BDwest taps faucets for design excellence
The collection of 3-D printed metal bathroom sink faucets from DXV by American Standard was recognized with a Best of BDwest Product Design Award at a recent trade fair.
The competition, hosted by Boutique Design, honors designers and manufacturers of goods demonstrating progress in aesthetics, functionality and, most importantly, innovation in their product category.
“This revolutionary 3-D printed faucet collection is a real game-changer in our industry,” said Steven Delarge, CEO and president of LIXIL Water Technology Americas, the global business unit under which DXV and American Standard operate. “We are very proud of this well-deserved recognition for these innovative faucets and our extremely talented product design team.”
These first-of-their-kind 3-D printed faucets were also recognized for their styling and operational innovation by the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) as their 2016 Best of Show Gold winner in the Bath category.
The DXV Vibrato, Trope and Shadowbrook faucets are the inaugural collection of 3-D printed metal faucets created using Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), a revolutionary additive manufacturing process. While this technique has been used to create plastic prototypes for years, these are the first ready-for-market residential faucets printed in metal. This 3-D printing process enables avant-garde methods to present water and completely redefines the user experience when turning on a faucet.
Award winners were announced at the BDwest show in Los Angeles on April 1, 2016.
