Cogliati Cogliati Bath Has A Clear Design Distinction, Literally.

Italian bathroom design company Cogliati...Cogliati had a clearly different point of view on sink and vanity design. And I mean that literally. Their bathroom sinks, basins, vanities and cabinets incorporate modern transparent glass, materials and design.

Cogliati is a trademark of VETRARIA WE WOULD Ltd., a company that has forty years of experience in working with glass in the furniture industry and construction. Cogliati was specifically started in 2005, with designer Giuseppe Viganò at the helm, as a faction of the company to highlight the use of glass materials a new area of business. Original sinks, cabinets, mirrors, faucets and accessories made with their water cutting glass technology and computer design are the result.

Encased in tempered glass, the sinks use materials like stone, concrete, and enamel and are also available with screen-printed glass. Here's a look at much of the collection.

Day Sinks, enamel encased in glass:



Night A sink, stone in clear tempered glass:


Day sinks in screen printed glass:


Night Pedestal sinks in enamel and glass:


and in screen-printed glass:


Vitrium Glass Sinks:



Vitrium M, made with glass and enamel:


Vitrium A, enamel only:


Drop vanities are made with Murano Glass blown sink bowls:



They also make accessories for the bath, like these wall mounted cabinets and drawer pulls:


drawer pulls:


faucets and mirrors:



Designer Giuseppe Viganò:



See their entire collection here.

VETRARIA COGLIATI SRL
Address: VIALE DELLA REPUBBLICA 85
City: 20035 LISSONE (MI) - I
Phone: 039 483951
Fax: 039 2456472

Use Too Much Water And Poor Little Fish Floats Belly Up.

Industrial designer Yan Lu is hoping that you'll think twice about your water consumption if you think of it as draining the home of a poor little fish, hence the name of his innovative design.

The wash basin, "Poor Little Fish", topped off with a fishbowl, not only looks interesting but works in such a manner that, if you're a fish lover, will not have you wasting a drop.



Why? Because as you turn on the faucet and let the water flow, the level of water in the fish bowl lowers proportionate to the amount of running water you are using. Let the water run for too long and you've got a fish out of water. Don't fret though, the water level in the bowl returns to normal after turning off the faucet. And it's designed in such a way that the water from the tap is pure because the pipeline does not connect to the water in the fish bowl.





The project was first shown in 2008 at the Kith Kin exhibit, a London based art & design cooperative, producing events exhibitions and projects to inspire. Then at Designersblock London in 2009

Here are some additional images courtesy of Mocoloco:




Yan Lu is a Chinese designer/engineer based in London. He graduated from product design department in Central Saint Martins in 2009, and currently in the first year of the Industrial Design Engineering joint course (MA + MSc Double Masters) at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London.

See more of his imaginative and innovative designs here.

Linkasink's Swarovski Studded Sinks & Other Amazing Bathroom Washbasins

For some reason, I've found a lot of amazing sink designs. I wouldn't have thought there could be such a variation, but as you'll see below, there are several fabulous washbasins available on the market these days.

Yet another product that is embellished with Swarovski Austrian Crystals are the porcelain crystal studded sinks from Linkasink.


Above: The Porcelain Swarovski Crystal Stripe (available in white or bronze finish)

Above: the Porcelain Swarovski Crystal Fish (available in white or bronze finish)

Above: the Porcelain Swarovski Crystal Lotus (available in white or bronze finish)

Above: the Porcelain Swarovski Full Crystal Lotus (available in white or bronze finish)

And for those who still like glam, just not *sparkle*, the Porcelain Swarovski Pearl Stripe sink, also available in white or bronze finish:

Linkasink also has several more styles of sinks and wash basins. From their traditional porcelain Smithsonian Collection to a range of farmhouse styled, copper, steel, travertine, marble, glass and stone mosiac sinks.


Visit Linkasink.

if you like sinks, I've got a lot of interesting ones for you to see, check out:



The Gabbiano washbasin


When A White Sink Won't Do, Vitruvit Will


Kanera Sinks: Like Having A Little Lake In Your Home


Gore Design's Erosion Sink


Product Pick Of The Week: The Secjo Vanity by Alta Marea


Jemal Wright Bath Designs: For Those Who Like A Bold or Blingy Bathroom


It's A Jungle In There: Ceramica Cielo's New Collection For The Bathroom


Sandro Meneghello and Marco Paolelli Spend A Lot Of Time In The Bathroom