand. Design: Margherita Rui Art Direction: dogtrot Ph: Mattia Balsamini
a woman in a mask is cutting wood
The making of
Decorating lava stone tiles by hand: applying the glazes. Design: Margherita Rui Art Direction: dogtrot Ph: Mattia Balsamini
a person is working on some art work with wood and paper in front of them
The making of
Alfabeto collection, glazed, hand-made terracotta tiles. Design: Margherita Rui Art Direction: dogtrot Ph: Mattia Balsamini
a person using a brush to paint the top of a wooden bench with planks
The making of
Decorating lava stone tiles by hand: applying ceramic stains. Design: Margherita Rui Art Direction: dogtrot Ph: Mattia Balsamini