Benedini Associati interprets the washbasin in the “Ell ” family as an iconic but lightweight piece. The flat surface with its aeration grille is also the basin, and the two become a single element.
Benedini Associati continues the exploration of form with the new freestanding version of the fixture “Ell a colonna”, in a vision of architecture as a process of constant exploration. A path marked by an intrinsic evolutionary logic, inspired by Bruno Munari’s notes on the design process in his famous “Da cosa nasce cosa” (“What comes from what”): the starting point is the idea of “simplification,” which encourages us to solve problems by removing everything that does not contribute to the functionality of a piece.
And what happens if a sink is placed far from the wall? In a simultaneously creative and rigorous sequence, the investigation proceeds by process of elimination and arrives at the pure essence of “washbasin.”
A horizontal line supported by a column. Two simple architectural elements that radicalize function. The entire surface, completely integrated with an aeration grid, eliminates the usual basin and emphasizes its dual use as a washbasin and support surface for soap and other objects.
The formal purity of the freestanding “Ell a colonna” model showcases the beauty of its materials. The top and the grille are in white or deep caviar Corian®, or in white Carrara, Carnico gray or black Marquina marble, and the column is in white or dark powder-coated steel.