A capital V, which stands for Vitality and Vortex, placed after the name Axor Starck, indicates a new mixer that “represents the absolute, totally transparent, almost invisible minimum capable of enclosing that minor miracle that is the vortex”.
Philippe Starck: Axor / 17
Organic design and an aesthetic of transparency characterise the new mixer by the French designer, in a combination of practicality and an urge to surprise.
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- La redazione di Domus
- 09 April 2014
- Milan
Besides being functional and making water visible, the transparency of the mixer’s body – for which a special, ecological and resistant glass was developed – blends it aesthetically into its surroundings. Its open spout recreates the sacred idea of the chalice: the water rises in a whirl towards the top through the mixer’s body until it fills it and flows “in free fall” into the basin. Although conveying the idea of a natural and fluent abundance, Axor Starck V in fact has a capacity of 4 l/min, permitting a considerable water saving (compared to the traditional 7/9 l/min). The spout is open, revolving and removable, so as also to facilitate installation and cleaning in the dishwasher.
Although conveying the idea of a natural and fluent abundance, Axor Starck V in fact has a capacity of 4 l/min, permitting a considerable water saving (compared to the traditional 7/9 l/min). The spout is open, revolving and removable, so as also to facilitate installation and cleaning in the dishwasher.
8–13 April 2014
Designer: Philippe Starck
Showroom Axor
Via Durini 15, Milan