Sportswear company Adidas has created a baroque-style football kit for Spanish club Real Madrid, which incorporates the patterns found on Azulejos tiles in the city.
The third shirt for Spanish top-tier football club Real Madrid features a grey, faded floral pattern printed over a black base colour, and will be worn during the upcoming 2020/2021 season.
Real Madrid's 2020/21 third kit
Adidas designed the print as an interpretation of Azulejos ? a type of Spanish and Portuguese ceramic tile that was first made in the 13th century, and can be found on many baroque buildings in Madrid.
The designers hope that the print will help tie the shirt's design to the city.
The kit features a pattern based on Azulejos tiles
"After some research and immersion into Madrid culture, we discovered the Azulejos were very prominent in the city and also commonly in baroque style," said Marco Omiccioli, graphic and apparel designer at Adidas. "We and the club felt this was a strong connection to the city and to the daily life in Madrid ? something everyone can relate to whilst still being a thing of beauty and art," he told Dezeen.
Adidas designed the kit to reflect baroque architecture
Adidas took the traditional tile pattern as the basis for the design, before redrawing it and presenting it in a grey and black colour combination in contrast to the typically vibrant ceramics.
"We then took inspiration from this and merged it with Real Madrid DNA to bring a unique stor...