With the new Incastri creation, i.e. Joinery, created in collaboration with Kengo Kuma, an internationally renowned Japanese architect and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, Gessi extends its vision to the entire bathroom environment. The inspiration is linked to the codes of the Japanese tradition of Chidori, an ancient play of joints, intersections, and overlaps, which frequently return in his works to create structures that recall architectural elements, in an exploration of natural materials, craftsmanship and design, a point of contact and perfect symbiosis with Gessi’s values and philosophy. Kengo Kuma’s creations explore materials based on their emotional potential, linked to their intrinsic qualities, and the wisdom of Japanese tradition. The collection is inspired by the concept of “Chōzu”, a ritual that involves washing hands with water before entering Japanese sacred places, as an act of purification and respect.Thanks also to the technological innovation that has made it possible to reduce the volumes and proportions of the functional components, Incastri is enriched by an aesthetic proposal of suspended mixers. The tactile experience of the iconic graphic sign of Incastri also extends in the complementarity of the functional elements: the selection of handles for doors, cabinets and shower allows to offer visual continuity to the entire living space creating a surprising total coordinated look.The inspiration from Japanese tradition also applies to sculptural washbasins made of an innovative technical material. The typical material effect of the millenary Yakisugi processing, which through carbonization allows the wood to become water-repellent, envelops the surprising ‘volumes of still water’ of the collection, which mutually enhance the matching mixers.
