The Pedestal Sink Gets A Modern Makeover

Industrial designers Clara del Portillo and Alex Selma ideated the cantilevered Ethere pedestal sink for Rexa Design with the admirable goal of hiding the drain. “It’s not the most attractive feature of a washbasin,” Selma observes. “We wanted to make the water disappear in an elegant and mysterious way.” The co-founders of the Valencia, Spain–based studio Yonoh devised a clever solution: a removable marble tray above the drain that doubles as a shelf for soap. Users can lather their hands without taking them out of the 19-inch-wide basin, eliminating countertop splashes. The freestanding sink comes in white or black Corian; pair it with a tray of Carrara or Nero Marquina marble for a monochromatic look or opt for moody red or green stone.