Pivoting Sink Wall by LOT-EK

We stumbled on this pivoting wall online and love this unexpected use of an ordinary kitchen sink. Best of all, we see some DIY possibilities using reclaimed sinks...

Here eighteen 12" double tub sinks were connected to create a rotating storage and display divider. The back of each panel was coated with automotive paint and finished with clear rubber. Created by LOT-EK, this unit was installed at the Edizioni Press in New York.

Obviously the pivoting part of this creation would be complicated, but we think a smaller stationary shelving unit would be an excellent re-use of the discarded sinks we often see available on Craigslist.

Comments (9)

Yup, LOT-EK are awesome.

posted by visualingual on July 15th 2009 at 7:53am
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More Lotek:
http://designmatcher.com/nl/gallery_detail.php?galleryID=1170

posted by Anne K on July 15th 2009 at 8:18am
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the only problem with re-using finds from craigslist is that instead of this nice uniform and unmarred (from use) stainless steel, you would have a destijl-like mishmash of shapes and depths in varying levels of brightness. but i like the fact that this display inspired the thought of trying to reuse/repurpose.

posted by ubertimmo on July 15th 2009 at 8:25am
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More Lotek: http://designmatcher.com/nl/gallery_detail.php?galleryID=1170

posted by Anne K on July 15th 2009 at 8:25am
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@Anne K: The Lotek lamp on your link is not the same as LOT-EK, which is an architecture and design company in NYC (they designed the lobby of my condo).
Their website is: http://lot-ek.com/

posted by ricky on July 15th 2009 at 8:36am
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ubertimmo, if you got a bunch of sinks from, say, an apartment demolition, they'd all be the same size; I think I could tolerate them being in different conditions of wear. But yeah, it would be a chance find.

Anyway. I like the look, but worry about stuff staying put when you pivot the wall!

posted by whytephoenix on July 15th 2009 at 11:26am
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yeah, i want to know where i could buy a pivot mechanism.
Maybe my revolving basement door isn't such a dream?

posted by DahliaCactus on July 15th 2009 at 11:58am
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You could buy them from a gov't or school district site. Or check salvage yards. Once you've sandblasted them, at least the sinks are uniform. I love this. You could also use them as cubbies with a counter on top.

posted by Palmetto on July 15th 2009 at 4:32pm
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love LOT-EK! Their blue studio that was featured in the NY Times a few years ago has been an enduring inspiration for me. Check it out on their site under Residential Renovation, the Lignano Studio.

posted by olga on July 20th 2009 at 4:42pm
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