Vaselli FIDIA Freestanding square stone washbasin

The free-standing washbasin is interpreted by Nicola Gallizia architect with the same principles of the collection and working by antithesis and creating an "assembled solid piece".‎ The components of the washbasin are obtained from the same block and assembled in such a way as to have it practically a solid stone piece.‎ With this solution, beyond creating aesthetic continuity with the rest of the collection, it is possible to reduce the carved material to obtain the same sink's depth.‎ In the FIDIA washbasin, the joints between each piece become a constructive detail with a strong aesthetic connotation.‎ Vaselli's production mainly uses solid stone blocks of various dimensions, creating offcuts that could mistakenly be called scrap or, better yet, leftovers.‎ Mindful perhaps of the craftsman’s and rural heritage, Vaselli doesn’t throw them away; they are set aside, waiting for the right occasion to give them new life and form.‎ Nicola Gallizia actively seeks a place for these “leftovers” with the FIDIA tables.‎ He further develops the concept of the collection, transforming the distinctive shape created by the corners of the FIDIA Modular Bathtub into the cross-section of the legs that support low tables and consoles in various shapes, sizes and materials.‎ The characteristic approach to construction, consisting of the decomposing and recomposing of the solid stone, here opens the doors to the assembling of different blocks, and sometimes different materials, giving shape to new sculptural elements, freeing itself from any constructive dictates and constraints, allowing itself to be guided only by the beauty of the material.‎ Further info from manufacturer on FIDIA Vaselli