When we came across the images of this clever, modern and minimal faucet, we couldn't help but share. Combining the functions of faucet and towel rack, this bathroom fixture was actually a DIY project during an apartment renovation. Another photo of the faucet is after the jump.
Found via Better Living Through Design, Ron BenShoshan sent them his images as well as a description of his process:
I was looking for something minimal for my bathroom and wanted to combine 2 different but related uses. It’s a plain metal pipe used for plumbing. I’m an industrial design student so I have access to the workshop at school. All I did was bend the pipe to the angle I needed, weld 2 shorter pipes to connect to the wall (only the one on the right is connected to water), put a short tube inside that controls the direction of the water flow so that it doesn’t flow the left side of the pipe, chrome it and fabricate to small housing units out of corian that hide the connections to the wall. Not more than 2 working days!
To see more images, visit Better Living Through Design: Ron BenShoshan’s DIY Faucet. Also, Ben remodeled more than just his bathroom. To see images of his full apartment remodel, visit Desire to Inspire: A Completely Renovated First Apartment.
Image: Ron BenShoshan
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very innovative. love the idea of combining to functional pieces into one, especially in a small space.
thanks for the post!
wow. i'm totally impressed. good job!
smart and select
Incrediby stylish + functional = Love it!
Elegant, truly minimalist. Beautiful.
Very impressed.
BEAUTIFUL and SMART - needs to be in production.
wow, this IS in production, but is ridiculously expensive. VERY good job, I am saving this to my inspiration file!
I like the idea but the bend at the faucet end is a bit strange. It also would have made for a cleaner look if they incorporated the control valve into the piping.
Smart. It doesn't appeal to me, but it is very smart design solution that fits well in the space they are working.
This is absolutely gorgeous hardware!
That's great!
Looks really cool - I'd be worried about burning myself if the hot water was set high enough, but I suppose that comes with the benefit of warmed towels!
This is a great integration of design and functionality. Glad to see that Corian(r) was used! Christine from DuPont