09/07/2026
GAUDI’s HEXAGONAL MOSAIC
The hexagonal mosaic designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), popularly known as the Gaudí Mosaic, is one of the most unique and innovative creations of the Catalan architect. Although today it is mainly associated with La Pedrera (Casa Milà), its origin dates back to an earlier project.
In 1904, Gaudí conceived this pavement for Casa Batlló, with the intention of transforming an everyday element such as flooring into an artistic piece fully integrated into the architectural language of the building. His idea was that even the most functional spaces should participate in the overall aesthetic experience of the work.
However, the design presented great technical complexity for its manufacture. The Escofet company, responsible for producing it, encountered difficulties in completing it on time, and the pavement was ultimately not installed in Casa Batlló. A few years later, Gaudí incorporated it into Casa Milà, known as La Pedrera, built between 1906 and 1912, where it became one of his most emblematic decorative features.
The founder of the Mosaics Martí workshop, Bernardo Martí Arlandís (1882–1931), arrived in Barcelona at the beginning of the 20th century and learned the craft of mosaic making at the prestigious Escofet company. He most likely produced, with his own hands, the mosaic pieces designed by Antoni Gaudí. Now, on the centenary of his death, the third generation of the Mosaics Martí workshop, manufacturers of mosaic cement tiles since 1913, presents a limited edition of 100 pieces reproducing the Gaudí Mosaic, in a 20x23 cm hexagonal format, in white — the sum of all the colours of light.
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