Adagio, by Ronan Bouroullec for Mutina, is a ceramic module that can transform blank walls into expansive wall sculptures inspired by fabric.

In music, an adagio, which means ?slowly? in Italian, refers to a slow tempo or pace in a song. It is unhurried, leisurely, and intentional. The same can be said about the creation of Adagio, a new tile project designed by the inimitable Ronan Bouroullec for Mutina, which revolves around a single ceramic module. By itself, Adagio is quite simple, but as you configure dozens of the modules together, slowly (that is, in adagio), a grand sculpture comes together, transforming blank walls into gallery-worthy installations.

This is an unprecedented use of ceramics, an idea that could only be realized through Mutina?s innovative and unmatched manufacturing and Bouroullec?s unrivaled ingenuity. The precise notch on the back of the Adagio elements allows them to be interlocked, creating a reticular structure reminiscent of woven fabric. The module is double-fired as a white paste ceramic and then hand-finished to an ultra glossy shine. Adagio comes in five shiny glazes: Bianco (white), Grigio (gray), Rosso (red), Blu (blue), and Verde (green); and in five combination sets of two colors: Grigio + Blue (gray + blue), Grigio + Bianco (gray + white), Grigio + Verde (gray + green), Rosso + Blu (red + blue), and Rosso + Verde (red + green). These color combinations take the guesswork out of creating installations with perfectly complement...