A Laboratory of the Future Human Experience
“Poor Little Fishbowl Sink”
London-based Chinese designer/engineer Yan Lu plays a similar kind of visual feedback to try and provoke more environmentally friendly behavior with the “Poor Little Fishbowl Sink”. The result is both clever and funny and a bit frightening.
The $20 PermaFLOW Never-Clog Drain seems like a crazy handy idea!
With its innovative, self-cleaning design and integrated wiper that removes blockage, PermaFLOW eliminates the need for chemical drain cleaners, plungers, and expensive pipe repairs. This smart alternative to traditional P-traps installs in a snap and even allows for easy retrieval of accidentally lost jewelry and other items.
The holidays are over now and I’m wiping my brow in relief that I didn’t have to call a plumber once between Thanksgiving and New Year’s! I usually don’t get through that period without the kitchen sink backing up. But one of 2008’s most popular new inventions, not to mention one of Pop Sci’s Best of What’s New, PermaFlow, tells me that I may not even have to call a plumber if the sink or toilet backs up.
Continue reading… “PermaFlow Lets You Be Your Own Plumber”
The X-Touch Mixer by Italian home-and-bath atelier Newform allows you full digital control over your sink, which is a cooler thought than I realized. The faucet is electronically controlled by a keypad, and you can easily adjust the flow and temperature of the water. What’s more, the blue screen on the middle of the keypad changes color to show you how hot or cold the water is.
French fixture makers Arkiane have two gorgeous wall-mounted fireplace designs – Icoya is inspired by an ancient Incan deity, and the other, the Yàn-Li, is a more obvious flame shape. The beauty of a fireplace like both of these is that you could either mount them or sink them into a wall, depending on how much space you have to work with, and we do love us some wall-mounting. (Pics)
Continue reading… “Wall Mounted Fireplaces”
Everyone knows that food eaten over the sink has less calories. Now you can bring that slimming phenomenon to the table with this Sink Plate. Its depth and shape is just like a plate, but what’s that? There’s a sink drain right in the middle, giving you that casual dining feeling wherever you are.
Continue reading… “Sink Plate”
To make the ubiquitous kitchen that is part and parcel of every home an experience in itself, Jonathan Owen Pearson has designed a concept kitchen that looks to be an innovative solution for compact urban homes.
Continue reading… “Concept Kitchen For Compact Urban Homes”
Toilets use a lot of water, you know. And it seems kind of strange to have a sink right next to your toilet, pouring all that water down the drain, when your toilet would work just as well with your second-hand sink water as it does with regular clean water. Why not save water by running your sink into your toilet?
Continue reading… “Sink Toilet Saves Water, Now You Can Brush Your Teeth And Pee At The Same Time”
Now you can network your water faucets together. The Elettronico Faucet by Carlo Frattini lets you control the water’s temperature and flow rate on its touchscreen, which can also control other faucets you hook up together in a special plumbing network. Whoa!
Continue reading… “Faucet Controlled By Touchscreen”
If you live in an apartment or older home, your bathroom is probably hurting for space. A sink, a shower stall, and a toilet in your bathroom leave but a few extra square feet to turn around.
Continue reading… “Vertabrae – A Vertical Space Saving Bathroom”
For those seeking absolute minimalist style, this sink with patented ‘Horizontal Integrated Siphon’ technology from Axolute will revolutionise your bathroom design. The stunning polished stainless sink features the HIS system, which replaces the traditional drain pipe usually visible underneath basins.
Continue reading… “Magic Sink with a Mysterious Drain”
Hypmotized by Design
We have seen some awesome sinks over the years, and at least one that was inspired by geology and topographical maps. The Ammonite washbasin from HighTech features a similar “organic” theme, but in my opinion, a much more captivating design.
Continue reading… “Transfixed by Bathroom Luxury”
