Ronald van der Hilst

The collaboration between Ronald van der Hilst and Ceramica Bardelli belongs to the historic design heritage of the brand. In the collections developed over the years, the tulip — a central element in the designer’s research — was translated onto ceramic surfaces through hand decoration and modular composition.

Tuli-Art, Tuli-Charme, Tuli-Poni, Tuli-Pop and Tuli-Tuli interpreted the flower through tiles mainly in the 20×20 cm format, hand-painted or hand-decorated and combined into compositions capable of transforming the wall into a larger image. In Tuli-Art, for example, 96 modules measuring 20×20 cm formed a large ceramic panel; Tuli-Poni used compositions of 6, 18 or 24 elements. The surface emerged from the relationship between artistic gesture, repetition, module and craftsmanship.

In 2026 this dialogue is renewed through Tulipani, within the Atelier — Ceramica da Parati project. The aim is not to reproduce the archive, but to reinterpret its design philosophy through a new scale and new decorative tools.

The 20×20 module gives way to the 60×120 cm slab, used like a vertical page; historic hand decoration is joined by Stampa Digitale a Freddo con Deposito di Materia. Graphics, relief and engraving give the drawing depth and tactile presence, bringing Ronald van der Hilst’s botanical language into a contemporary concept of the wall.

Tuli-Charme and Tuli-Poni revive names and themes already present in the Ceramica Bardelli heritage, reinterpreting them through a new material grammar; Tuli-Pique extends the research towards an imaginary botanical landscape. The result preserves the original principle — the tulip as sign, rhythm and composition — translating it into the possibilities of contemporary ceramic decoration.