Ellipsoid
“Ellipsoid”
During this fair, we started working on a design that could make the most of the strengths of UHPC, the material of our partner, AJU Corporation. We saw the potential of UHPC as a material for high-quality bathroom furniture products since it is more durable than general concrete and more favorable for molding because of its high fluidity. In addition to its advantage of high molding capability, we thought about how we can offset the disadvantages of other conventional bathroom sinks with the benefits of materials and manufacturing methods. For example, ceramic sink basins generally have a shallow or curve-less bottom surface, where the water falls from the faucet spout. Instead, we designed it as an ellipsoid so that the water does not splash over the sides of the basin and gets drained naturally. As a result, we tried to create a product based on formative beauty, aesthetics, and functionality by dealing with a dilemma between form and function.
Title: Ellipsoid
Designer: f square studio
Manufacturer: AJU Corporation
Materials: UHPC
Photos: Dunsol Ko, 516 studio
Organizer: DDP Design Fair 2022 with Seoul Design 2022
