Let’s begin this post by looking at a few sanitary ware collections that weren’t designed by the technical offices of ceramic companies, but rather were born from the creative genius of a designer. We’ll start with Terri Pecora. To learn more about her, we recommend visiting her website at www.terripecora.net.
Here is an excerpt of what you will find there: “Terri Pecora, from Los Angeles, was a former student at the Art Center College of Design in Southern California and finished her academic work in Milan, Italy in 1990 at Domus Academy. Since then, she has worked in a broad range of fields within the design sector, including furniture design, bathroom products, stand design, retail interiors, eyewear and fashion accessories, and children’s products. Aesthetic functionality best describes Terri’s work, and she has often experimented with unexpected solutions that set her projects apart. She has also worked extensively as an Art Director for communication concepts and design strategies, guiding graphic designers, photographers, video makers, and web designers throughout the creative process. Terri crafts a connection between the vast array of elements within a Brand’s repertoire to create coherent, long-lasting, and exciting scenarios to build upon. Some of her products have been short-listed for the Compasso D’oro and have been included in important international publications and exhibits on design. She has taught at Domus Academy, The Istituto Europeo di Design, University ‘La Sapienza’ in Rome, Politecnico University of Milan, and most recently at NABA in Milan. Some of Terri’s clients include: Arte e Cuoio, Bisazza, BRF, Bysteele, Cinova, Marco Bicego, Dom Ceramica, Edra, Emmebi, Esprit, Interflex/Flou, M&Z Rubinetti, Montblanc, Persol, Plinio il Giovane, Plumcake kids/Prénatal, Simas, Silhouette/Adidas, Swatch, Vice Versa, VitrA global, and Zanotta.“
One of the most market-appreciated collections designed by Terri Pecora for Ceramica Simas that we have already discussed in the post: ”The floor-standing sanitaryware with caresses (flush with the wall). Wrap-around and soft shapes. Top-fixing toilet seats are required.(expa)” and it was LFT Spazio (Acqua Space) (year 2004).
LUNA Series Simas
The LUNA series was designed in 1996, and for the Simas company of Civita Castellana, it was a real success that allowed it to significantly enter foreign markets. The designer describes it as follows: “LUNA was one of the first ceramic bathroom collections produced with straight lines and architectural angles. According to Pecora, the source of inspiration was the LINDA by Ideal Standard (which we discussed in the post: ”Ideal Standard toilet seats and sanitaryware old models (part 1)“). ” The back of the toilet and, consequently, the toilet seat, is very particular and perfectly resembles a “half-moon.” The old thermosetting toilet seat is no longer available; however, we have had a white coated wood version made with that particular shape, which you can find in the Sintesibagno store at the following link [ clic HERE ].
FLOW Series Simas
(2003) A magnificent project both from a formal and dimensional point of view—minimal but dynamic, where square, oval, rectangular, and rounded shapes coexist—and in terms of market appreciation. For this series, two types of sanitary ware were even presented: the round Flow, which we have already seen in the post: ”Round sanitaryware as a circle+flat element (part 2)” and the Flow Quadro/square, which we see in the photo here, designed to be combined with the wide range of washbasins from the same series with round, square, and rectangular basins. The two series were presented in both floor-standing and wall-hung versions. The new square version has recently been presented only in the wall-hung version. All the original-style toilet seat models can be found in the Sintesibagno store at the following link [ clic HERE ].
BOHEMIEN Series Simas
To describe this series, we’ll take inspiration from the designer’s website: (2006) “A collection designed for a luxury market, highlighting sculptural ceramic shapes and architectural furnishings. The name of the collection recalls the artistic movement at the turn of the century and Brancusi’s asymmetrically shaped artistic sculptures.” This is truly a series of sanitary ware for the luxury market segment. It is dimensionally significant and has a unique and innovative shape. The BOHEMIEN toilet seat is available in the original version in the Sintesibagno store at the following link [ clic HERE ].
E-LINE Series Simas
(2009) Perhaps the simplest of the sanitary ware lines from a stylistic point of view, but Pecora’s geometric design hand is still evident. The project was strongly influenced by the historical and economic period of the market; simplicity was also needed for production to keep costs low in order to have a retail price adjusted to the period. The E-LINE toilet seats can be found in the Sintesibagno store at the following link [ clic HERE ] .
We have begun to look at some of the sanitary ware lines designed by Terri Pecora for Ceramica Simas. If you still have doubts about which toilet seat to look for for the toilet you have in your bathroom, we suggest you send us an email at info@sintesibagno.it or a WhatsApp message at the number 3341288978 with two images of your sanitary ware and a few measurements, and we will be able to help you choose. Here is the video on how to proceed with finding the toilet seat.
