For Cersaie 2021, antoniolupi presented two new projects born from the collaboration with Carlo Colombo: Sled and Fluido: A freestanding bathtub that seems to have been carved out of the wall and an encased sink in the wall.
Designed by Carlo Colombo, both the Sled bathtub and the Fluido sink can be customised in the finishes and colours, adapting them to any context for an increasingly tailor-made bathroom environment.
Sled, the freestanding bathtub “carved” from water
Sled is a freestanding bathtub based on alternating full and empty spaces. The starting point is an oval shape, a perfect geometry carved from several parts. Two diagonal cuts dissect the depth of the pelvis, while an incision accompanies the perimeter in width. The lowering of the edge caused by the incision, in fact, not only gives lightness and movement to the tub, but also offers a practical support surface for body care products.
The feeling of the lightness of Sled is also accentuated by the base. Its small size, compared to the basin creates a suspended effect. An effect that can be further enhanced with the use of a perimeter LED light that makes the support on the ground invisible.
The inspiration for Carlo Colombo’s project is water, the great protagonist of the bathroom. Sled’s cuts and engravings seem created precisely by the action of water as if a slow but constant process had shaped the material.
Fluido, the encased sink in the wall
antoniolupi’s research on the fusion of matter and architecture continues with Fluido, a new chapter that joins the previous Silenzio, Strappo, Soffio and Calice sinks.
The goal is the same: to maintain only the functionality and the sculptural sign of the sink, leaving the leading role of the bathroom to water. The result is a sink that seems to want to come out of the wall, but at the same time give it life and shape. A sink with a double soul which, thanks to its soft shape and the light in the lower part, also manages to create magic and give emotion.
Made in Flumood, the Fluido sink, after installation, can be painted in the same colour as the wall, camouflaging itself completely. A dress that can be easily changed and updated with different finishes for a total bathroom personalisation.
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