Ruby and Bruge OmniGlass Washplanes from OMVIVO
OMVIVO, an Australian manufacturer of bathroom products has released two new colours into its Onda Washplane OmniGlass collection, Ruby and Bruge.
The Omvivo washplane was designed to simplify, yet enhance the washing ritual. Behavioural changes over the years indicate that we are now using a continuous flow of clean water, rather than using soiled water in a plugged basin. This observation allowed Omvivo to change the whole design approach to a ‘washing vessel’. Without the need to hold water, a basin could be slim, elegant and sculptural.
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alexandre on 04 Mar 2009 at 5:13 pm #
great!
Christian on 05 Mar 2009 at 1:46 am #
I love it… shame I cannot specify that for any yacht project I’m working on, guess the water would be all over the place when the boat heels even a little bit!
Matt T. on 05 Mar 2009 at 8:15 am #
This is beautiful…and perhaps the most water-wasting invention I’ve ever seen!
And yet I want one!
Matt T. on 05 Mar 2009 at 8:18 am #
Just thought about it…and I suppose I say “water-wasting” because of how I shave when I use a razor. You know, fill the basin and all.
HowardG on 06 Mar 2009 at 8:22 am #
So elegantly beautiful! But it won’t help the drought or water catchments down to 34% of capacity here in Victoria where the company is domeciled.
Considering the State Gov’t is fast tracking a water desalination plant to public outcry, this product is a strange choice. Perhaps they simply don’t care about the impact of long running (pun intended) ads asking everyone to conserve water. Ho hum …
Dave on 06 Mar 2009 at 8:56 am #
Why assume this uses more water than a normal sink? Filling the basin of a normal sink uses a lot of water. You could instead just turn the tap on and off as needed. You could also shave with an electric razor, which uses no water.
Also, there are more markets for sinks than the residential market. Think about commercial and institutional buildings, like restaurants or museums.
Ooburii on 07 Mar 2009 at 3:45 pm #
This design of sink is used in Yorkdale Mall in Toronto, Canada, except they used a glass plane.
Laura on 09 Mar 2009 at 3:13 pm #
“ooops!..there goes my earing down the drain”..O.o
not sure if this design is the smartest…
cado on 11 Mar 2009 at 3:45 pm #
beautiful. design has a light and fluid, parabens!
zed on 12 Mar 2009 at 2:33 am #
Fluid and beautiful design. I actually think it conserves more water because you tend to lower the water flow of the faucet to avoid splashes (if it functions that way).
peter gaw on 21 Apr 2009 at 7:49 pm #
Thanks to all who commented on the new Omvivo washplanes!!
The washplane is an iconic design piece and has been part of the contemporary design landscape for many years both in Australia and internationally. Some of the comments scripted here are fair and reasonable assumptions, but somewhat misguided. Our washplanes are designed to be used with our outlets, which flow at 4.5 litres per minute (as opposed to 9+ litres per minute for most outlets). Market research tells us most men shave with the tap running irrespective of what basin sits underneath, so we try to keep water consumption as low as possible by lowering the flow rate as much as we can without effecting performance. Other manufacturers of tapware and outlets are moving this way also.Our outlets are 5* WELS rated in Australia. The best efficiency rating achievable. Secondly, the drainage unit under the top has a perferated removeable tray designed catch anything that falls through the gap between wall and top. No lost rings or blocked drains!!!
I hope this clarifies some misconceptions on Omvivo washplanes.
Peter Gaw
manager – Omvivo
Randall on 10 May 2009 at 3:24 pm #
This certainly creates a statement. Very nice!
jayaraj on 12 Aug 2009 at 12:43 am #
GOOOD LOOKS AND SOFT CURVES, WILL BLEND WELL WITH MODERN CONTEMPORY HOMES,ALSO PUBLIC UTILITY PLACES.BUT WILL WATER SPLASH?AND IT NEEDS A BACKSPLASH CURVE INCORPERATED WITH THE SAME IF IT DOES.