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Massicci Washbasin
MATERIAL TAKEN TO ITS LIMITS
Made of cast glass and shaped through fire, Massicci reveals the expressive depth of a material pushed to its limits. Designed by Marco Zito, each basin is formed by pouring molten glass into a mould, creating a monolithic volume with a subtly faceted surface, a natural imprint of the cooling process. Available in transparent and ochre yellow, Massicci absorbs and refracts light in unexpected ways, interacting with its surroundings and with water to create ever-shifting reflections. As the designer puts it, “It’s not about drawing a shape, but about the material itself, solid glass absorbs light and speaks to its environment in a way that borders on the magical.”
Circular surface-mounted washbasin in cast glass without tap hole, with free-flow waste. Weight 18kg (40lb).
Dimensions
Diameter 43.8cm (17 1/4”) H. 10.5cm (4 9/64”)
AWARDS and acknowledgments
MATERIALS
STRUCTURE
WASTE FINISH
DESIGNEr
MARCO ZITO
Marco Zito
Massicci Washbasin
His studio, in Venice, specializes in product design, interior design and architecture. Design Index ADI 2004, selected for Steelon, Viabizzuno production. Published in Design Yearbook 2004 by Tom Dixon. Prize at Batimat 2005 design for innovation trophy, Paris; the lettere illuminated system design, produced by Viabizzuno.
Design Index ADI 2007, selection for lettere, Viabizzuno production. New Italian design exhibition, permanent design collection, Triennale di Milano. Winner of Matitalia, pencil for celebration of 150th anniversary of Italian unity, the l'unita produced by Fila. Projects with Foscarini, Agape, Salviati, Olivetti, Lavazza, Plust, Deltacalor, Coin, Electrolux, Casamania, Danieli Group, Fila, Viabizzuno. Publications in Abitare, Domus, Casabella, Intramuros, Wallpaper, Interni, Ottagono, Diid, The Plan.
MANUFACTURER
AGAPE
The history of Agape began in 1973 and it has crossed 50 years of evolution in design, architecture, technology and lifestyle, interpreting one of the most special rooms in the home, the bathroom. A space Agape sets at the heart of domestic life, the bathroom is devised to last through time and to conjure up profound sensations and emotions every day.
The Agape line is made entirely in Italy with high-quality raw materials, carefully crafted detail and efficient and environmentally friendly production processes, as confirmed by its LEED certification.
Agape is about the project. They are architects at heart and work with architects and designers to design objects to be part of an architecture. Often born from specific architectural needs, the products in our catalogue are capable of establishing intense relationships with the spaces that embrace them to become elements of a carefully curated vocabulary of architecture for the senses.
Agape is about timelessness. When it comes to bathroom architecture, timeless needs call for timeless solutions. Their projects and products defy the zeitgeist and passing trends to offer long lasting solutions thanks to the quality of our materials and to the adherence to good design principles that will never go out of fashion. Agape is about being exquisitely Italian. They are informal and hospitable. They are quintessentially international, yet deeply in love with their riverside headquarters between the Po and the Mincio near Renaissance Mantova.
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