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Roberto Palomba designs Tipo-Z pedestal basin for Ideal Standard

architecture-design · 2026-05-11

Designer Roberto Palomba has created the Tipo-Z pedestal basin for bathroom brand Ideal Standard. The sink features a tapered silhouette shared by its base and basin, available in black or white with glossy or silk finishes. Made from fine fireclay, the monochromatic sink is part of Ideal Standard's Atelier Collections. Palomba referenced the brand's Zeta basin from the 1950s, giving it a contemporary twist. The designer described the piece as about refinement, not nostalgia or reinvention, based on strong, recognizable geometries. The basin measures 740 x 470 x 900 millimeters.

Key facts

  • Roberto Palomba designed Tipo-Z for Ideal Standard
  • Tipo-Z is a pedestal basin with a tapered silhouette
  • Available in black or white with glossy or silk finishes
  • Made from fine fireclay
  • Part of Ideal Standard's Atelier Collections
  • Inspired by the Zeta basin from the 1950s
  • Dimensions: 740 x 470 x 900 mm
  • Palomba emphasized refinement over nostalgia

Entities

Artists

  • Roberto Palomba

Institutions

  • Ideal Standard
  • Dezeen Showroom
  • Palomba Serafini Associati

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