The Tap of the Future - Zaha Hadid

它是一個水龍頭，但它的不同凡響之處，在於它出自著名建築師Zaha Hadid之手，還有，它是世上首個「三向」水龍頭，簡直是3D中的3D﹗名為「明日水源」的設計簡洁高雅，手柄、水管及出水位那一氣呵成的流麗逍灑，恍如長流之水，別具個性。Hadid表示，她的創作靈感來自水的不定向，「我們先研究水流的形態，繼以3D電腦軟件來予以立體化并調整設計線條。同時，也配合家居環境的限制和現實生活的需要。」Hadid設計的水龍頭，除了傳統的冷熱水兩個導水位外，更有第三個可飲用食水的過濾水管，只須調校安裝於手柄位置的微細電子感應器，便可隨時選擇三種不同的水質。「明日水源」水龍頭由「三向」設計專利的Triflow研制發行。

Leading independent brassware designer, Triflow, has commissioned pre-eminent architect, Zaha Hadid, to design the tap of the future. Recognised for its world-first three-way tap, the Triflow brand is produced by one of a handful of existing British manufacturers. The collaboration with Zaha Hadid marks the company’s return to its founding principles: innovation and technological excellence.
Inspired by the movement of water, the designs are a formal expression of the continuous flow of liquid – merging tap spout, body and handle in a seamless trajectory of curvilinear geometries.
"Our starting point was a series of formal studies on the conceptual terms of ‘fluidity’ and ‘seamlessness’ as we wanted to generate the fluid geometries of water in motion. By applying advanced 3D software to our experiments into the viscosity of liquids, we were able to explore complex forms and their productivity for domestic environments. A major benefit of this design language is that you can create something that not only appears continuous, but also blends seamlessly with the ergonomic needs of a tap."