Petit Gaudí, miniature hexagonal Gaudí tile from La Pedrera

Petit Gaudí is Antoni Gaudí's hexagonal tile in miniature: a scale replica of the hydraulic cement tile the architect designed in 1904 and that was laid on the floors of Casa Milà, La Pedrera, in Barcelona. It keeps the relief as originally designed, with the three sea motifs that make it unmistakable: a starfish, a conch shell and seaweed.

Gaudí drew this tile for the floors of Casa Batlló, but it was first laid at La Pedrera. In 1997 the design was reissued to pave Passeig de Gràcia, with the relief inverted to stand up to foot traffic. Petit Gaudí reproduces the original 1904 version.

Each piece is handmade by Mosaics Martí, the hydraulic tile workshop Bernat Martí opened in Manresa in 1913 and his grandchildren revived in the 1980s. They still work the traditional way: the colour is poured by hand into the mould, the piece is pressed and left to cure naturally, without firing. That is why every tile shows slight variations in tone and texture that make it one of a kind.

It comes in a card sleeve, ready to give: a Barcelona souvenir with a story and a touch of Modernisme for a desk or a shelf. To display it upright, pair it with the Suport Fusta 10 wooden stand, sold separately or as a pack with the tile.

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