Last spring Pfister sponsored a national contest, the Faucet Design Challenge, to provide one lucky designer a chance at a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring their unique design to life with the Pfister Industrial design team.
After eight weeks of open entries ten semi-finalists were selected by Pfister’s Industrial Design team to be voted on by the general public. Visit 2014 winner Channing Shattuck’s post on how he approached his design for helpful advice for your own submission!
The 2015 contest opens Thursday, April 30th. Head on over to Facebook for details and to start your registration. Good luck!
“Brancusi’s Bird” by Chris Webster
I think the best use of metal is when your eye is pushed and pulled by flowing, scintillating reflections that dance across faceted surfaces; when the shape evokes a sense of emotion that creates a mood in it’s environment. In designing this faucet, I wanted that mood to be inspired by the feeling of Brancusi’s Bird in Space sculpture. I wanted a graceful shape that would be a pleasure to run your fingers or eyes across that feels minimalist, elegant, and contemporary.
“Adamar” by Sheila Pancani
I have always found that faucet handles tend to be either too bulky and at times do not match the faucet design. I tried to incorporate a simple faucet design with seamless lines for the handle. This design will make the faucet seems like one unit rather than two separate pieces.
“Cobra” by Christopher Calo
My design was inspired by the dynamic yet organic form of the cobras. In fact,not only was I fascinated by the elegantly streamlined form of this reptile, but also by its capability to blend in with nature, comparably to how a faucet should do in a bathroom environment. The final result is a product that maintains all the essential elements of a traditional faucet without compromising usability, while offering a captivating and exciting look.
“Flight” by Michael Collins
My design was inspired by the transformative silhouette of an elegant bird set for flight.The graceful nature provides a sense of calming allure to all.
“Elegance” by Kyle Edelmaier
The design theme of this faucet is based upon the idea of combining elegance with nature. It combines the simplicity of a traditional bamboo spout with modern, floating, and elegant lines. The tap is longer than usual for both aesthetics and to potentially allow for wrist operation to minimize bacteria transfer. Also one developmental idea would be to have the faucet head detach where the accent piece is to be used a flexible sink faucet instead of a hand faucet.
“Rail” by Bryan Hennessey
Smooth, Sleek and Minimal in form. The continuous wrap of the faucet draws inspiration from the cable car railways of San Francisco. The lavatory faucet’s simple beauty continues with the flow and temperature controls integrated on the sides of the Rail Faucet.
“Skyscraper” by Courtney Leigh Hardin
Inspiration for this design came from Mid-Century Sky-Scrapers with clean, simple “windows,” and modern day advancement. The design is simple, while functionality does not disappoint. When water exits, there is a motion detecting LED light ring that can be turned to three different settings: “Warm-White,” “Ice-Blue” and “Off” to simulate an exterior floodlight… Simple, pleasing light that cascades through the water and turns off when one is finished. Available in “Ebony,” “Charcoal,” “Ivory” and “Brushed Nickel.
“Infinity Falls” by Kyle Korth
The design of this faucet was inspired from modern architecture and features a cantilever like platform that allows water to pool and fall into the sink via grooves in the support structure. The cantilever design creates a functional space as well, in which small items such as a bar of soap could be placed.
“Deep Sea” by Channing Shattuck
This faucet was inspired by the graceful gestures of deep sea life, deriving its long, sweeping curves from the legendary Sea Serpent. The twisting fin acts as the handle. A very luxurious piece for a one-of-a-kind washbasin.
“Bend” by Jia Lu Ni
My design was inspired by fashion designer Issey Miyake. He uses origami as an inspiration and in addition to creating pieces that look beautiful, he focuses on the experience: how it is packaged to how it is unfolded to how it moves on a body. His garments elevate clothing from a simple body covering to an elegant experience. In these ways, I wanted to echo the essence of his designs through the bent form of the faucet spout and the handles that reveal inner shells.
