Best of KBIS 2008: Karbon Articulating Faucet from Kohler

Kohler really makes everything a big deal. From the GIANT (beyond human scale) letters spelling out their name at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, to the dance performances on stage to the product displays themselves. The new Karbon Articulating Faucet demanded attention with its robotic-like features and hyped up introduction at KBIS (every hour a dance troupe would perform with themes relating to water, innovation, and of course fluid movement). Click below for shots of the show, the Karbon faucet in action, and product details:

With its clean, crisp lines, the Karbon articulating faucet introduces a new geometry of versatile functionality to the kitchen. Intelligently engineered to hold any pose for hands-free operation, Karbon allows you to streamline your work surfaces and workflow. You can extend the faucet fully to fill large pots, lower it into the sink for food preparation and cleanup, fold it compactly out of the way when not in use, or position it anywhere in between.

Read about the Karbon Articulating Faucet here.

Thoughts on any of this? (including the over-the-top performances...)

Comments (7)

The video is a hoot. The faucet is gorgeous. It can cost (acc. to the NYTimes) up to $1250. All my possible comments are fraught with opinions, so I am going to leave it at that.

posted by Deborah on April 15th 2008 at 11:22am
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It looks like the adorable robot from Short Circuit, which makes me lurve it.

posted by Jenny in DC on April 15th 2008 at 11:42am
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I saw the performances at the Int'l Builders Show in Orlando back in Feb. I thought they were spectacular. Definitely drew the crowd. The faucets were interesting too...

posted by petworthdc on April 15th 2008 at 11:45am
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I walked by it @ The KBIS show- backtracked- took a 2nd look- immediately HAD to touch it, felt smooth, technical almost, but wasn't that "warmed" by it.....
I was compelled to grab a Marketing brochure for it (WHICH-I resisted prior to that-during the whole show- preferring to snap digitals, and take Business Cards/be scanned...)
but- in looking at the design on the Shuttle Bus back Downtown- felt that the maneuverability/articulation and the great textural/Visual patterning aspect were THE only things it had going for it- which to me- in summation- wasn't enough to keep the Marketing Brochure, which I deposited smartly into a Recycling bin....

Just my Humble Opinion...

posted by ManofSteel on April 15th 2008 at 12:35pm
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since my blog is about my passions for both design & dance, i am thrilled to see this! i'm eager to blog about it as well. altho i have no comments on the faucet itself until i get a chance to try it. the proof is in the pudding.

posted by studiowellspring on April 15th 2008 at 12:53pm
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I like carbon fiber... to a point. Personally, I don't want a faucet that looks like part of a Formula 1 car. Too high-tech looking for my kitchen.

posted by zach_f on April 15th 2008 at 6:37pm
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Very cool. Wish i had such a pretty penny to drop on it though. Too expensive to be worth it.

posted by Modernhulagirl on April 29th 2009 at 10:56am
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