Merlate was presented in 2024 and extended with new pieces in 2025. It explores the boundary between architecture and design. Each piece is slip cast in white clay. The edges are glazed in colours that contrast with the base, which gives the whole composition a graphic presence.

Patricia Urquiola is among the most celebrated and awarded contemporary designers. She founded her studio in 2001 and works across architecture, product design and urban planning. In her hands, the Tuscan ceramic tradition of Bitossi Ceramiche takes on a playful, contemporary voice. The bowl looks striking on its own, or next to the vases and small tables of the same collection.