#Product Trends
Perfect integration – the flush-mounted installation
The precision of glassed steel and the delicate craftsmanship with which Alape produces basins and washstands, have enabled a wide range of functional and aesthetic installations from the very beginning. With the flush-mounted installation ("FB"), the Goslar-based manufacturer demonstrates an innovative strength that goes beyond product development. This new installation method provides planners and architects with further freedom in design. In addition to traditional built-in basins, now products with a 3mm-thick edge such as Unisono, Metaphor and the brand new 2step, can be integrated to sit flush in almost all types of counter top materials.
With regards to its systematic variety, Alape's extensive range remains unrivalled. Particularly, when considering the different installation options for the basins and washstands made of glassed steel. The ranges include undermount, built-in, sit-on, dish and semi-recessed basins, as well as wall-mounted and floor-standing washstands.
Furthermore, depending on the design task in hand, tailored solutions can be achieved from the standard range. With a range of basin shapes and dimensions, Alape offers a rich palette of washplaces that have long since met the criteria of individual production.
The optimisation of the basin edge and its high precision allows for the harmonious integration of these new basin models into counter tops and furniture modules. The basins can be easily installed and safely sealed with a narrow 1.5mm silicone seam – an advantage in daily cleaning.
The new flush-mounted installation even sets new aesthetic accents: Depending on the type of basin, nothing more than a slender glassed steel edge is evident, and in the case of 3mm glassed steel basins, only the basin's wall thickness remains visible. Thus, the focus lies on the geometry of each basin with nothing to distract from its pure and well-defined shape.
This highly aesthetic and technical precision with a minimal and uniform joint gap is only possible due to the exactitude of glassed steel. Basins for flush-mounted installation can be integrated into a wide range of counter top materials with a minimal thickness of 12mm.