NÜÜD Ceramics is a ceramic design studio that specializes in tableware and interior design products. Nüüd items are designed by ceramic artist Mariana Laan. After graduating from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2014 she established her ceramic design studio. Mariana’s work has been featured in several of Scandinavia’s leading design magazines and selected as one of the examples of Estonian ceramic design for Paris Design Week.
Nüüd Ceramics
Nüüd creates items that are based on simple geometric forms. Having given up on almost every kind of decoration, she wants to emphasize the character and aesthetics of a variety of materials. Nüüd Ceramics uses porcelain, glass, natural stone, concrete, and other natural materials. All stages of production are performed by hand: prototyping, mold creation, item molding, and surface treatment. Every object has certain originality and is unique. “For me, in art and design, but also more widely in everything that surrounds me, the composition is everything. I admire shapes and spaces to which there’s nothing to add because of their perfect simplicity. I enjoy working with my hands and the freedom that lies in working with clay and similar materials.” – Mariana Laan.
