Cristina Rubinetterie INTRODUCES

Tabula

Category: Taps

The austere beauty and harmony that pervade Japanese aesthetics are the inspiration behind this series. The lever, minimal with squared lines, is a two-dimensional element that surprises the hand when gripped.

“The essence of form and the essence of life are related research. Remove to purify, to get rid of what only apparently gives satisfaction but actually weighs down and conditions. Tabula is a collection of taps that expresses the strength and intelligence of simplicity: with attention to the smallest details and designed to work and last over time, it is the result of the productive and technological know-how of CRISTINA Rubinetterie.”

In the creation of this mixer tap, the designers expressly speak of a reference to the austere beauty and sense of lightness and harmony that pervades Japanese aesthetics. There is a term that perhaps better than many others fully expresses these concepts, and it is iki, which the writer Kuki Shūzo brought to universal knowledge in his book “The structure of iki” at the beginning of 20th Century. Here the concepts of “making light” find full correspondence with the work of subtraction that designers have performed on some elements of the mixer, in particular on the lever of the same, made almost dry, essential. A result obtained by eliminating the neck, which is normally combined with the lever. In this way, almost in contrast with the square shape of the mixer, the very architecture of the product has changed, making the lever a two-dimensional element that surprises the hand in the act of holding it. Black, used since the preparatory sketches and in the prototype, has remained the basic colour of the project. A matt black that further underlines the incisiveness and purity of the lines.

angelettiruzza design

Silvana Angeletti and Daniele Ruzza design essential objects, timeless pieces that relate to environments and people. Industrial designers since 1994 when Guzzini put their Zazà coffee maker into production, their iconic early design is still on the catalogue today.

They have collaborated with numerous Italian industrial companies across furniture, lighting, home accessories, household appliances and bathroom furniture, pushing cross-pollination and experimentation across different areas, always within a dialogue with their project partners. The aesthetics of their products comes from a synthesis between function, attention to detail and technical production know-how. This concrete approach to design formed the basis of their Industrial Design courses at the University of Ascoli Piceno (from 2012 to 2014) and at the IED in Rome (from 2010 to 2018). Angeletti and Ruzza have been artistic directors of multiple companies during their careers including BOTTEGA INTRECCIO, KALON and GLOBO. They have been able to push companies outside of their "comfort zone" through a clear understanding of brand identity and production know-how. Promoting innovative products categories and new research ideas around materials, techniques and the everyday requirements of life has become their trademark. A selection of their design products are part of the permanent collection at the Chicago Athenaeum Museum and many others have been awarded leading international design awards recognising product innovation and adaptability across disciplines including graphics and installations.