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'''Bisazza''' is an Italian historical brand of artisan design and craftsmanship from [[1956]], for mosaic tiles for glass for interior and exterior luxury decoration.<ref>[http://www.elledecor.it/news/Bisazza-wears-Emilio-Pucci-collezione-mosaico-rivestimenti-stampe-stilista-italiano-miami-design]. ''A Miami il mosaico è di moda, Bisazza wears Emilio Pucci: la collezione che reinterpreta le stampe del celebre stilista italiano'', Elle, 11 novembre 2014, Design Miami, [[Art Basel]] Miami Beach</ref>

== History ==
Renato Bisazza (1925-2012) founded Bisazza under the name Vetricolor in [[1956]] at Montecchio Maggiore near [[Vicenza]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.glassinchina.com/news/detail4702.html | title=A Study of brands. Bisazza's high-end products a modern glass act | publisher= China Glass Network | work= | accessdate=21 October 2017 | author=  }}</ref> From the experience of [[glass]] processing and [[mirror]]s he designed glass [[mosaic]] tiles that will become a symbol of Italian design and art.<ref>[http://www.elledecor.it/speciale-new-york/nuovo-flagship-store-bisazza-chelsea-new-york]. ''A NYC, spazio ai rivestimenti decorativi made in Italy'', Elle, 21 maggio 2015, New York</ref>. Architect Gualtiero Galmanini will be the first [[architect]] to design exterior works with Bisazza coatings in [[1956]], just starting production of 20 x 20 millimeter tinted glass tones one by one.

Bisazza realizes part of his collection at his Orsoni furnace in Venice of glass masters.<ref>[http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/venezia-mestre/cronaca/17_ottobre_13/venezia-15-a6corriereveneto-web-veneto-3d8343a2-aff7-11e7-adab-e1da2087ad2a.shtml]. ''Da Gaudì ai ritratti degli sceicchi, la nuova vita della fornace Orsoni, Bisazza: apriamo alla città, ma non saremo una vetrina. Spazi per i designer'', Corriere della sera, 13 ottobre 2017, Venezia</ref><ref>[http://www.bonvivre.ch/2017/10/in-casa/il-restauro-dellultima-storica-fornace-della-serenissima.html]. ''Il restauro dell’ultima storica fornace della Serenissima, Fornace Orsoni, la celebre maison veneziana dei mosaici che decorano la basilica di San Marco, la Sagrada Familia e i palazzi da mille e una notte dei reali dell’Arabia Saudita, apre le porte alla città'', Bon vivre, 2017, Svizzera</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Mosaic]] - describes techniques for weaving in design assembly

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.bisazza.it Official website]
* [http://www.fondazionebisazza.it Bisazza Foundation official website]

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