Shown during the Milan Design Week 2017, LAUFEN presents their latest
design creations and functional solutions for the bathroom, which blend
beautiful forms with high-quality, emotional, and intelligent elements. their
advanced Saphirkeramik material takes center stage, offering slim shapes with
high robustness. these product presentations include highlight collaborations
with top designers, such as Patricia Urquiola, Konstantin Grcic, Toan Nguyen and
Ludovica and Roberto Palomba.
the lines of the sonar’s free-standing bathtub are slender and light
following the opening of LAUFEN’s new showroom in Madrid, Spain, Patricia
Urquiola has again collaborated with the Swiss brand, but this time,
significantly creating the third generation of products that enhance their
renowned Saphirkeramik material. this follows the launch of the first generation
by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, and the second edition by Konstantin Grcic and
Toan Nguyen. named ‘sonar’ and said to be ‘even more daring and innovative’, the
Spanish designer’s new collection intensifies a more three-dimensional aspect,
yet still highlights the notoriously slender lines of the material.
the top-mounted single washbasin of the sonar collection
conveying contrast, balance, and elegance, LAUFEN’s ‘sonar’ collection
combines influences of the rigour of architectural minimalism as an expression
of purity and formal understatement, and the energy and dynamism connected with
the natural phenomenon of sound waves, specifically their relationship with
water. with inclined planes, material cuts and small internal overhangs to
optimize the flow of liquid, the range includes wall-hung washbasins, washbasin
bowls and bathtubs.
the double washbasin features inclined planes, material cuts, and small
internal overhangs
at LAUFEN’s presentation during the Milan design week 2017, Designboom
speaks with designer Patricia Urquiola, who sheds light on the creation of
‘sonar’.
the rigour of an architectural minimalism is reflected in the design of the
freestanding washbasin
three-dimensional grooves highlight the product’s influence of sound
waves
the ‘sonar’ collection is on show at the La Posteria in Milan
the results achieve extraordinary aesthetics and functional values
the range includes wall-hung washbasins, washbasin bowls and bathtubs