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Possibly most designers should apologize to kids, because they usually forget to make things convenient to children but simply care about the adults’ needs… You see, the faucets are so far away from the kids that they can hardly reach them! But fortunately there’re still some guys designing these faucet extenders to solve the problem: they can help kids to reach the faucet’s water flow without costing you too much money or time, really good work!

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Many of my friends have frequently complained that they couldn’t mange to save water simply because they cannot control the flow of water freely. If that’s really the truth, they may need this 1ℓimit Faucet, something that offers only one liter of water for using at one time. [Read the rest of this entry...]

There’re large varieties of flowers growing in nature but only the white elegant calla lily blooms inside your bathroom. Designed by architect Oriano Favaretto, the new bathroom suite not only shows the graceful lines of the flower but features a drop shaped faucet, and all those have successfully kept us in good touch with the beautiful nature. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Though what you’ve seen from the Seesaw Faucet is mainly fun elements and a distinctive design, Chanhee Han actually cares more about the environment and water energy. As the faucet acts up and down to dispense water from the left side and soap from the right, you’ll no longer have the water keep running when you’re using the soap. In other words, the Seesaw Faucet offers either water or soap at one time, but never both two. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Why do we always say that all creative designs have life as their source? You’ll soon get the answer after checking out the following pictures. Each of them shows a faucet designed by Canada-based Fluid Faucets, as well as common things like penguin, rainbow, violin and Doric column—they’re rightly where the design inspirations come from. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The magic faucet is completely controlled by gestures, a wave of the hand will change its temperature and flow rate. And the videos of the working prototype convince me that this is a neat idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]

It seems like almost every time you use the faucet, there’s seldom a person advising you to conserve the water- but it doesn’t mean you needn’t do that. The good news is that you’ll never feel guilty of wasting the water coz you won’t have the chance any more. Designed by Eun ji Byeon, the Rotary Dial Style Faucet asks you to set the duration for the flow, therefore offering you enough water while not wasting too much. So 5 seconds for washing one hand, and another 5 for the other, is that enough? [Read the rest of this entry...]

Zaha Hadid Faucet is a flowing faucet that seems more like an elegant sculpture on the first glance. And inspired by the fluidity of water, the faucet itself has been quite successful in presenting us the seamless amalgamation of fluid, with its integrated continuous flow. But an aesthetic appearance is not its only feature. The faucet also allows you to drink water directly through a separate waterway and you needn’t to worry about the tap water contaminating that. Available in a metallic color and a ceramic core, Zaha Hadid Faucet will suits both your bathrooms and kitchens well. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Whale Faucet Fountain is obviously the number one choice for the bathroom use, as it eliminates the possible harm hurt by the faucet when you’re washing your hair in the sink. Have a look at the cute blue whales, and they’re really popular among both kids and adults. [Read the rest of this entry...]

‘Conserve water’, ‘conserve water’, almost everyone has had that at heart, but what do we actually do? We just incidentally waste water time and time again. But next time you use the water, you’ll have to think twice as the ‘Twist’ faucet will make things difficult if you use too much. Controlled by an aerator, the tap won’t give out any water unless you twist it to a certain degree, and the more water you use this time, the more work you’ll have to do next time. Just look at the digital read-out, you’ll know clearly how much water you’ve used. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Different from normal ones, this faucet comes with an additional upside flow and so you can get brush your teeth without a cup. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The water flowing out from the faucet is usually not natural water, I mean it is filtered by artificial process. In order to make the tap water more natural, there have to be some unique designs. This faucet shapes like a vase and can really hold flower in it. Water gushes to fill the vase, and then cascades down the wide spout. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Yes, it is a faucet designed by a former Mercedes-Benz designer. The water flow out in a unique way. It looks like a waterfall but is actually a vertical one.
To turn on/off the water, you can simply press its on-off switch at the side. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you are a car enthusiast, you will like this faucet. This design uses the perception of a car gearbox to change the water flow. Each position correlates to how much water we use. Oh, it seems lack of reverse gear. [Read the rest of this entry...]

No, this is not a real tap, just in the shape of a faucet. It is actually a FM radio, so you will get music rather than water from it. After twisting the knob, you will get the radio station, and just press the button it will jump to the next available FM station. This is a perfect solution for those like to listen to the radio in bathroom. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although faucets can be made into many different patterns, there’s a common factor that each of them has a outlet which is easy to be found, especially in public bathroom. However, this one is different. It seems like a metal ring attached on edge of the sink so that it is hard to find the outlet at first glance. As a matter of fact, when you put your hand under the metal circle to be detected by the sensor, you can get the water. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Hiding faucet in the wall is a good idea. Although not so new, we can still add other innovations to keep it attractive. This hidden tap designed by Jelmer Moorman uses a sensor to detect the motion of your hand and dispense water. Left means warm and right menas cold, so you can adjust the water temperature by moving your hands.

Kitchen faucets need more freedom to make our daily life more convenient. However, conventional products lacked this kind of freedom. Kohler’s new faucet gives a clever resolution. It comes with three joints which allows you to drag and hold it where you need it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is a gorgeous design, it comes with a frosted ripple surface which could indicate the water temperature by color-changing. Not only this, because of the built-in electromagnetic sensor detecting the ball’s position, you could control water pressure by moving the ball in or out. And temperature is controlled by moving it around. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Lacking of adjustable function, waterfall faucet is only a elegant design rather than a perfect one. But, I’m sure you gonna be excited of this adjustable one.

A large smooth plane of stainless steel glistens as water flows over it from an integral outlet, which gonna provide an amazing waterfall in your bathroom. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You don’t have to change your faucet into a digital one, because this gadget could be a good buddy of your exist faucet. Just add it to the faucet, you could monitor the water temperature and even save your water bill. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is an elegant design, with a circular top, you could see your hands while washing. Plus, the circular part also integrates in a single piece the temperature regulating ring and a flexible neck that controls the water pressure. You could even just put a glass into the circle. [Read the rest of this entry...]

In modern life, nobody has so much spare time to waiting for a perfect bathing water, so we need something to do this automatically.

This intelligent faucet comes with a control panel which allows you to set temperature and water level. First, the user sets the water temperature on the control panel, which is located above the faucet. Then, the user puts their hand under the ultrasonic sensor, to show the desired level of the water. Finally, the user sets the level on the control panel and the faucet memorises the setting.

So, after setting, you can leave for other things without waiting with boring. [Read the rest of this entry...]

With the valve on the head, this brilliant design make you to adjust position , pressure and even temperature with just one hand. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This touchless faucet is an omnipotence one. It could provide soap, disinfectant and even temperature-adjustment which are all totally activated by sensors. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This faucet is shaped in gutter which could let water dropping like waterfall. It’s an elegant design. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Press your glass against the stem of this tap, you will receive water. In addition, because of the advantage of 360 degrees rotating ability, it could fit for any container. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Different from standard faucet, it’s nearly “invisible” while not using. When one wants water, tapping it unfolds the cone to a 135º angle. The inverted shape now forms the spout.

Designer: Shi kai Tan