Kohler collaborates with Daniel Arsham on 3D-printed sink
Kohler has collaborated with contemporary artist Daniel Arsham to design a one-of-a-kind limited-edition 3D-printed sink entitled Rock.01 that will debut at Design Miami/ 2021.
Like much of Arsham’s work, Rock.01 is an homage to time. Comprised of 3D-printed vitreous china and hand-poured brass, the sink’s vessel blends modern-day technology with Kohler’s nearly 148-year manufacturing legacy into functional high art. The effects of time are reflected in the patina of the brass “rock” and achieved through a forced coercion process.
Kohler’s revolutionary method of 3D-printing vitreous china is at the forefront of innovation in the industry and the technology itself is what made it possible to produce Arsham’s design, which was too complex to produce using traditional methods.
“Rock.01 melds the future of 3D-printing technology with the most basic methods of hand-cast brass,” explains Arsham. “It is literally the new resting on top of the old, and I find that incredibly poetic. Kohler was the ideal partner to bring such a complex and futuristic design to life.”
Arsham’s collaboration with Kohler reflects the company’s long-standing commitment to the arts. Since 1873, Kohler’s mission has been to contribute to gracious living through the highest level of design, craftmanship, and innovation.
Crafted in Kohler, Wisconsin, Rock.01 will be available for purchase in December in an edition of 99.
Arsham will join David Kohler, President and CEO of Kohler Co., at the Kohler Living digital event on Nov. 4 to discuss how technology and digital media are creating new opportunities for expression and feature an overview of this collaboration.
