FIMA Carlo Frattini LOTO Single handle countertop washbasin mixer

LOTO is a single lever countertop basin mixer designed by Ceriani Szostak for FIMA Carlo Frattini.‎ LOTO is the new faucet collection by FIMA Carlo Frattini, designed by the international studio CERIANI SZOSTAK, which translates the balance between nature and innovation, gesture and material, and function and perception into a project.‎  The result of a multidisciplinary approach and a contemporary vision of design, LOTO represents a meeting point between formal research and technological development.‎ The result is a versatile, ergonomic, and easy-to-install collection, designed to meet the needs of the contract world and large-scale design without sacrificing a strong expressive identity.‎ The concept draws inspiration from the so-called “Lotus Effect”: the ability of the lotus leaf to repel water, allowing drops to gather in perfect shapes and slide away while maintaining their integrity.‎ This natural phenomenon becomes a design metaphor and a generative principle.‎  LOTO interprets this image through a system of volumes that recalls a drop tensioned on a surface, suspended and light.‎ Water thus becomes a narrative and sensory element at the center of a continuous dialogue between person and object.‎ The design grammar of the collection is based on contrast, expressed on multiple levels.‎ This approach finds its most evident expression in the material through the introduction of a new type of textured finishes: the most distinctive and innovative element of FIMA’s proposal.‎ Research into textures and surfaces defines an unprecedented expressive language capable of intensifying the dialogue between light and material and engaging the user in a more direct and sensory experience.‎ In this context, contrast manifests in the relationship between different surfaces: on one side, smooth and polished ones characterized by soft, organic shapes evoking the fluidity of water; on the other, textured finishes, more raw and structured, which introduce an architectural and contemporary dimension.‎ The volumes also tell this antithesis: the mixer body, with its marked presence, contrasts with thin and light levers and controls designed to welcome gestures naturally.‎ This creates a clear functional hierarchy where stability and ergonomics coexist harmoniously, providing immediate comfort.‎  Every detail is designed to combine aesthetics and performance: from the flared bases that slender the product and simplify installation and maintenance, to the gradual transition of diameters in the wall-mounted versions, and finally to the tapered spout that emphasizes lightness and precision.‎ This research is made possible by FIMA's technological know-how, which, through continuous experimentation with galvanic and PVD finishes—including the new Moka, Amber Bronze, and Champagne Gold proposals—expands the expressive and sensory possibilities of the product.‎ Functional innovation and design coherence define LOTO, which integrates advanced technical solutions aimed at improving the daily experience.‎ The water opening mechanism with the lowering of the cartridge reduces the distance between the lever and the body, ensuring greater formal cleanliness, ease of maintenance, and comfort of use.‎ LOTO is organized into a complete range developed to offer coordinated and versatile solutions.‎ The single-hole mixer, essential and contemporary, ideal for countertop, integrated, or recessed washbasins and available in different heights, is joined by the more sophisticated three-hole version and built-in solutions for the shower area.‎ The proposal also extends to coordinated complements and accessories designed for designers and architects seeking reliable solutions and a total look for the contemporary bathroom.‎ With LOTO, FIMA Carlo Frattini confirms its ability to transform the observation of nature into concrete innovation, translating a poetic intuition into an evolved industrial product.‎ A collection that does more than simply interpret water: it celebrates it, transforming it into an experience, a gesture, and a material.‎ LOTO, a new aesthetic inspired by nature Further info from manufacturer on LOTO FIMA Carlo Frattini