We all know the tale of the Danish folk hero Clumsy Hans, who, with courage and a touch of irony, offered the princess a wooden shoe filled with mud from “the ditch back home.” The Italian designer Matteo Brioni has taken mud to a new level, transforming earth itself into a refined surface material. The story of Clumsy Hans reminds us of what the earth represents: depth, calm and comfort. Quite literally - being grounded.

Guided by a philosophy of bringing nature into architecture and the home, Matteo Brioni has developed a unique product, a kind of natural “paint” that Poliform has used and recommended in several contexts. The result evokes tones of sun-warmed earth - raw yet reassuring.

Studio Gude works with and sources a curated selection of distinctive products and services for refined home and lifestyle interiors.