water scarcity
May 20 2009, Rajni

Industrial designer Fredrik Stenström has designed a simple washbasin that turns off water supply automatically after you’ve left the bathroom. Similar to a push-pedal garbage bin, the water saving washbasin has been designed with a push-pedal...

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