TILES : Design Collection
3D . Mistral
Mistral is inspired by the echo of ancient architectures. During a visit to the Italian countryside, we noticed how terracotta vent tiles were also used to provide natural ventilation in rural barns and out-buildings. We started thinking about their function as a partition, shielding or revealing certain details, creating cones of light and shadow within the solid stone walls of the ancient farmstead. This was what brought us to Mistral.