Formation 01 Badkeamerkraan by Samuel Ross

Formation 01 Badkeamerkraan by Samuel Ross is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award yn Platina in Badkeamermeubels en Sanitêr Guod Ûntwerp Competition Category.

PlatinaSanitêr Guod· 2024

Formation 01 Badkeamerkraan

by Samuel Ross

Client: Kohler and SR_A

A' Design Award yn Platina Winner in Sanitêr Guod Category

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The Design

About Formation 01 Badkeamerkraan

Formation 01 is in badkeamerkraan yn beheinde oplage. It ûntwerp kombinearret in skulpturale foarm mei avansearre technyk en is makke fan Neolast, in gearstald materiaal dat ûnferwachte tekstuer en rike, sêde kleur mooglik makket. Opfallende hoeken en in moedige Haptic Orange ôfwurking wike ôf fan tradisjonele ferwachtings foar in kraan. In 3D-printe ynterne wetterwei soarget foar in flakke wetterstream. In reliëf jitizeren rozet ferwiist nei in lange skiednis fan materiaalynnovaasje. De kraan mjit 300 mm yn breedte, 207 mm yn djipte en 135 mm yn hichte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Platina

Formation 01 Badkeamerkraan is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Platina, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar wier útsûnderlike, elegante en prachtige ûntwerpen. Platina-winners binne wûnders fan skepping, tsjûgenissen fan de grinzen fan yntellektuele kreativiteit, en litte it ûnevenaardige profesjonalisme en sjeny fan har ûntwerpers sjen. Fan dizze ûntwerpen wurdt ferwachte dat se de meast ferneamde wurken binne dy't de estetyk fan in tiidrek bepale, bydrage oan it wolwêzen fan de maatskippij en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferlegge. Formation 01 Badkeamerkraan lit in transsendint nivo fan treflikens sjen en makket de wrâld sûnder mis ta in bettere plak mei syn foardielige en weardefolle skaaimerken. Formation 01 Badkeamerkraan is in winnend wurk fan de A' Design Award yn Platina dat winsken wekker makket, ynspirearret, entûsjasmearret, behaachet en grutte freugde opwekket.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The product’s striking angles and industrial bold Haptic
Orange color defy the traditional expectations of a bathroom faucet. The Kohler x SR_A collaboration embraces Samuel’s avant-garde artistic approach while honoring Kohler’s 150-year legacy of innovation and craftsmanship in the development of a new design language for water solutions. This new limited-edition faucet challenges how we engage daily with the form and function of an everyday object by pushing the boundaries of materials, forms, and colors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 300mm Depth 207mm Height 135mm
Tags: Formation 01, Neolast, Haptic Orange, SR_A, Waterfall, Composite, 3D-printing
Production Technology: To realize Samuel Ross’ creative vision, Kohler invited him to explore an advanced new composite material that offers boundless form, unexpected texture, and rich, saturated colors. A 3D-printed internal waterway was developed to accomplish the unique sheet flow effect. An embossed cast iron escutcheon plate celebrates our collaboration in an homage to Kohler’s history of material innovation.
Inspiration: Combining dynamic gesture with advanced engineering, Formation 01 takes a familiar object and reimagines it as a functional sculpture in Kohler's dynamic Neolast composite material.
Project Duration: This project was initiated in late 2022 with collaboration between Kohler and SR_A's studios in the US and UK, respectively. The project launched at Design:Miami in 2023.
Patents: Patent: US20240044347A1 filed for Kohler Co. by Brian Douglas Renzelman, Andrew James Stokes, Joel Aldebaran Salazar Elorza, and Gary Clarke. Filed July 2023 in the USA
Team Members: SR_A
Kohler Co.
Image Credits: All image credits to Kohler Co., 2023