Organic flowing contours take any harshness out of the formal architecture of the Starck products. Such a narrow basin rim as is shown in the left picture poses a great challenge for ceramic manufacture but Duravit and Philippe Starck have mastered this with style and flair. The designer also chartered new territory in the positioning of the tap fitting on the washbasin: in Cape Cod, it stands on an island in the corner of the washbasin.