Radiators as Sculptures

About 3 years ago I discovered a new fashion - radiators becoming a filed for sculptural exercises for designers . Then they began to get multifunctional and more and more new inspirational designs appeared. And from mundane heating appliance suddenly radiators are transformed into visually intriguing sculptures and elements of interior architecture that can stand on their own. That is the theme explored by exhibition curated by designer Karim Rashid titled "Totally Rad: Karim Rashid Does Radiators" which will open on March 4 at the New York's Museum of Arts and Design. Great idea!

And what is even more interesting - the show also inaugurates the museum's Design and Innovation Gallery, a second-floor space that will house short-term, guest curated exhibitions examining emerging trends in design.

on the pictures: Caleido's Rain, 2007; Caleido's Honey, 2006

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A New Fashion - Radiators are Getting Sculptural

Radiators are becoming a filed for sculptural exercises for the designers today: have a look at this creation by Karim Rashid for Tubor:

The Klobs radiator is a tubular element containing a number of round moving parts that both radiate heat and act as towel holders....


or at this one:









Scudi by Masssimo Iosa Ghini for Antrax Art Heating: a decorative radiator that can be installed either vertically or horizontally. It consists of three elements in steel with an original trapezoidal form.


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Trends in Bathroom Radiators Design: Multifunctional

In addition to becoming a filed for sculptural exercises for the designers , today radiators are designed to have more functions than just heating the bathroom :

"Strongly square and modulated by a unit of measure that becomes proportion,
Quadraqua is a piece of furniture that holds objects without neglecting its role
as a heating element. Available in two heights, 112 and 183 cm (photo), 22.4 cm
width and a thermal potential from 300 to 500 W"

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"QUADRAQUA" is designed by Domenico De Palo

ALCOVA, design by Luigi Brembilla for Brem belongs to the category of hybrid products: a towel rail/radiator that when needed can also be used as a seat. The larger model can be used in this way (75 x 185 H cm), 20/26 cm deep, while the two smaller ones (50 x 100 H cm, 60 x 145 H cm) can be used as shelves for keeping towels warm.

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MILAN FURNITURE FAIR 2016 – SALONE DEL BAGNO

Launched in 2003, this trade show reflects the evolution of the domestic bathroom design ideas from an exclusively functional space into a room capable of assuming different functions. It shows the best in furniture and accessories, shower cubicles, sauna installations, porcelain fixtures, radiators, wall and floor coverings, taps, bath and whirlpool tubs - with 200 exhibtitors on more than 19000 m2. Let's have a look at some of them.

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