The Hera Faucet’s paper-like thin design is the literal definition of ‘sleek’!

A perfect faucet for a minimal bathroom, the Hera series of faucets aren’t just visually intriguing, their sleek design aids usability too. Relying on a shape that sort of follows the direction of water, the Hera Faucet’s slim design feels intuitive and interesting together. The form comes with a slight thickness around the center, almost emphasizing that the water is pushing through the flattened metal surface to make its way out of the faucet. The flat faucet shape comes with an equally flat handle that’s easy to hold and turn, even with the soapiest of hands. Its flat, non-cylindrical L shape is intuitive at first glance. You know you need to pull it towards you, rather than sideways, upwards, or in any other direction. Designed for ergonomics, the flat handle can be operated easily with both wet and dry hands, and can also be maneuvered just as easily by people with disabilities. The Hera comes in regular as well as mixer varieties that allow you to combine both hot and cold water. The frosted black finish lends an undeniably classy touch to the faucet’s design, accentuated further by the golden details running along the side edges.

The Hera Faucet Series is a winner of the iF Design Award for the year 2020.

Designer: Bravat

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1907’s world’s fastest motorbike gets the revamp of the century

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A hundred and eleven years after their founder Glenn Curtiss developed his legendary land-speed record-breaking V8 bike in 1907, the people at Curtiss Motorcycles (formerly known as Confederate Motorcycles before they rebranded their image) redesigned it for the modern age. Called the Hera, this absolute stunner of an e-bike is all set to make its debut in 2020, and these are the first production-ready images.

The Hera bases itself almost entirely on the layout of the original V8, but replaces the V8 engine with an 8-piece battery pack arranged in the V formation, with an E-twin motor right beneath the seat. The design is also obviously 2020-appropriate, with a neat Oreo color-scheme (that’s designer-lingo for black and white) and with looks that could kill. I’d just personally be worried about the white battery pack at the base which would get dusty immediately after its first ride. However, we’ve still got till 2020 for the Hera to premiere so maybe we’ll see some changes then!

Designer: Curtiss Motorcycles

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