Used to wash one’s hand and face, washbasins are both functional and intimate products, manufactured in a wide array of design options to meet the needs of any environment or aesthetic. They typically come in three forms: on pedestals, wall-mounted or top-mounted on cabinets or other base furniture. Made in materials ranging from ceramic to concrete, glass, aluminum and other formed or sheet metals, washbasins can be selected as standalone design features or a component fitting within a larger design ensemble. These are ten of Archello’s most popular washbasin products specified in the past year.
1. Subway 2.0 by Villeroy & Boch AG
Villeroy & Boch Subway 2.0 is a high-quality ceramic collection of washbasins, WCs, bidets and bathroom furniture products boasting clean, tasteful design, technical innovation and variety of choice. The washbasin series is offered in single vanity, double vanity, wall-mounted and corner products with a range of dimensions and tap fittings.
2. Loop & Friends by Villeroy & Boch AG
When Villeroy & Boch launched the Loop & Friends washbasin series, it drew its namesake from the motto ‘Good design has many friends.’ The line has become the company’s most successful, targeted to both design enthusiasts and professionals. The washbasin is produced in ebony, graphite, almond and two shades of white. It comes in oval, round or rectangular shapes. The large selection of forms, colors and installation variants offers scope for individual creativity. In addition to surface-mounted, undercounter and built-in washbasins, the series also includes baths in various shapes.
3. Inspira by Roca
Roca’s Inspira line is a vitreous china and furniture collection with washbasins that come in three shapes - round, squares with soft angles and squares with hard angles. The basins are manufactured in Fineceramic®, a new high-quality 100% ceramic material exclusive by Roca with fine, defined walls that are 30% harder and 40% lighter than conventional basins, easy to clean and resistant to abrasive products. Roca is a Spanish producer of sanitary ware products with a presence in more than 135 countries.
4. Happy D.2 by Duravit
The Happy D.2 complete bathroom series by Sieger Design for Duravit is advertised as ‘both feminine and chic’, and follows from Duravit’s successful Happy D. range. The distinctive character of the original product has been reinterpreted with greater finesse and clarity: 12 washbasin options with soft, feminine forms combined with practical utility and technical highlights. With a symmetrical basic form, they have a spacious bowl enclosed by a particularly fine, all-round rim.
5 . Premium 70x37 - cod. 170VP00 by Ceramica Catalano
This Premium range of washbasins by Rome-based Ceramica Catalano combines a contemporary square design and versatile options for practicality. It can be installed as wall-hung, countertop or furniture integrated. Towel rails and furniture are also available in various configurations and finishes.
6. Starck by Duravit
The base vanity unit which Philippe Starck designed for his Starck 1 bathroom range in 1994 is an iconic product with a distinct conical form. With this seres for Duravit, Philippe Starck has introduced geometric variations to his original conical form. This series includes a variety of console washbasins ranging from circular to tri-oval, along with corresponding new mirrors and mirror cabinets.
7. Access by Roca
Access is a collection aimed at groups with reduced mobility who seek ergonomic, versatile and sophisticated solutions for the bathroom space. It is designed for quality, functionality and design at the service of wellness, comfort and convenience for all needs.
8. Permium 55x37 - cod. 155VP00 by Ceramica Catalano
As with the 70x37 product, the 55x37 product by Italian manufacturer is part of Ceramica Catalo’s Premium range of washbasins that combines contemporary square design and versatile options for practicality. It can be installed as wall-hung, countertop or furniture integrated. Towel rails and furniture are also available in various configurations and finishes.
9. Smile by Ceramica Cielo
Italian manufacturer Ceramica Cielo’s SMILE product series of top-mounted rectangular washbasins is designed by Nilo Gioacchini. Dimensioned at 60x46x13 cm, the SMILE is available in a wide range of chromatic color choices inspired by earthy ground materials, minerals and vegetal elements. The SMILE is designed in essential shapes with pure and geometric lines.
10. Zero20 by Moab 80
Zero20, by Moab, is a minimal product series that uses simple geometric shapes and industrial finishes and materials: Prefinito Cemento, Prefinito Calce, new and reused wood, wired glass and burnished brass, copper, zinc and bronze. It features a wide painted aluminum sheet washbasin designed with a hidden waste line.
