The Tally brick was designed by Michael Anastassiades for Mutina, and is a three-dimensional reinterpretation of his first collaboration, the Fringe ceramic tile collection.  

Comprised of terracotta elements, the Tally brick collection by Michael Anastassiades for Mutina was formulated by extruding a square divided into longitudinal sections. Each individual component can be assembled in horizontal or vertical orientations, or in a combination of both, in an infinite series of one-of-a-kind configurations. 

Mutina has added Tally to its Bricks family, an ongoing pursuit that uses ceramic material to develop three-dimensional components that can construct partition walls, decorative elements and exclusive furnishings. 

Anastassiades and Mutina derived the name from the “tally marks” system of counting, which utilizes four vertical lines crosses by a fifth diagonal slash. With the Tally collection, the bricks contain predetermined groups of lines that can be arranged in different directions to create a singular dynamic arrangement. 

The Tally collection consists of two individual bricks, Wide and Narrow. With Wide, the brick is divided into two open gaps by a single centre line; with Narrow, the brick is segmented into four smaller gaps separated by three lines and the frame.  

The simple geometric considerations that went into creating the collection means that the individual bricks can be applied in patterns that repeated endlessly and with consistent spacing. Varying densities with the lines allow for playful combinations of pattern and texture, and the three-dimensional construction means that the transparency levels change as one moves around the structure.  

Perceived as a code or personal script, the Tally brick can be used to create applications that are perfectly tailored to whatever the setting requires.