Glass basins make a glass act in the bathroom
Glass has a beautifully versatile, fluid nature that links it inextricably with water – and therefore the bathroom. Perhaps this explains the renewed interest in glass countertop basins?
Global bathroom specialist, Kohler, has added another hand-made glass basin to its Artist Editions Nature’s Chemistry collection in response to rising demand for hand made, authentic products that are timelessly beautiful and endlessly tactile.
Kohler’s team of artisans follow a production process that can take days to produce the finished basin – heating, pouring and cooling glass to capture the right form and texture, colour and translucency, shaping basins that range from smooth and sculptural to intricate and patterned.
The Briolette is the latest addition. From its roots in ancient India to its discovery by European royals, the Briolette was an exceptional oval or pear-shaped gemstone cut in triangular facets.
The stunning Briolette Faceted Vessel Basin.
It was and still is one of the most distinctive gemstone cuts. The Briolette countertop basin builds on this tradition with its uniquely faceted shape creating a striking, reflective effect with delicately textured glass and comes in four colour options – Ice, Translucent Dusk, Translucent Dew and Translucent Doe. It stands almost 120mm high with a diameter of 437mm and is perfectly suited to either wall or hob mounted mixer taps.
The Briolette Vessel Basin comes in four different colour options: (Clockwise from top left) Ice, Translucent Dew, Translucent Dusk, Translucent Doe.
Kallos and the Antilia Wading Pool are also standout glass basin inclusions in the Artist Editions Nature’s Chemistry Collection. The latter is a slab of shallowly concave cast glass, 700x425x56mm, featuring slightly curved edges and a subtle, rippled texture that together convey the substantial force of nature and its shifting fluidity. This too is a counter top design.
Part of the Artist Edition – Nature’s Chemistry range, the Antilia Wading Pool Glass Basin
Kallos, named for the Greek word meaning beauty or grace, is an undercounter basin that draws on the rich tradition of ancient artistry. Its faceted pattern recalls the coffered dome of Rome’s ancient Pantheon, recreated in spun glass. The fine cut glass design conceals items stored in the vanity beneath the bowl while its light-reflective facets create captivating patterns in light and colour. It has a diameter of 400mm and a depth of 137mm.
Kallos Spun Glass Undercounter Basin with Margaux tapware