First came aquariums: glass sided pools or glass tanks in which living aquatic animals or plants are kept. Then sleek infinity pools began to introduce the glass-sided feature into luxury hotels and domestic settings. Now, Axolo’s Exence takes the trend to our bathrooms.

Designed by Giovanni Ronzoni, Luisia Frigeria and Fabrizio Proserpio, Exence is “an absolute protagonist in the innovation and in the development of the furnishing concept according to Axolo in order to transform everyday life into everyday living.”  The refined Italian design is a far cry from your traditional functional bathroom fixtures.  Sculptural and fluid, the “counter surface” morphs into a sink.  A rectangular column structures the system, anchoring the unit to the ground and providing drainage for the sink, a surface for the faucet and storage. Its solid form provides sharp contrast to the ethereal glass sink which emerges from the wall and appears to float over the ground.

Whilst the actual sink installation seems to have had some problems [one couple who installed it claim that only three years later their $10,000 bathing beauty crashed to the floor], nevertheless, it’s a beautiful design and interesting to see pool  and bathroom designs morph.

This article is taken from 3 Rings and includes some additional photos here

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