58 AD GREAT DESIGN AWARDS 2020
TAPPING THE EXPERTS
For their latest collection of fittings, Waterworks
turned to Gachot, challenging the AD100 firm
behind some of today’s most urbane interiors
to zero in on the small stuff. “It was nice to work
on a different scale,” explains principal John
Gachot, who cites vintage lighters, the Aesthetic
movement, and 20th-century industrial design
among the collection’s inspirations. Whereas the
Solo series is streamlined solid metal, Tandem
and Union lean more decorative. To realize the
pieces, the Gachot and Waterworks teams jetted
to Italy, enlisting specialized artisans whose
techniques are typically reserved for other luxu-
ries, from the intricate “guilloche” engraving of
Ferrari steering wheels to enameling on designer
handbag handles. “We didn’t have to do that,
but we just want to make sure it’s as special as
it can be,” says Waterworks CEO Peter Sallick.
Adds Gachot, “That balance between style and
real-world functionality is at the heart of our
practice.” waterworks.com —CARLY OLSON
BOND TANDEM
GOOSENECK
LAVATORY FAUCET
WITH TWO-TONE
LEVER HANDLES;
$1,200.
BOND TANDEM
THREE-WAY DIVERTER
TRIM WTH TWO-TONE
LEVER HANDLE; $385.
BOND UNION LAVATORY
FAUCET WITH ENAMEL
GUILLOCHE LINES KNOB
HANDLES; $1,800.
WATERWORKS
FIXTURES IN A GUEST
BATH AT DETROIT’S
SHINOLA HOTEL,
DESIGNED BY GACHOT.
MADE GOODS
IRINA MIRROR;
$2,350. MADE
GOODS.COM
WILLIAMS SONOMA
HORN AND BONE
ROUND MIRROR;
$995. WILLIAMS-
SONOMA.COM
ARTERIORS
VOLTA MIRROR;
$1,785.
ARTERIORS
HOME.COM
INTERIOR: NICOLE FRANZEN; ALL OTHERS COURTESY OF RESPECTIVE COMPANIES
Circle
Game
Three round
mirrors, all
in exquisite
frames, pack
personality
ınto any
powder room
