The earliest sinks were 'dry sinks'; wash basins or deep bowls that were filled with carried water. In this way, one could say that the sink and the bowl are fundamentally related. As modern plumbing became ubiquitous, sinks also became more complex to accommodate, forming an altogether different archetype. Bowls, however, have generally remained the same- vessels for serving nourishment that are pleasant to hold.
This project aims to relate the beauty of tableware to a series of bathtubs and sinks, with a nod to the early foundations of the category. The gentle curvature is taken from that of the prototypical soup bowl and interior platforms are introduced to provide added space for a soap bar or bath accessories; forming an inherently functional and empathetic design language.
This project is a simple open storage console for the bath. Formally, it's modeled after the I-beam, both to utilize the structural strength of the common shape with only the necessary amount of material and to highlight its everyday beauty. The dimensions are a product of practicality; the height is determined by the height of two rolls of bath tissue, and the width allows for both the placement of the sink and space to lay out one's everyday necessities.
Designed in collaboration with Sina Sohrab.