Adhesion Linear Drain

  • Prize
    Winner in Construction Product Design - Plumbing, water systems and products
  • Company/Firm
    Gensler
  • Lead Designer
    Gensler
  • Design Team
    Infinity Drain
  • Photographer Credit
    Infinity Drain
  • Project Date
    Feb. 1, 2024
  • Project Link

Introducing Adhesion ? a collaboration between Infinity Drain, the manufacturer at the forefront of architectural and decorative drains, and Gensler, the global architecture, design and planning firm, which served as product design consultant.

The Adhesion linear drain is inspired by the science of adhesion, where water droplets stick to a variety of surfaces to form unique patterns. To develop this abstract aquatic visual, the Gensler design team started by pouring water on a selection of luxurious surfaces to observe how the droplets moved and gathered. The modern pattern that evolved from this exploration has an even distribution of irregularity to create a look that’s at once random and precise. While the connected dots are present throughout the pattern, the repeat is masked to prevent a tiling effect.

It is offered as part of Infinity Drain’s patented Site Sizable® and fixed length linear drain series in a variety of lengths and ten finishes. And for those following the trend of modern fabric waterproofing, it also comes with optional factory-applied Schluter®-KERDI.