Deca Cuba L 1036 + IF Design Awards

Because my bladder’s the size of a pea, I get to know a lot of bathrooms on an intimate basis. But besides learning the rough way about the fine nuances of different types of toilet paper here in Sao Paulo, I’ve also noticed beautiful sink designs installed in some of these bathrooms, the wide majority of them stamped with the logo of a national company called Deca. They’ve actually just won an IF Design award in Germany for their upcoming Cuba L 1036 model in the Cuba range of sinks, a collection that emphasizes shape to encourage imaginative play for a bathroom layout. Made with fine fireclay, the L 1036’s washbasin has sloping sides that go from thin at the top to thicker at the bottom, a design that mimics the movement of water as it comes out of the faucet, strikes the bottom and bounces up along the interior. I have to admit that each time I’ve encountered a Deca sink, my bathroom experience is all the much better for it.

If you’re in the mood for more neat, smart and fun designs, stop by the Online Exhibition area of the IF Design site to check out winning entries from hundreds of other companies in categories like transportation and leisure/lifestyle, including the convenient modular-shelved bookcase called Insert Coin, by German company Neuland.