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Asta by CEA
Talk about a tap with personality. This stainless steel fixture, with its silicone hose, pours five litres per minute, compared to a standard tap’s 8.3 litres a minute. From $1,245, ceadesign.it
Ametis by Graff
Davide Oppizzi’s sharklike tap comes with a low-flow aerator and features a joystick lever. The high-end version comes with an RGB LED temperature indicator. Available in chrome, white and black. $899, $2,350 with LED, graff‑faucets.com
Alteo Centre-Set Lavatory by Kohler
This timeless design in polished chrome incorporates a low-flow aerator, which earned it an EPA Watersense label. $150, kohler.com
Axor Starck Organic
The female body’s natural curves inspired Philippe Starck’s minimalist faucet. For a lighter rinse, just twist the nozzle to switch from five litres per minute to a super-efficient 3.4 litres per minute. From $575, axor.com
Allure Brilliant by Grohe
This sleek, angular faucet – with an “aqua window” that frames the cascade – delivers a modest 5.7 litres per minute, saving almost three litres from each good hand scrubbing. $735, grohe.ca
I Balocchi by Fantini
The 2013 sales from this socially conscious faucet will help Fantini build fountains in Masango, Burundi, where the company is also constructing an aqueduct line to improve local access to clean water. The fixture comes in a rainbow of colours, including red, blue, yellow and apple green. $930, fantini.it
Talk about a tap with personality. This stainless steel fixture, with its silicone hose, pours five litres per minute, compared to a standard tap’s 8.3 litres a minute. From $1,245, ceadesign.it
Davide Oppizzi’s sharklike tap comes with a low-flow aerator and features a joystick lever. The high-end version comes with an RGB LED temperature indicator. Available in chrome, white and black. $899, $2,350 with LED, graff‑faucets.com
This timeless design in polished chrome incorporates a low-flow aerator, which earned it an EPA Watersense label. $150, kohler.com
The female body’s natural curves inspired Philippe Starck’s minimalist faucet. For a lighter rinse, just twist the nozzle to switch from five litres per minute to a super-efficient 3.4 litres per minute. From $575, axor.com
This sleek, angular faucet – with an “aqua window” that frames the cascade – delivers a modest 5.7 litres per minute, saving almost three litres from each good hand scrubbing. $735, grohe.ca
The 2013 sales from this socially conscious faucet will help Fantini build fountains in Masango, Burundi, where the company is also constructing an aqueduct line to improve local access to clean water. The fixture comes in a rainbow of colours, including red, blue, yellow and apple green. $930, fantini.it