The Axolute Horizontal Integrated Siphon Eliminates the Drain Pipe

Your eyes aren't playing a trick on you, nor is the sink some imaginary Photoshopped conceptual solution. The floating metal sink above can go sans traditional plumbing thanks to a horizontal drainage system which opens a world of space saving possibilities. It also just pretty darn cool...we'd imagine guests would find it perplexing and would find themselves staying in your bathroom a lot longer trying to figure it all out. A few more images below the jump...

The Axolute sinks use what they call a Horizontal Integrated Siphon system, where water flows along the slot of the front of the basin and back into the wall connection instead of the usual traditional plumbing system.

One question/concern worth noting are plumbing issues like clogged drains. Would this horizontally mounted system require more invasive work when something would go wrong? The traditional underneath plumbing system may take up more room, but the easily accessible U-tube design makes most plumbing projects a DIY affair, while we'd see work on the Axolute Horizontal Integrated Siphon system a lot more expensive. But we guess if you could afford such a stunning sink in the first place, you'd be able to sport the cost of any repairs.

[via Trendir]

Comments (10)

Most diy plumbing repairs involve events that look like they would be impossible to duplicate with this sink (whatever falls into the drain, hair clogs). But it also looks like you can't really stopper this sink either making it more useful for guest rooms or half-baths than a main or primary sink.

posted by Boraxics on September 24th 2008 at 10:52am
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i would probably trip and fall onto this thing and it would snap off the wall.

posted by jln3681 on September 24th 2008 at 11:11am
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It only serves its true aesthetic purpose with nothing underneath it. So the space saving concept kinda goes out the window. Very nice for a half bath/guest bathroom though.

posted by Ericasj22 on September 24th 2008 at 11:40am
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want.

posted by kiljoywashere on September 24th 2008 at 12:08pm
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That's pretty cool looking, but a very shallow sink area!

posted by Goosebucket on September 24th 2008 at 12:14pm
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i actually need some water to put something into it now and then. i find it interesting but rather redundant.

posted by maike on September 24th 2008 at 12:44pm
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Yes really shallow, but the strainer looks really long and narrow so nothing can really get stuck into it like in a usual sink I suppose. Anyway the result is really beautiful.

posted by Daniel Poitiers on September 24th 2008 at 12:44pm
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Oh god I used "really" four times in the same comment -_-

posted by Daniel Poitiers on September 24th 2008 at 12:45pm
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Err, "sans" means "without".

posted by ldevere on September 24th 2008 at 4:43pm
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I would think that would splash a lot of water if you weren't careful.

posted by itsmikethomas on September 25th 2008 at 5:10am
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