Expressive and yet minimalist, Sonar’s formal language plays with arcs and angles, emphasizing the slender lines of SaphirKeramik. To further enhance the lightness of the objects, Urquiola and Laufen developed a fine, three-dimensional texture for the external surfaces of the washbasin bowls.
SaphirKeramik remains a protagonist in Laufen’s production and it continues transforming the way interior design is applied in the world of bathroom culture.
The textured version can be selected as an optional alternative to the traditional smooth surface and is reminiscent of sound waves propagating in water.
The Sonar collection includes floor-standing and wall-mounted washbasins, two washbasin bowls, and a double washbasin bowl, also available in matte white and all made of SaphirKeramik together with a new furniture collection.
What’s Included
- Vanity
- Drawer
- Installation set for furniture, Part Nr. H491140, H493015
Not Included
- Faucet
- Bathroom sink (compatible models: H812340, H812341, H812342, H812343
Features
- Vanity only
- 46 4/16″ W x 17 15/16″ D x 13 6/16″ H
- Body/Front – particle board, dark gray melamine (inside), MDF panels 6mm (outside), lacquered
- Nero Marquina marble top
- 1 cut-out for sink on the left
- 1 push and pull full extension drawer
- Matches Sonar Bathroom sink models: H812340, H812341, H812342, H812343
Specifications
Characteristics |
Finish | White (lacquered) |
Body Material | Particle Board, MDF |
Top Material | Nero Marquina Marble |
Installation Type | Wall-Mounted |
Number of Drawers | 1 |
Sink Position | Left |
Product Dimensions & Weight |
Width (in) | 46 4/16 (1175mm) |
Depth (in) | 17 15/16 (450mm) |
Height (in) | 13 6/16 (340mm) |
Weight (lbs) | 87.1 (39.5kg) |
Designer: Patricia Urquiola
In your opinion as a designer, which new creative possibilities do SaphirKeramik offer?
The wafer-thin yet robust walls, lightweight characteristics, surface finish, and plasticity make the SaphirKeramik material unique.
Which technical challenges did you have to overcome during the development of the Sonar collection?
The surfaces are delicate and thin but define spatial volumes as a whole. Together with a subtle balance of edges and curves, dialogue between elementary forms that harmoniously interact with one another makes the design solutions unique. The sloping surfaces on the base of the basin guide the water smoothly to a transverse recess that obscures the drain both ingenuously and elegantly.
Which is the most impressive building or architecture you have seen recently? And why?
The headquarters of the Fondazione Feltrinelli in Milan, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. In my opinion, the building symbolizes Milan. It is a city that looks toward the future, is constantly changing, is in a state of radical upheaval, represents a new place for people to meet – not only for the residents of Milan – and is a city of culture designed by major architects.
What are your favorite everyday belongings?
I don’t really have a special attachment to a specific object. In my working life, I often use my mobile phone to stay in constant touch with family, employees, and friends.
What do you do to relax and where is your favorite place to do it?
My passion for my profession helps me relax. I am lucky to have a job that I love, that completely fulfills me, and that I can get really enthusiastic about. My cultural imprint is inspired by memories of emotions and instinct. I feel drawn toward reaching every achievement possible.
What must a bathroom offer and how should it look so that you feel comfortable using it?
Nowadays, areas of our living space have a wide variety of different functions: a shower is longer a place of cleanliness, but also of well-being; colored lights are used on the walls, and you have the choice of selecting different types of water jet, from relaxing to invigorating and so on. The bath is a private space, an intimate area where there is a fundamental need for physical comfort and whose function has become self-evident. The space we dedicate to ourselves is becoming more extensive and the selection of each individual element contributes to highlighting this concept of well-being.
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