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FERRERI

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Biography and Professional Background of Marco Ferreri

Marco Ferreri, born on February 26, 1958, in Imperia, Italy, graduated in architecture in 1981 from the Polytechnic Institute of Milan, where he currently lives and works. He has collaborated with renowned designers such as Marco Zanuso, Angelo Mangiarotti, and Bruno Munari. His multidisciplinary design work spans industrial design, graphics, architecture, and installations.

His creations are part of prestigious collections including the Permanent Design Collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the National Contemporary Art Fund in Paris, and other private collections. Ferreri has also taught at major schools and universities both in Italy and internationally. His works have been exhibited at the 9th Venice Architecture Biennale and the 1st International Architecture Biennale in Beijing. In 2010, the Triennale in Milan dedicated a significant monographic exhibition to his work.

MEZZA Collection Overview

The MEZZA collection is a playful design concept by Marco Ferreri that encourages experimentation and rejects symmetry, arbitrary rules, and boredom. The collection features four decorative animal motifs—chickens, ducks, pigs, and fish—rendered in black silkscreen on a glossy white background called Bianco Extra. Each motif consists of two tiles measuring 10x10 cm (4"x4").

The design invites users to freely arrange these animal figures on a game wall in any configuration—above, below, front, back, head, or tail—promoting creativity and interaction. The absence of instructions emphasizes the playful and experimental nature of the product.

Product Applications and Settings

The MEZZA motifs are used as coatings in various interior spaces such as kitchens, living rooms, bathrooms, and restaurants. They are combined with other tile collections like Designer Griffe-Ferreri, Colore&Colore, Bianco Extra, Colorado, Terradiluna, and Terradimarte, with tile sizes ranging from 10x10 cm to 50x50 cm (4"x4" to 20"x20").

Examples include:

Kitchen walls coated with MEZZA GALLINA, Bianco Extra, and Designer Griffe-Ferreri tiles.
Living room walls featuring MEZZO MAIALE combined with Bianco Extra and Colore&Colore tiles.
Bathroom walls decorated with MEZZO PESCE alongside Bianco Extra and Colore&Colore tiles.
Restaurant interiors using MEZZO PESCE with Bianco Extra and Nero Extra tiles.

Technical Information and Production Details

The MEZZA collection tiles are silkscreen printed in black on a glossy white base (Bianco Extra). Each decorative subject is composed of two 10x10 cm tiles that can be freely combined on all sides.

Additional technical and production details include:

Art direction by Arch. Tommaso Gagliardi, Christoph Radl, and Antonella Provasi.
Photography by Michele Biancucci, Santi Caleca, Alessandro Milani, and Max Zambelli.
Image elaboration by Effige and photolithography by Key Press.
Printing by Tecnografica, April 2011.
Produced by Ceramica Bardelli, located in Vittuone (Milan), Italy.

Contact and Distribution

Ceramica Bardelli is part of the ALTAECO Industrial Group and a member of GBC Italia. The company provides contact information for its Milan showroom and Russian representation, facilitating international distribution and inquiries.

Summary of Critical Points

Marco Ferreri is a multidisciplinary designer with significant contributions to architecture and design, recognized internationally.
The MEZZA collection embodies playful, experimental design with no fixed rules, encouraging user creativity.
Tiles are modular, silkscreen printed, and designed for versatile interior applications.
Technical and production quality is ensured by experienced art direction and manufacturing teams.
Product integration with other tile collections allows for diverse aesthetic combinations.

Catalog excerpts

MARCO FERRERI è nato il 26 febbraio 1958 a Imperia e si è laureato in architettura nel 1981 al Politecnico di Milano, città dove vive e lavora. Ha lavorato con Marco Zanuso, Angelo Mangiarotti e Bruno Munari. La sua ricerca progettuale spazia dal disegno industriale alla grafica, dall’architettura all’allestimento. Molti dei suoi oggetti sono raccolti in importanti collezioni di design quali la “Permanent Design Collection” del Museo d’Arte Moderna di New York (MoMA), la collezione permanente di design dell’Israel Museum di Gerusalemme, la Collezione del Fondo Nazionale d’Arte Contemporanea di...

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MEZZA Nella confezione non troverete fogli di istruzioni. Possiamo quindi ragionevolmente immaginare che questo maestro del design ludico ci inviti a fare esperimenti con il caso: sono vietate simmetrie, regole arbitrarie, noia. Si dispongano allora a piacere sulla parete da gioco le figure dei quattro animali, bianco e nero, sopra e sotto, davanti e dietro, teste e code. Quando muoverete galline, papere, maiali e pesci, si divertiranno più loro o vi divertirete più voi? Se il pensiero già vi incuriosisce, vi stuzzica, vi affascina, forse Mezza è nata per essere la vostra metà. [MEZZA] The package...

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Nelle pagine precedenti / On the previous pages In questa pagina / This page A fianco / Opposite page Cucina / Kitchen Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZA GALLINA (info p. 23), DESIGNER GRIFFE- FERRERI (cm 10x10 - 4”x4” - info p. 23), Bianco Extra (cm 10x10 - 4”x4”). MEZZA GALLINA , dettaglio / detail. Cucina / Kitchen Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZA GALLINA (info p. 23), Bianco Extra (cm 10x10 - 4”x4”). Colore&Colore D4 (cm 10x40 - 4”x16”), DESIGNER GRIFFE- FERRERI (cm 10x10 - 4”x4” - info p. 23). Pavimento / Floor: Colorado D1 (cm 40x40 - 16”x16”) Cucina / Kitchen Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZA GALLINA...

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A fianco / Opposite page In questa pagina / This page Nelle pagine seguenti / On the following pages Cucina / Kitchen Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZA PAPERA (info p. 23), Bianco Extra (cm 10x10 - 4”x4”). Colore&Colore C9 (cm 10x10 - 4”x4”), DESIGNER GRIFFE- FERRERI (cm 10x10 - 4”x4” - info p. 23). Pavimento / Floor: Terradiluna TL1 (cm 50x50 - 20”x20”) MEZZA PAPERA , dettaglio / detail. Cucina / Kitchen Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZA PAPERA (info p. 23), MEZZO MAIALE (info p. 23), Bianco Extra (cm 10x10 4”x4”). Pavimento / Floor: Terradimarte TM3 (cm 50x50 - 20”x20”)

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Afianco / Opposite page In questa pagina / This page Nelle pagine seguenti / On the following pages Living MEZZO MAIALE, dettaglio / detail. Cucina / Kitchen Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZO MAIALE (info p. 23), Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZO MAIALE (info p. 23), Bianco Extra (cm 10x10-4x4"). Colore&Colore B9 (cm Bianco Extra (cm 10x10-4x4"). 10x10 -4"x4"), DESIGNERGRIFFE- FERRERI (cm 10x10 - Pavimento / Floor: Colorado Bl (cm40x40 - l£xl6"> Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZO MAIALE (info p. 23), Bianco Extra (cm 10x10-4x4"). Colore&Colore CI (cm 10x40

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A fianco / Opposite page In questa pagina / This page Nelle pagine seguenti / On the following pages Bagno / Bathroom Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZO PESCE (info p. 23), Bianco Extra (cm 10x10 - 4”x4”). Colore&Colore D7 (cm 10x10 4”x4”). MEZZO PESCE , dettaglio / detail. Ristorante / Restaurant Rivestimento / Coating: MEZZO PESCE (info p. 23), Bianco Extra (cm 10x10 - 4”x4”), Colore&Colore Nero Extra (cm 10x40 - 4”x16”). Pavimento / Floor: Terradiluna TL1 (cm 50x50 - 20”x20”)

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INFORMAZIONI TECNICHE TECHNICAL INFORMATION INFORMATIONS TECHNIQUES TECHNISCHE INFORMATIONEN INFORMACIÓNES TÉCNICAS ТЕХНИЧЕСКАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ 技术信息 MEZZA 4 soggetti decorativi componibili in libertà su tutti i lati, realizzati in serigrafia nero su fondo bianco lucido (Bianco Extra), ciascuno composto da due piastrelle formato cm. 10x10. 4 decorative subjects that may be freely put together on all sides, silkscreen printed in black against a glossy white background (Bianco Extra), each composed of two tiles measuring 10x10 cm. 4 sujets décoratifs à composer librement de tous les côtés, réalisés en...

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DIREZIONE ARTISTICA PRODOTTI: Arch. Tommaso Gagliardi ART DIRECTION: Christoph Radl, Antonella Provasi UFFICIO STAMPA: Sabrina Giacchetti FOTO: Michele Biancucci, Santi Caleca, Alessandro Milani, Max Zambelli ELAB. IMMAGINI: Effige FOTOLITO: Key Press STAMPA: Tecnografica - Aprile 2011 ALTAECO Gruppo Industriale è Socio Ordinario del GBC Italia Ceramica Bardelli is a registered trademark of

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