The colours and materials are the leitmotif of the new Bolgheri sink designed by Gumdesign for An-toniolupi, where water and nature play a pivotal role. The colours - olive green, reddish brown and deep sea blue - are those of Bolgheri (a small town in Tuscany that lent its name to the collection, with its skies, meadows, vineyards and land) and the result of detailed research and exploration. As the designers, Laura Fiaschi and Gabriele Pardi, explain: "Bolgheri was born from this land and by observing it; it conveys the sensations of nature andits creations; it provokes a close and intimate bond with memory, with landscapes, with matter". Instead, the materials are a Cristalmood sink - recyclable resin transparent like crystal and durable like stone - 'mounted' and paired, in an elegant, bold and courageous way, with a base in cork. The real surprise is the cork: "It comes from wine bottle corks, ground and joined with natural rubber, without the use of synthetic glue, then crafted by numerical control or poured into moulds and, finally, smoothed out by hand," explains Andrea Lupi. "Besides being eco-friendly, it is elastic, versatile and resistant to humidity, which make this material quite interesting for bathrooms. Moreover, it is natural, light, waterproof and very scratchproof".
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