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luxury brand Axor bath handed to architects and designers to bring their own spin to the bathroom by considering their own bill for a presentation during FuoriSalone. The Axor WaterDream 2016 invited world-renowned designers David Adjaye, Werner Aisslinger, FRONT, GamFratesi, and Jean-Marie Massaud to design their own unique spout that "by their materiality, form and function, giving new emotions and the value in the plug itself and the water passes through it. "The idea was to see through the eyes of the designer of the value of water in our livings personal spaces and five developed pieces that push the boundaries of what we think in terms of taps fully today operational.

Working with the Axor U-basic, universal attachment base that creates a simple connection to the spout, they have incorporated alternative materials and unique shapes that result in very beautiful designs that could very easily land in the rooms of the future.

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German designer Werner Aisslinger sea and Shore is a conceptual bill that includes a shelf in a fountain-like design. It is made from clay, which is a historical material that helps to enhance the value of water.

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Swedish duo FRONT designed a sculptural metal spout where water flows from the top of the platform down to the bottom. Water steps shows the juxtaposition between a fluid natural element and the rigid metal surface of the material used.

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Zen was designed by the Danish-Italian duo GamFratesi who went with minimal design by reinventing a classic Japanese wooden fountain. It's simple form and flow creates a tranquil feeling referring to the relationship between water and nature.

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Mimicry Jean-Marie Massaud shows water being released from simple shapes, geometric marble with the intention of being in harmony with the architectural landscape.

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Ritual, by British architect David Adjaye, is made of bronze spout where the water escapes in a granite inlay.