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Bringing beauty to the daily lives of our clients is what moves us forward. Andrea Di Giuseppe CEO of TREND Group

The TREND Group is one of the world's leading producers of full body glass mosaic, gold mosaic and Venetian enamel.

ChMUO To design spaces even more beautiful, in 2003 TREND incorporated Orsoni; a traditional Venetian producer of hand cut artisanal mosaics that uses the same traits since 1888.

Orsoni’s “color library”, a timeless piece of art that preserves almost 3,000 mosaics of different tones and shades was displayed for the first time at the Universal Exhibition in Paris back in 1889, where Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect was amazed with its beauty. Since then, Gaudí decided to use Orsoni mosaics in the construction of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spa

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Special Projects Progetti speciali

Basilica San Marco Venice, Italy Since its beginning in 1888, Orsoni has manufactured mosaics for the renovation of the Basilica; between 1924 and 1926 it supplied more than 10,000 kgs of enamels and 1,000 ancient gold plates. The method to produce the gold that decorates 8,000 m2 was derived from the Roman technique: A 24K gold leaf is laid between a classic blown glass, which is cut by hand into square shapes with supporting glass. These two layers protect the gold from heat during the pouring stage. As a final step, firing the material produces the "aging effect". Dal 1888 Orsoni produce...

The Sky Over Nine Columns Venice, Italy - Temporary Exhibition The piece of art was exhibited at San Giorgo Island in Venice in 2014 by the German artist Heinz Mack, in collaboration with the Giorgio Cini Foundation. The Nine Columns are symmetric, 7 m high and decorated with 24K gold mosaic. Each gold leaf comes from a carat booklet that contains 25 loose sheets with a dimension of 8 x 8 cm, separated by a special paper treated with white powder. To obtain a unique quality, even in today’s world, the last step of the process is still done by hand. L’Opera dell’artista Tedesco Heinz Mack è...

Sagrada Familia Barcelona, Spain Since 1926, Orsoni has supplied uncut enamels for the decoration of the irregular shapes, blending bright colors and delicate structures with the expressive, decorative sculpture of Gaudì. Still today, Orsoni is manufacturing special glass tiles suitable for the new assembly methods to mount the decors of the remaining steeples still to be built. The tesserae is placed on the cypress, the facade of the Nativity, the pinnacle and on the towers. Each enamel has its own name like “scorzetta” or “becco di merlo”. Dal 1926 Orsoni fornisce le piastre di smalto...

Rudolf Nureyev’s Tomb Paris, France More than 12 different colored gold hues, 20 red enamels, ocher and many other color varieties combine to replicate the beloved rug the dancer took with him on his tours. The rug was used to warm up before shows, and also reflects his nomadic life. It is one of the most famous contemporary mosaic masterpieces in the world, made by Orsoni mosaic tiles and created by an excellent team composed by the set designer Ezio Frigerio, the architect Stefano Pace and the mosaicist Francesca Fabbri, along with the Akomena studio. Più di 12 diverse colorazioni d’oro,...

Golden Buddha Sing Buri, Thailand The large seated Buddha in the pose of giving a blessing also known as “Phra Phuttha Suwan Mongkhon Mahamuni” was constructed by Luang Phaw Phae and is currently located at Wat Phikhun Thong Temple. The statue is approximately 42 m high and 23 m wide, and is one of the largest seated Buddhas in Thailand. It is decorated with 24K gold tesserae with dimensions of 25 x 25 mm, which were supplied by Orsoni in 1982. Is the only Buddha in the world decorated in 24K gold mosaic in a surface of 1.000 m2. La statua del Buddha seduto in posizione di benedizione,...

Golden Rule New York, USA Using mosaic, Orsoni recreated the famous painting of Norman Rockwell representing the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. The work was presented to the United Nations in 1985 as a gift on behalf of the United States by then First Lady Nancy Reagan. Ten years later, it replicated in Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square in an area dedicated especially for this piece of art. The colors of the Orsoni enamels reflect the humanity and an amazing mix of nationalities and creeds of the continents. Orsoni traduce in mosaico il famoso dipinto di...

ANGELO ORSONI CANNAREGIO 1045 30121 VENICE, ITALY phone +39 041 244 0002-3 info@orsoni.com