Design | Wellness | Cabinetry
This exquisite waterfall bar was created by Tokujin Yoshioka as a private gallery installation in Tokyo. Yoshioka, recently named 2007 Designer of the Year by Design Miami, created the table and bench by specially crafting optical glass typically used in giant observatory telescopes.
The illusion of water is most striking. Could this be the next luxury coutnertop material? I think it might be seen in top restaurants/bars before in homes.
This cast glass lavatory sink from Kohler has slight ripples in the surface that captures light in a way that resembles water.
The slab-like lavatory measures a generous 28×17 inches and stands 2 1/2 inches high. The Antilia lavatory is available in Ice and Storm colors. Kohler describes the Ice as resembling acompressed glacier ice.
This sink joins two others in Kohler’s Nature’s Chemistry Line. Kohler has created this collection of natural products that transform indigenous materials, like metal , glass, clay and stone, into evocative fixtures for the kitchen and bath while retaining intrinsic properties.
We’ve all seen glass dividers in our favorite restaurants. They give us a glimpse of what’s being prepared in the kitchen without the distraction of the noise or heat. Have you ever considered putting the same concept in your kitchen?
Here’s an apartment in Stuttgart designed for a graphic designer featuring a glass divider. The glass protects anyone seated at the banquette from any pops or splatters at the cooktop. It also makes the range hood more effective at catching steam and odors.
Gore Design Company uses nature as it’s inspiration for it’s Erosion countertops and sinks. The water from the faucet looks like it has worked away layers from the surface just as a river might cut through a canyon. Fortunately your sink won’t wear away.
Gore attributes being able to make their complex designs by working with glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) with is lighter and better for casting complex shapes. Gore uses water-based sealers so there are no VOCs. Their pigments are also environmentally conscious by being free of heavy metals. By dry polishing their pieces Gore saves about 600 gallons of water per project. Their website proclaims they are “leading the concrete revolution, at the forefront of environmentally responsible design.”
Gore Design Co. also offers concrete classes. There are 4 classes scheduled for 2008. Gore Design Company’s workshop [only64] offers a rare opportunity to learn how to fabricate Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete. According to their website less than 1% of concrete fabricators know this method.