Milano
23mm
Mosaic

That sense of proportion is important. The tessera never disappears completely into the design, so the grid remains a quiet part of the composition. In simpler arrangements, this creates an easy rhythm and a pleasing sense of order. More elaborate patterns can play against that structure, using repetition and changes in colour to make the familiar square feel surprisingly expressive.

Milano has a glossy surface with slight variations in texture, which gives the glass a softer character than its geometry might suggest. Colour can feel rich and vibrant, but it can also become much calmer when closely related shades sit alongside one another. The combination of a regular format and subtle surface variation keeps things interesting without making them feel overly precise.

There is plenty of room for personality too. Strong colour combinations can produce confident graphic patterns, while quieter palettes allow the geometry to settle more gently into an interior. The 23mm format handles both approaches with ease.

Perhaps that is the enduring appeal of the square. We understand it immediately, so there is no need for the format itself to compete for attention. Instead, Milano 23mm leaves space for colour, pattern and material to do something more interesting with a geometry we already know.