Tally by Michael Anastassiades

Tally joins the family of Bricks, a project that Mutina has been pursuing for several years regarding the use of ceramic material for developing three-dimensional elements designed for constructing partition walls, decorative elements, and exclusive furnishings.

The name derives from “Tally marks,” a counting system that uses groups of four vertical lines crossed by a fifth diagonal line. Similarly, Tally adds predefined groups of lines to create a single arrangement, which can be extended in any direction and configuration.

The collection consists of two different bricks—one divided into two gaps by a single line at the centre (Wide), and the other divided into four (Narrow). The outer frame of each piece is half the thickness of the lines that divide it. Thanks to this simple geometric consideration, the bricks can be arranged to create a pattern that repeats infinitely with consistent spacing.

The varying density of the lines allows for playful combinations of patterns and textures. The three-dimensional nature of the Brick causes the transparency to change as the observer moves around the structure. From a side view, the negative space disappears, and the structure “closes,” preventing light from passing through.