Trencadís

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A figure in Park Güell.
A figure in Park Güell.

Trencadís (Catalan language) is a type of mosaic created from broken tile shards. The technique is also called pique assiette.

The Catalan architects Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol used trencadís in many projects, among which Barcelona's Park Güell is probably the most famous.

Gaudi was the first to use this technique in order to cover irregular curved surfaces with tiles. The effect of thousands of brightly-colored patterns dancing together under the Mediterranean sun to create a larger image is both striking and joyful.

Trencadís structures at a distance.
Trencadís structures at a distance.
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