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Designers: Docol in-house Design Team, Docol Faucets, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Manufacturer: Docol Faucets, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

An extremely simple and puzzling form, which only reveals its function when being handled: this is the essence of the Giro tap, the creation of the architect Gui Mattos exclusively for DOCOL. 

In this daring and subtle design, the architect proposes a visually interesting rectangular object - a block precisely designed to bring together all the functional elements - perched on the workbench. A gentle spin on the top of the block causes a spout to release the water flow when the spin is completed. 

Bold design: DOCOLGIRO shape refers to a large massive block, the tap shows its function only when it is activated. The product combines flywheel and spout in a single structural element. 

Innovation: The drive technology was developed by DOCOL especially for the project. Innovative and unprecedented, the system causes the water fl ow to be released only when the spout is positioned in the center of the tub. 

"The piece created for DOCOL is the result of the intense search for object and function simplification, coupled with the desire to play with the imaginary of people." Gui Mattos.