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Cognitive Scientist Gets All Deep About The Design of Faucets

8:00AM Sean Fallon | The folks at Dwell have tapped cognitive scientist and design consultant Don Norman to offer up his unique opinion on the design of several faucets—demonstrating that there are people out there that think way too hard about this stuff. More »
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Koehler Fluid Faucet Transforms Into a Drinking Fountain

6:20AM Sean Fallon | Mmmm…municipal water. Delicious and nutritious. Koehler Fluid faucet concept aims to make drinking from the tap a little easier with a design that can can be adjusted upward to form a drinking fountain. More »
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The Abisko is Closer to a Water Slide Than a Sink

8:20AM Sean Fallon | In a world filled with crazy sink designs, the Abisko sink from Eumar just might be the craziest. Seriously, I want to ride this thing. More »
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LineAqua Glass Sink Basin, a Mesmerising Vortex of Toothpaste Spit

10:40AM Wilson Rothman | Sometimes, turning something transparent, like LineAqua’s sink, reveals its innate beauty. The lowest tech—most cheap sinktops are shaped like this—can receive the highest innovation. In other words, it’s a $US4000 bitch to clean. [Furniture Fashion] More »
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Ondus Digitecture Wall Mount Is The KITT of Faucets

9:30AM Sean Fallon | There’s just something about this sleek, black, digital Ondus Digitecture faucet that makes me wish it would speak to me in William Daniels voice. More »
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Hansa Latrava Sideways Faucet Has a Crazy Flow

8:20AM Sean Fallon | It appears that Burno Sacco, the former head of Mercedes Benz design, has given up the luxury car biz to focus on creating crazy, jacked up faucets like the Hansa Latriva. More »
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Gear Shift Faucet: Wash Dishes in The Fast Lane

5:40AM Sean Fallon | There is something downright masculine about upshifting.The feeling of power as a car kicks into gear and takes off. But what if you could get the same feeling when you brush your teeth? More »
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Removable Kitchen Sink Means You Can Really Take Everything With You

6:30AM Sean Fallon | Does “You pack everything but the kitchen sink!” sound familiar? Well, now you can truly take it all with you now that a company called Hughie has developed a removable version. More »
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Elettronico Faucet: Touchscreen Controls, Connects to a Plumbing Network

5:20AM Sean Fallon | We are only talking about a sink here, but I must admit that I am a sucker for a captivating design. That having been said, the Elettronico Faucet by Carlo Frattini definitely caught my eye. The allure of the system centres around an LCD display that can be used to turn the faucet on and off, control flow rate, temperature and even other faucets / showers in the house. Essentially, the Elettronico would be part of a plumbing network that would give you command over everything from one screen. It is the most exciting thing to happen to pipes since…uh, wait. Nevermind. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing or availability at the moment. More »
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Sink-In-A-Drawer Is Space-Saving Optical Illusion

11:00AM Wilson Rothman | A sink-in-a-drawer is a great idea, right up to the point when you realise what a bad idea it is. Sure, you know, makeshift loft studio in lower Manhattan, no room for toilet and sink in the bathroom—why not put it in a drawer, and slide it away when you’re destined for the throne? But by now you already know the catch: Unless you have a nice little space-time fabric rip, you’re going to be taking up floor space in the room adjacent to the bathroom, maybe a kitchen or a closet where small amounts of room are more cherished. Sure, some of you have unused dumbwaiter shafts that would be perfecto, but for the rest of us, the idea is just dumb. [Better Homes and Gardens via Apartment Therapy] More »