Jul 30, 2008
Ammonite Washbasin
Concrete washbasin shaped as a fossil from HighTech. “Ammonites are an extinct species of cephalopods which lived in the sea about 400 million years ago. Their shells are found all over the world and they are very much sought-after by fossil-hunters, their collector’s value depending on size and the state of preservation. The fascinating shape of ammonite fossils – which resembles a rolled up helix – is the basic design element in the new HighTech washbasin. The association of water and fossil design is a clear allusion to the prehistoric inspiration for the Ammonite washbasin.” (via Trendir)
145 Comments, Comment or Ping
Boodie
Oh wow, thats so funky, I’d love to have that in my bathroom.
Sep 20th, 2009
Milagros
arre ajajja bye qe bergggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Sep 20th, 2009
dylan
try cleaning tooth paste outta that… bitch
Sep 20th, 2009
warren brant
are you able to state a price for this item please i am in the uk
Sep 20th, 2009
Sal
I want to go to there
Sep 20th, 2009
J L Fisher in Florida
That’s pretty cool looking. I think more sinks should have artistic shapes like this.
Sep 20th, 2009
Ellen
LOVE this!!! definitely unique! I imagine since it’s concrete the color possibilities are endless.
Sep 20th, 2009
tode
“try cleaning tooth paste outta that… bitch”
Eh… yeah what he said! Fuck that.
Sep 20th, 2009
SINKS ROOL
I LOVE SINKS
Sep 20th, 2009
Bob D
Serious Funkedalia!
Sep 20th, 2009
Lauren
I am amazed that some people find it so difficult to wipe toothpaste off day to day life must be hell for you guys. It wouldn’t be any different than any other sink. Just wipe…
This sink is definitely awesome- both the aesthetic appeal, and when the water is turned on as it goes down the spiral. Would love a source and pricing details.
Sep 20th, 2009
Eva
I had a sink like this once. it was the same shape, but in marble and without the unique spiral. I like this.
Sep 20th, 2009
hquinly
love that sink… how much???
Sep 20th, 2009
dizzy
I like it. the closest I’ve come to that is a Clam shell shaped sink.
Sep 20th, 2009
merrick
is this real or a concept?
Sep 20th, 2009
Jimbo
“I am amazed that some people find it so difficult to wipe toothpaste off day to day life must be hell for you guys. It wouldn’t be any different than any other sink. Just wipe…”
White tooth paste…. black matte sink just wouldn’t be the same after a few days.
Use kitchen sink or spit in the hole.
Sep 20th, 2009
Kellyg
I think it’s concept. It’s not something that could bought just yet, I believe.
Sep 20th, 2009
Sink Lover 2000
AWESOME!!!! I LOVE SINKS!! NEAT SINK!! COOL SINK!! I REALLY LIKE THAT SINK!! HOORAY FOR UNIQUE SINKS!!
SINKS!!!!!!!
Sep 20th, 2009
Deanna
this is so awesome. i want a really modern house someday and to have that in my bathroom would be like a dream come true
Sep 20th, 2009
Sheniqua
I would eat my grandma’s punanny for a sink like that. YEAJ BOIIII!!!!!
Sep 20th, 2009
Sheniqua
Lauren made me cry, her comments seem to imply that being able to wipe toothpaste off is easy. Lauren you shouldn’t be so boastful, I happen to find toothpaste removal incredibly difficult but I bet she cant pluck nipple hair as well as I can. YEAHHHH BOIIII!!!
Sep 20th, 2009
Dr.Philmedik
Potatoes? cheese? I like fish.
Sep 21st, 2009
Daniel
To all who are asking “how much”, this looks like a custom job and it will be different for everyone depending on the shape of the sink and the person who does the job. Probably the best way to find out what it would cost you would be to find someone in your area who does work like this and tell them what you want (or better yet, print these pictures out and show them). They should be able to give you a quote for the work. Keep in mind that since the sink pictured here is custom, it will be difficult to recreate it exactly.
As for the toothpaste discussion, there are sealers that can be applied to concrete to make it non-porous so that stuff like toothpaste doesn’t sink in and can be wiped off easily (see http://tiny.cc/bi96S).
Sep 21st, 2009
annonomous
wow that is sooooo coooool id love to have that in my bathrom
Sep 21st, 2009
Chris
everybody wants what no one else has. this sink sinks. looks cool but not very practical. unless your of the fashion before function crowd. I want a sink that i can fill up and stick my head in without getting sea-scapes imprinted on my face.
Sep 21st, 2009
Chris
Did i say sea-scapes? i meant 4000000 year old ancient life forms. YEAHHHH BOIIII!!!
Sep 21st, 2009
Yodaler
Spit down the hole eh…. thats what they all say….
Sep 21st, 2009
robb
washing hands has never been any fun.
Sep 21st, 2009
edje101
The little ridgy bits of the ammonite shell seem to resemble a tiny staircase which the water tumbles & dances down just like Fred Astaire. In reality this kind of staircase could lead to accidents and that old US favourite the lawsuit. So all in all, a fairly dangerous concept that may also not embrace toothpaste spume dispersal particularly efficiently. Shame…
Sep 21st, 2009
rad
the fred astaire thing was cute, “stairs” “staire” adorable. as for sink accidents, i am pretty sure most people don’t get hurt in the sink but around it. i should sue you for slandering the united states love for lawsuits.
Sep 21st, 2009
sam
Wonder how hard it is to keep clean!!!
Sep 21st, 2009
j
Concrete washbasin shaped as a fossil from HighTech. “Ammonites are an extinct species of cephalopods which lived in the sea ab…
Just klick on HighTech it’s written in bold because it is a link
Sep 21st, 2009
Fliptrx
…great for washing ugly stains out of those tighty whities
Sep 21st, 2009
anonymus
i hate all of you, you are all stupid. Its just a fucking sink.
Sep 21st, 2009
slamminsalmon
spiral out! keep brushing!
Sep 21st, 2009
kelley
Absolutely lovely!
Sep 21st, 2009
Katie
Interesting idea, however, not practical at all. There would come a day where a woman is in a huge rush and needs to wash her hair in the sink. This sink would hurt.
Sep 21st, 2009
bezel
Pretty, but imagine watching a loogie spiral slowly to infinity, trying all the while not to be sick because your green glob of snot won’t disappear fast enough! Eeeeewwwwww!
Sep 21st, 2009
gwynn
I’m with the person about the toothpaste..bitch to clean.
Also, as I was scrolling down to add a comment an anonymus says they hate us all, we’re so stupid, it’s just a sink.
You poor, sad, unhappy person. I bet your house looks awful. Sigh.
Sep 22nd, 2009
Glee
Love it,want it must have ti! Oh darling…..!
Sep 22nd, 2009
Phil E. Drifter
Looks photoshopped.
Sep 22nd, 2009
blahhah
almost as cool as the sinks in the Sydney opera house
Sep 22nd, 2009
Gazzy
lol @ chris
Sep 22nd, 2009
TC
If I were to build another house I might have to have one of these.
Sep 22nd, 2009
Vanilla Gorilla
Its like those amusing gumball machines that cost 50 cents instead of 25. Fuckin flare.
Sep 22nd, 2009
SinkSmakEmEharD
Fuckin tooth paste! Oh god. This sink is so fuckin awesome! I would scrub a big steamy pile of shit out of it if i could have that sink.
Sep 22nd, 2009
Dick
I’d vomit in that shit
Sep 22nd, 2009
Multimedia Design
I will never look at my boring sink the same way again!
Sep 23rd, 2009
@DJ_ALIEUS
A snail shell sink…. looks cool, but obviously not practical; we get it… A+ for hip-ness…. C-/D+ for practical-ness lol…. word
Sep 23rd, 2009
the king
i would pee in that every morning
Sep 23rd, 2009
sir jorge
not half bad
Sep 23rd, 2009
X13
Definitely photoshopped
Sep 23rd, 2009
meagan
that would be sweet if it weren’t so flippin ugly. The color and simplicity make it look drab when it could really be awesome.
Sep 23rd, 2009
Duh
Do you mean practicality?! I’m sure you meant that instead of practicalness… in any case, I would put this sink in a powder room where everyone could see it and no one would brush their teeth in it. Just where guests could wash their hands and then tell me how much they LOVE the sink.
Sep 23rd, 2009
Lee E. Stevens
Really beautiful and who would think you would say that about a sink.The rub, how about making it afforable, Im guessing its anything but that.Thats sad all these great designs that only the very wealthy can have.
Sep 23rd, 2009
uhhhh biaaa
good idea.. too simple.. why not just do it in some crazy african granite or something with small fossils in it.. shit otherwise the sink is a perfectly fine sink unless its not deep or the faucet hangs out far because that is necesary..
Sep 23rd, 2009
erika
We do this type of concrete work…if you are in the Southeast USA area…give us a call. We’ll get you an estimate and you can visit our showroom!!! The sealers we use make cleaning simple!!! Get creative…
Sep 23rd, 2009
erika
Go to our website — we can do this!
Sep 23rd, 2009
gordon
So??????
Sep 24th, 2009
mira
this is soooooo nice i love it! something different.. i wonder how they make this…
Sep 24th, 2009
JimSmart
And what was wrong with a regular round basin ?
Sep 24th, 2009
RHONDA
I just would like to point out and let it be known that yes I also hate you all ,its only a sink.Not even really that cool of a sink. More like already been done 80`s sea shell theme without the peach…But whats most disturbing is why the hell I read all your stupid blogs about a lame ass sink and if you only knew how painfully slow I type,A sign the end is near
Sep 24th, 2009
Amanda
I like the idea. I would have one of these sinks but maybe change the sharp edges… give it rounded edge
Sep 24th, 2009
tayshaun
in the time it takes to invent, plan, create, consider and install this piece of (art) people like me can not give a shit
Sep 24th, 2009
meagan
WOW!!! Talk about bitter folk. My goodness guys, it’s a sink and everyone is going to have their won thoughts about it, no need to attack each other for it. It’s small mindedness like that that keeps our society stuck in the rut it’s in. So what if one person may find it hard to cleen toothpaste out of it, who gives a shit if someone else doesnt like the color. The fact of the matter is simply this, everyone has their own thoughts and ideas and the sooner we all tune into that the sooner we will have a more peacefull society.
And BTW I like the sink I would also round down the edges and choose one of the other six colors that it is offered in, but I happen to think that it is unique and has a very simple beauty to it!
Sep 24th, 2009
Amonite Lover
I can’t believe everyone likes this for the sink aspect more than the amonite aspect. I mean, come on, it’s an amonite, right in your wash-room, bulbous also tapered, and, as a previous poster mentioned, allows the foods and waters to dance down the sink like a liquid Fred Astaire! I would prefer of course one that handles solids.
As for the toothpaste spume and its cleaning, I must say that I never clean that out anyway. It would build up and create beautiful rime and scum, much like the amonite organism itself.
Sep 24th, 2009
j0nas
it’s cool, but where do i shit?
Sep 24th, 2009
willy
it’s very cool
Sep 24th, 2009
myles
What a spectacular sink design!
Sep 24th, 2009
B-Rad
I bought a home with a clam style sink, with ridges inside and out that travel all the way to the floor, as it is a pedestal style sink. quite nice looking, as for cleaning, yeah, it can be tedious, but all in all, I’d give another 5 minutes for the stylish look. Attractive piece in my opinion. Well worth the extra minute or two spent to clean. But if cleaning it is what you’re worried about, you’re not likeley to be one interested in it in the first place.
Sep 24th, 2009
sarah
Uhhh yeah. Why pay more for a designed sink, when a regular sink works juuuust fine! haha Sure it looks good, but what? you only use it for like 10 seconds.
Sep 25th, 2009
dwg
What is “toothpaste?”
YYYEEAAAA BOOIIIIIII!!!!!
Sep 25th, 2009
S Dartmouth
Such a paradox…….NOT!
It’s cute for sure, but why have we forgotten that form follows function? An interesting water feature as designed, but near useless after that. So my final remark is, design schools need to stop rewarding this kind of thought so much. Sure it’s fine to bring out creativity in first year students but once you are in the working world, your work shouldn’t look like a first year project anymore.
Sep 25th, 2009
Adan
All things that would clog the drain would stop along the way… genio!
Sep 25th, 2009
ruckus
I would love to piss in that.!!
Sep 25th, 2009
Jenny Hoople
I think I’m in love.
Sep 26th, 2009
jayma
Hi Erika, What is your website?
Sep 26th, 2009
Peter
man, cephalopods are sooooo cool. maybe they will design more household furniture around other species of cephalopod
Sep 27th, 2009
Nat
Soooo beautiful! I wish it were mine…why is everyone so afraid of doing a bit of cleaning? It can’t kill you. Spend less time on the internet. ;D I have plenty of time for the care and enjoyment of beautiful, well-made things. Naturally, if you can afford something like this, surely you’ll have servants to clean it, anyway? Beautiful things that last a long time, take time.
Sep 27th, 2009
Peggy
But will the cat still be comfortable enough to sleep in there?
Sep 27th, 2009
xan
OMG I WOULD SOOO MAKE LITTLE BOATS AND LIKE FLOAT THEM DOWN IT!!!!!!!
Sep 27th, 2009
jim
Looks great! Just need a shower that looks like a t rex skeleton now…
Sep 28th, 2009
bo
gee, tap dancing will never be the same dangerous act which it always had been in the past,
Before when i fell into the sink, (after shuffling myself into oblivion); that was it ! because i’d be slipping my way down the drain hole.
But with this new design i can jump down off of the tap and dance down the tiny staircase with ease ( and maybe up the stairs again to try to jump back on the slippery tap….weeeee !!!
Sep 28th, 2009
TB
The sink looks kind of useless, like it would be great on a movie set; however, I think the real power of the sink is its fun and flamboyant way of illustrating how some greedy people have too much money.
Sep 29th, 2009
mariw
i loved it
Sep 29th, 2009
ShadowMonkey
Photoshopped .. look at the pixels .
Oct 1st, 2009
Renee
That would suck to clean
Oct 1st, 2009
Moe
very creative, pain in the ass shaving in it tho.
Oct 1st, 2009
OneDay
Gorgeous!
Oct 16th, 2009
sarah
sooo cool…how much? i got hmmm…oh wait, im broke…lol
Oct 27th, 2009
BabyDoll
Would love to have one in my bathroom. Really really great
Oct 30th, 2009
Larg
It is beautiful, but the designer has decided how much water I can have in my basin and that takes the interactivity out it. Forget the toothpaste, How about if you wanted to run an inch of water to shave or wash your face. Out of luck.
I like the powder room idea where people are only going to do one thing with it and be gone.
Oct 30th, 2009
Dave
I had a sink exactly like that a few years ago in a previous home, except that it was a lot rounder, and the color was different. Also, the drain hole was right in the center and it didn’t have the spiral shape at all. It was basically a round bowl, kind of like normal sinks. Actually, come to think of it, it probably was a normal sink.
Nov 12th, 2009
bob dobbs
Not photoshop, this is a 3D rendering made with 3D Studio Max or Maya. Not a real sink but a design so you probably can’t buy it.
Dec 10th, 2009
Design Guru
Good luck trying to do something as simple as washing your hands without water splashing over the basin, especially on the right hand side.
This design makes the effective useful area of the sink around 4″ (to the right of the spout). Bravo.
Dec 30th, 2009
vernon marsh
I like the way water drains out of that hole down in the bottom. Gravity is so cool!
Jan 1st, 2010
Sophia
It’s available in several colours from High Tech (see link under image). The glass fiber concrete has been sealed so that toothpaste and beauty products wipe off easily and if there’s a stain then a bit of cleaning vinegar or baking soda and a microfiber cloth should take care of that very easily. I’ve seen sinks from this manufacturer in several places here in Europe and they are very attractive. Clearly not for in a family bathroom, but there is enough of a choice of sinks not to have to get too bothered about the fact that this sink is not the most practical.
Feb 3rd, 2010
Desiree
The Golden Ratio : Fibonacci Sequence Nautilus Shell! NICE!
Worth the added effort to clean.
Mar 2nd, 2010
Tony
Gorgeous, but as it says above, I bet it’s a sucks to clean.
Mar 2nd, 2010
Brett
Definitly try cleaning that after
Mar 27th, 2010
amy nite
takes me back to the beautiful shores of shell-sinki
Mar 28th, 2010
EntityPhoto
Very stylish and unique!
Mar 30th, 2010
Britt
Tips for those who apparently have a very hard time washing toothpaste out of their sinks………………….As soon as you spit, wash the sink out. Don’t let the toothpaste sit in there and you won’t have a problem.
As for the sink….it’s beautiful and very creative.
Mar 31st, 2010
I FUCKING LOVE SINKS!
OMFG SINKS 4 LIFE!!!!…………*fistpump*
Mar 31st, 2010
Stumblefan
Wow i thought i stumbled everything but the kitchen sink but hell there’s one
Mar 31st, 2010
fplusb
very cool!
Mar 31st, 2010
JinX113
meagan-way to be a hippy about the whole thing ur message conveyed that we should all just get along… What fun is tht? without argumentative comments there would be no amusement for the rest of us!!! so go on keep having ur ridiculously funny arguments about sinks tht no one will evr be able to afford!!!
Mar 31st, 2010
geomace
THANK YOU, Desiree, for being the only one to acknowledge the Golden Ratio! Meagan, regardless of the fact that it’s a sink, it is mathematically beautiful, and the fact that you don’t see that is unsettling. That said, the whole toothpaste thing could be troublesome. Nevertheless, The designer most likely meant it to be an art piece used in an upscale restaurant, law office, or lounge(i.e., more for rinsing, less for brushing).
Apr 1st, 2010
carla brown
so beautiful design
Apr 1st, 2010
Jman90
totally photoshopped! i don’t believe that for a second…
Apr 5th, 2010
no
What the fuck is wrong with you people? Shave in your shower or bath tub and wash your hair there while your at it. The only thing I read that might be troublesome was the water pressure problem. Aside from that, rinse you fuckin’ toothpaste right when you are done instead of letting it dry and fuck it up. IT’S CALLED COMMON SENSE, YOU ASS WHOLES!
Apr 6th, 2010
Carla Marrón
I don’t like it.
Apr 6th, 2010
Dizzygirl
I WANT IT
Apr 6th, 2010
Chaz
I bet that thing is a pain to clean lol
Apr 6th, 2010
Alex
Is this a photograph? It looks more like a render…
Apr 6th, 2010
Sketch Addict
Thats so fuckin’ awesome!!
Apr 8th, 2010
Bucko
I am so stupid
Apr 8th, 2010
Omanyte
Pokemon anyone?
May 2nd, 2010
CSSReX
Cool man! I cant spit in this
lol
May 23rd, 2010
hahaha
Imagine if you puked in that!!! lol
May 24th, 2010
r10t3r
Geology rocks!
May 25th, 2010
Jesus Christ
I’m so sorry I created all you morons… I think I’ll send another flood and get rid of you and all and yr fucking toothpaste scum.
Until then, Bitches.
JC
May 29th, 2010
tracy
I LOVED IT! the design is just so romantic and mystical. this is perfect.
May 30th, 2010
Joey
Pretty, but I’m not cleaning that. The soap wont go all the way to the drain that easily without needing a heavy cleaning eventually…
Jun 2nd, 2010
bitch fuck shit
this is neat but it would prove difficult to clean or in the case of it getting plugged impossible
Jun 3rd, 2010
Dillon
Imagine chasing a wedding ring / quarter down that thing… Gotta think ahead now.
Jun 3rd, 2010
Gravy
The price, on average, for an item as custom as this s approximately $500 usd. This is an easy weekend project for someone who has handy person skills. If you hurt your self with a tool while performing remedial projects, like a face plate removal or on occasion need help with a jar of jelly this project is not for you. It consists of 5 bags of cement, some rebar, some silicone sealant and a form to pour it into. In a a day you’ll have your own personalized vanity with the equivalent weight of a marble counter top. Cheers!!!.
Jun 4th, 2010
beth
LOL!! @ JC
Jun 4th, 2010
Brett koelzer
man that would be so sweet to have, id wash my hands everything in that sink.
Jun 4th, 2010
Oleh
Holy ****! This is crazy, I am using stumble upon, and just watched a video on how to make one of these spirals on just page before this O_O
Jun 6th, 2010
squiiirrrrt!
i have this exact sink!!!!
although, mines not spiral, or black, or stair-ishy, but still extremely identical!!!
reading these comments is some funny shit!
bathroom.. shit.. yes!
oh and for those of you getting all emotional and soapboxy about opinions and respect.. haha shuddup! you’re just as bad as those who slam it! guys.. lets just get along because reading this whole thing was really a very entertaining way to kill some of my life.
Jun 6th, 2010
YEAHHHH BOOOOIIIII
Oops, I crapped my pants. YEAH BOIIIII!
Jun 6th, 2010
Darf
Wow I need one of those.
Jun 7th, 2010
Simon
Beautiful Design!
Jun 7th, 2010
tiles
Pretty, but that would be hard to clean. Can you imagine brushing your teeth over that sink?
Jun 21st, 2010
Stari
Bullshit!!! Has not been needfully!!!
Jul 5th, 2010
Jim Barrow
It reminds me of the steps down to the mine-shaft where I live. Did some one photograph my mine-shaft? I once stood on the bottom step of my mine-shaft and spit toothpaste down into my home.
And I think your punanny is photoshopped!
Jul 6th, 2010
Sam
Well. There goes 20 minutes of my life.
Thanks everyone.
Jul 23rd, 2010
heather
omg toothpaste sticks OUT of where the water runs this design makes it so where you spit is where the water flows, and the knob can obviously get much better pressure out considering it’s BARELY ON, it’s be great because of the beauty and easier to clean design unless that is you can’t spit straight..
Jul 28th, 2010
sir jorge
quite the lovely thing
Jul 28th, 2010
*cough*
wow, there are some dumb fucking people out there… =. i was entirely un-aware that people like that existed…
the sink is lovely, im going to use a similar idea in my own house that im designing because of it.
thanks to the person who pointed out the obvious link.
for all else concerned regarding toothpaste etc. - if it was your sink… make it out of something else? woah, that took some ingenuity… shit…
Aug 16th, 2010
Sam
wow i want one
Aug 17th, 2010
G
Ha Ha, have they made a southern hemisphere model so the water can go down in the opposite direction!!!!!!!!!
Aug 26th, 2010
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