SCULPTING FORM. FUNCTION. FASHION.
Hydrology partners with the globe’s brightest design luminaries to introduce bath art uncommon in form, superior in functionality and at the height of couture. The artists who design our exclusive collections share our deep passion for treading beyond boundaries to uncover new sources of inspiration. On a collaborative journey, we begin with an idea, and by the time we reach the end of the path, we have created a working dream.
We are proud of our relationship with the world of art. We invite you to get to know our creative partners better.
Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayón contains a rare affinity for the juxtaposition of playfulness and sophistication that is proven across his vast repertoire of graphic design, interior art and design as well as exhibition design. His acclaimed newfound medium termed Mediterranean Digital Baroque debuted primarily in ceramic art forms at London’s David Gill Gallery. This new-wave style blurred the lines between Renaissance refinement and post-contemporary experimentation. Inspired by a passion for furthering inventive design and respect for “things done the right way,” Hayón infused his artful Mediterranean Digital Baroque into bath furniture. Hydrology is proud to introduce exclusively this award-winning collection to the United States.
Inspired by the anatomical fundamentals of forms found in nature, Ross Lovegrove is known for his intellectual artistic approach to design. Founder of Organic Essentialism, his work explores the creation of sculptural, organic and ergonomic shapes using sophisticated technology and materials. His bath collection adapts Organic Essentialism to produce uncommon functional dispense, retention and release of water.
Wales-born Lovegrove studied industrial design at Manchester Polytechnic and at the Royal College of Art in London. His portfolio encompasses eclectic media, including designing the Sony Walkman and Apple computer chassis as well as directing design for notable brands such Louis Vuitton, Cacharel, Dupont and Hermès. Lovegrove’s work is on permanent display in museums around the globe, including the Design Museum in London and MOMA.
Reveling in exciting the world with design that breaks paradigms and challenges commonality, Paul Flowers designs innovative and provocative work. During his diverse international career, he has worked with prestigious London design studios and some of the largest organizations in the world, including IBM, Electrolux and Philips. His most recent design has resulted in design and technology awards and offers the world both a new design medium and technology for bath culture products. He calls it Sensual Minimalism, and it fuses emotion into the forms of traditional minimalism by using soft curves rather than hard lines. Flowers’ first work in Sensual Minimalism was introduced with the Ondus collection, where it is paired with the world’s first intuitive digital bath system. Hydrology proudly introduced this line to the U.S., and is currently the only place in the country where Ondus is on live, working display. Contact us to make an appointment for a private demonstration of Ondus.
Grounded in absolute integrity, clarity of mind, inventiveness and a consistent respect for details, Claudio Silvestrin’s minimalist design presents basic elegance in its purest state. His work is at the forefront of contemporary design, and in its thoughtful invention invites a human element to the space, providing it with clear functional beauty that enhances life. This sentiment is reflected in all Silvestrin’s work, including his Precious Stoneworks bath collection.
Silvestrin was educated in Milan by A.G. Fronzoni and studied in London at theArchitectural Association. Since 1989 he has been practicing worldwide from hisLondon office known as Claudio Silvestrin Architects. He was worked on design projects for Giorgio Armani, illycaffé, Anish Kapoor, Calvin Klein, Poltrona Frau, Kanye West and the "Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo" for whom he has designed the museum in Turin.
Approaching each work of art and design space as an intellectual overture to a modern symphony grounded in classical roots, Claudio Nardi composes thoughtful works that blend innovation with history. His designs often play with the theme of transformation along multiple continuums, including form and function, traditional and contemporary, as well as thought and communication. Use of light transparency and opacity, pure materials, textured surface, multiple volumes and white space are trademarks of his signature style, as represented in his Opera bath collection.
Nardi is an award-winning creative and has designed various notable projects, including the new Museum of Contemporary art at Fabrika Schindlera in Krakow, in which took the first- place award for his design. He also has designed for Dolce e Gabbana, Ferrè, Valentino, Extè, Malo and Tod’s. Nardi is a professor of architecture in Florence and also lectures at international seminars at the world’s most esteemed academic institutions.