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The Staron® Design Award winner for the Residential Category is Thomas Coward of Omvivo. Thomas has been awarded for the beautiful Motif basin.
Made in Australia, the Motif basin begins with the piece of beautiful hand-etched glass. The glass is formed in a kiln creating fall to the waste, then fitted with the thermoformed Staron® surround in Bright White.
“It was essential to the design that the surround could be formed around the glass. Staron® was thermoformed in two parts, and seamlessly joined which was crucial to the appearance. I also chose Staron® for the vanity, as it is uniquely durable as a horizontal surface”, says Thomas.
The elegance of Motif is enhanced further with a polished chrome pop up plug and matching spacer, creating the illusion that the basin floats above the bench top accentuating the pattern and creating stunning shadows on the Staron® vanity. The professional Staron® fabrication skills of Schiavello brought this unique design to life.
The range was inspired by the idea of polyculturalism, and how multiple symbols can transform the significance as well as the appearance of a product, whilst maintaining a common functional foundation.
Motif is also available in three hand etched glass patterns (Pebble, Forest and Kaleidoscope).
Congratulations to Thomas and Omvivo for this stunning design.
JUDGES' COMMENTS
''What a wonderful design! A combination of imagination and technical versatility.
At once so simple and so complex.
What every great design should be." Stephen Varady, Kann Finch Group
''The bowl rim and the solid top combine with the glass bowl to create a simple and elegant vanity. The design highlights the key qualities of Staron® – its ability to integrate with other materials, and to mould to a tight radius. " Amanda Stanaway, Woods Bagot Pty Ltd
"The winning entry to the Residential category, ‘Motif’ by Thomas Coward for Omvivo, could only have been achieved with Staron®. The basin has been created by thermoforming Staron® around the textured glass base. The seamless finish to the basin has resulted in a successful product that is not only visually appealing and playful but also looks to international trends in bathroom furnishings."
Mandi Keighran, Indesign Magazine
