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Barber Osgerby Dreams up a New Faucet Palette for AXOR One

05.11.22 | By
Barber Osgerby Dreams up a New Faucet Palette for AXOR One

Last year we introduced you to AXOR One, a bathroom collection designed to create greater clarity enhanced function, and overall control. The group includes 30+ products that feature slender silhouettes, flat surfaces, soft corners, and balanced proportions. As an extension of AXOR One, the brand has collaborated with British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby to create a palette of colored faucets and fixtures.

The selected colors are inspired by interactions between light, color, and water: Aquamarine, Coral, Ice, Stone, Shell, and Sand. “Each color balances the ability to become part of a calm visual field with limitless scope for self-expression and individuality, reflecting the way in which bathrooms and small cloakrooms are increasingly becoming places that are less about neutral utility and more about original and impactful design. We chose the colors to complement the widest range of bathroom finishes, from enamel and concrete, to marble and wood,” Barber and Osgerby explain.

side and front views of coral colored sink faucet

Coral \\\ Photo: David Brook

These six color additions offer yet another way to personalize a space with character and add an interesting focal point. The blue-green of Aquamarine captures the sea, while Ice’s light, muted blue calls to mind the blues of glaciers. Coral is a warm, red-orange that packs a punch, and Stone references the grey that can be found at the meeting point of land and sea. A cool, grey-ish pink, Shell is quiet and delicate. Lastly, Sand mimics the color of a wet shoreline.

face on view of grey green sink faucet

Aquamarine \\\ Photo: David Brook

“Edward and Jay curated these colors for us to evoke specific aspects of water in relation to the earth and the sky. The palette draws on the designers’ observation that color often increases in vibrancy and intensity when seen through water, and it reflects the design brand’s elemental connection to nature through water,” says Anke Sohn, Head of Global Brand Marketing AXOR.

The selected fixtures in the collection have a gloss finish, like a layer of water. It reflects its surrounding and provides the easily cleanable surfaces necessary in a bathroom. The new colors are available for pre-order via AXOR Signature service.

overhead view of grey green sink faucet

Aquamarine \\\ Photo: David Brook

sink faucet superimposed over image of rolling wave

Aquamarine

Coral

light blue grey sink faucet superimposed over image of an iceberg

Ice

black sink faucet superimposed over image of a rocky beach

Stone

light pink sink faucet superimposed over image of the beach

Shell

light beige grey sink faucet superimposed over image of the beach

Sand

To learn more about Barber Osgerby’s faucet palette for Axor One, visit axor-design.com.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she's likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.