The April 2010 issue of Designer magazine is now on sale. I’m very pleased to see that an item from my regular Notebook column made the front cover.
The Mons Lavabo is a child-friendly wash basin conceived by Spanish designer Romualdo Faura to promote safe and hygienic behaviour. The wash basin focuses not only on the basic functionality of the basin, but also on details like environmental credentials, visual appearance, ease of use and safety. The basin is at an ideal height for children and its shape and material reduces the risk of injury if a child were to knock into it. The water and soap is dispensed automatically making it impossible for a child to leave the tap running or waste hand wash. The appearance is also more attractive to children as it has a friendly face, can be produces in a variety of colours and engages the child in a more interactive way and appeals to their natural instincts.
