Hands that work, cut, compose, hands that smooth and finish, hands driven by the passion and the enthusiasm to draw a pattern and transform it into a stone reality. Budri is Italian artistic talent with expertise. The company was founded by Enzo Budri in the 60s and brings to the market the most sophisticated designs and technologies in marble design. Once the unique marble inlays and mosaics have been completed observer can clearly distinguish them from industrial products that have been produced in series. The latest masterpieces from Budri were displayed during the Salone del Mobile 2010 in Milan showcasing some of the most remarkable works by internationally famous designers and marble companies. The installation that received most of the media attention was designed by Patricia Urquiola for Budri called “Macrosterias”. Installation represented the metamorphic use of marbles and stones of different origins. The designer used traditional colors and modern patterns in combination with the ancient Italian craftsmanship. The project arose from the observation of vegetal micro-organisms – micrasterias – whose forms mixed with graphic symbols create a new digital-biological entity. It is almost hard to imagine stepping on such fantasy driven floor design that interacts with the viewer’s imagination after just a short exposure to it and brings one to dream world of Alice in Wonderland.
