Rethinking radiators

Text by DETAIL - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail
München, Germany
10.02.17

Radiators are primarily associated with pragmatism, and less with design. Specially for architects, Tubes has developed a radiator that can be personalised, and which totally reinterprets the living element.

With the Rift radiator, asymmetric and sculptural compositions are possible. Not only that, the radiator can be arranged horizontally, vertically, aligned, unaligned and even inverted. The modules are made of extruded aluminium, which is available in all RAL colours. This allows planners and architects to combine different colour palettes and to use the radiator as a decorative spatial element. Thanks to the versatile range of accessories such as coat hooks and shelves, active use can be made of the radiator, and thus it can be optimally integrated into the living and sleeping areas. What distinguishes the radiator in particular is the much simpler installation: No precise connection to the plumbing system is needed. Instead, a single collector is used. This patented technological innovation makes the radiator unique and ideal for renovations in particular.