The W* House / Appliances

'Nivis' Sink

Shiro Studio / Agape

£1,022

We are firmly unapologetic for being partial to products that look and function as they're supposed to. In the context of bathroom sinks, this means deep wells and ergonomic taps that don't need a lot of hand waving to activate. The Nivis sink fits our brief admirably well. UK-based architect Andrea Morgante, currently working on the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, translates his fondness for the white form into an amorphous basin that's inspired by the patterns made by falling snow ('nivis' means snow in Latin). Made of white cristalplant, the sink's graceful geometric curves are accentuated by a gentle indent, which turns out to be the overflow hole that Morgante has flipped from its customary vertical position onto the horizontal.

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