Time for Yourself

"There is a great contrast between the solidity of stone and smoothness of steel," Patricia Urquiola said about the marriage of natural and industrial materials in her new bathroom collection for Salvatori. The 22-piece group of fixtures and accessories, called the Small Hours, treats the chamber as an indulgent retreat.
The name invokes the late night or early morning stretches when everyone around you is fast asleep and the world is yours to enjoy privately.
"It's your own time," said Gabriele Salvatori, who leads the company.
Mr. Salvatori said he handed the collection's design to Ms. Urquiola because "she has one of the most precious traits every human being should have: the ability to look sideways and challenge the status quo." Both he and his collaborator cited the extensive use of steel as a detour from the norm in upscale bathrooms.
The line includes wall-hung, countertop and free-standing wash basins; a brushed
stainless-steel backsplash; LED-illuminated mirrors; storage items; and a round bathtub.
Ms. Urquiola described the production process as "slow and passionate." Humor was also involved. The mirrors can be ordered with the words, "Believe me or your eyes," inspired by a famous Marx Brothers quote.
The impish gesture, Mr. Salvatori said, is reminiscent of a message scrawled in lipstick across the glass.
The collection is on view Tuesday through Sunday in Salvatori's showroom at Via Solferino 11.

Credits:
Arlene Hirst
Tom Delavan