Salvatori THE SMALL HOURS Freestanding round marble washbasin

The Small Hours, designed by Patricia Urquiola, is a round freestanding washbasin made of marble.‎ “The Small Hours”, Salvatori’s first bathroom collection in collaboration with Patricia Urquiola, is a complete offering that combines natural stone with a range of materials, and reflects meticulous attention to functionality, geometry and colour.‎  The collection features a host of elements designed to create striking, highly personal bathrooms that make a statement, with wall-hung, countertop and freestanding washbasin variants, a top with backsplash, shelves, drawers, a shower tray, round bathtub and a mosaic pattern.‎ There are also a series of accessories including round and rectangular mirrors in a range of sizes which can be customised with the phrase “Believe me or your eyes”.‎ Rounding out the collection is a family of floating shelves made of steel, wood and natural stone, and a stool in walnut wood, which serves to underline the evolution of the bathroom as a more holistic living space rather than purely functional.‎ The leitmotif of the collection is the cylindrical shape, used to impose architectural rigour and bring harmony to the various elements.‎ Through the use of simplified versions of the cylinder via pared-back, defined lines, the stone itself falls under the spotlight, ably complemented by a supporting cast of oak and walnut wood and steel accents.‎ Salvatori is renowned for its mastery of natural stone and once again, this peerless material is used in an artful, respectful manner.‎ The brand’s innovative approach can be seen in the way different textures and tactile sensations come together in The Small Hours, while a variety of types of wood add further interest.‎ There is also news when it comes to the choice of stone, with Salvatori’s emblematic neutral palette of Bianco Carrara, Crema d’Orcia, Silk Georgette® and Pietra d’Avola being joined by more vibrant colours such as Verde Guatemala e il and Verde Antico.‎ These additions represent the perfect counterpoint between Salvatori’s philosophy of understated luxury and the distinctive style of Patricia Urquiola.‎ The last addition to the collection is a rare marble characterised by vertical golden veining running through a silver-grey ground.‎ A material with a singular history: widely used between the 1920s and 1950s, it was gradually forgotten.‎