“COTTO” created the space to simultaneously show the work of young designers in collaboration with the World Designer “Naoto Fukasawa” in COTTO Another Perspective 5 Curated by Naoto Fukasawa

2017-03-23

COTTO emphasized the brand image that gives an importance in the design work through the 7 groups of young designer from 5 countries in collaboration with the Legendary Designer Naoto Fukasawa to present the work under the concept of “Good Morning” in COTTO Another Perspective 5 Curated by Naoto Fukasawa Project in Milan Design Week 2017 at Ventura Lambrate, Milan, Italy during 4-9 April 2017.

This project had presented the work of young designers in 7 groups from 5 countries, including Creative Design Office from COTTO by which Mr. Naoto Fukasawa, the World Renowned Japanese designer, has set the design concept under the concept of “Good Morning” and given the advice and also developed the design work of each group of designers to respond with the concept but still maintain the unique identity according to the process of each designer.

Concept “Good Morning”

“Bathroom is the special area to rattle the freshness, relax, add the mind power to be with oneself, and be ready for the new day. The atmosphere and things in the bathroom have an effect to the sentiment. COTTO Another Perspective 5 Curated by Naoto Fukasawa project presented the design work that will rattle the freshness and relax in all sensations”.

EVERYDAY CEREMONY

by Ferréol Babin

“Everyday Ceremony” is the wooden work collection that is designed to match with Simply Modish COTTO Basin to create the dimension in the bathroom area, which is used to do the “daily rite” activities. This wooden work collection received the inspiration from the religious rite (i.e. altar), culture and tradition (i.e. drinking tea), and other equipment (i.e. chest) until it becomes the daily place that create the fresh from fragrance and the warmth of the wood, the beauty from the wood carving, and the touch from the wood in the shoe plate and the wooden mirror.

COTTO Products in the work

  • Basin mixture faucet with the lever, Scrirocco Sense Series
  • Above counter basin, Simply Modish Series

HINOKI

by Nitsan Debbi

Drinking, cleaning, and rubbing are the basic activities in the bathroom to rattle the freshness and create the new energy to the body and the mind. “HINOKI” work has received the inspiration from the ancient wooden bucket from Japan, which is called “Oke” that Japanese people used in the bathing area for hundred years. This work is made from Cyprus tree or “Hinoki” in Japanese. “Oke” is considered to be the wooden bucket in the new design that mixed with the odor of the traditional traditions with the house in the modern era perfectly.

COTTO Products in the work

  • Italia Collection Tiles, Bianchezza Series
  • Concealed basin faucet

SMALL STEPS

by Rui Pereira + Ryosuke Fukusada

The waking up time is not as smooth as you think, starting from waking up by the noise from the alarm clock, jumping down from the bed, and going in the bathroom disorderly. ‘Small Steps’ work has designed the bathroom with the stacked racks in the exotic view to create a peaceful and relax atmosphere for the pleasant in the beginning of the day with the marble pattern from Italia Collection, Bianchezza Series, which helps to relax the morning chaos and create the fresh atmosphere to adjust the body and the mind to be ready for the beginning of each day.

COTTO Products in the work

  • Italia Collection Tiles, Bianchezza Series
  • Basin mixture faucet with the lever, Scrirocco Sense Series

CIRCULAR MOTION MIRROR

by STUDIO248

Refresh + Reflect = Relax

“CIRCULAR MOTION MIRROR” work is the mirror that can create the fresh to users, which is the fresh that can be sensed even though the users do not stand in front of the mirror directly. The designer has designed with the quaint appearance and provided with the sensation of art work, which in the meantime, built the bathroom function so that each morning is fresh and relax.

COTTO Products in the work

  • Tile, Calacatta Classico Series

RITUAL

by studio NOCC

Bathroom is the place where we regularly use, which is like the rite that we have to do every day. The behavior that usually happens in the bathroom every morning is categorized into 3 simple steps, which are cleansing, cleaning, and drying. “Ritual” work is designed in responding to the 3 parts of practice, which are the faucet for cleansing, the platform for placing the cleaning equipment, and the towel rack by receiving the inspiration from the sacred faucet in front of the church or the temple. “RITUAL” work is adorned with the Mosaic Tiles, Marble Massa Herringbone Series from COTTO to give the look of quaint marble and the newly design faucet that is designed by the designer can be used in the limited basin space.

COTTO Products in the work

  • Mosaic Tiles, Marble Massa Herringbone Series

GROWTH

by THINKK Studio

The morning is the time for new hope and beginning. ‘Growth’ work has been designed to rattle the fresh of the bathroom in the morning with the vertical flowerpot set, which can hang and array on the wall freely, and match with the mirror, the tray, and the shelves. This work create the freshness from seeing the change and the growth of the tree by which each flowerpot is installed with Italia Collection Tiles.

COTTO Products in the work

  • Italia Collection Tiles, Pietra, Neo Basalt, and Balza Series
  • Basin mixture with faucet with lever, Scrirocco Sense Series
  • Above counter basin, Simply Modish Series

JAMES BOND ISLAND

By COTTO Creative Design Office

Thailand is the country that is abundant with many beautiful natural places. This design work received the inspiration from Khao Tapu, Phangnga province or “James Bond Island”, which is the new way of rattling the fresh that comes with the bathroom functions, which are faucet, basin, shower, shelf, and wall that is decorated with the Natural Rock Tiles, M-Stone Series, that can pull out the outstanding uniqueness of “James Bond Island”. It is considered to be the experience to create the freshness and the relaxation of the new bathroom style, which gives the natural atmosphere and the perfect practical functions.

COTTO Products in the work

  • Tiles, M-Stone Series
  • Exposed shower mixture
  • Fixed shower

For more information about COTTO ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE 5 at www.cottoanotherperspective.com