Modern Washbasin Pakistan | Scarabeo Kong | Pakistan

Brand: Scarabeo | Collection: Kong | Art No.: 8051 | Design: Massimiliano Braconi & Giovanni Calisti | Certification: CE Mark | Colours: 9 | Sold by: Sardar & Co, Pakistan

The Scarabeo Kong modern washbasin in Pakistan is a designer Italian ceramic basin — designed by Massimiliano Braconi and Giovanni Calisti, CE certified, crafted in Civita Castellana, Italy — in nine colours: White, Ardesia, Glossy Musk, Matt Musk, Matt Night, Matt Sand, Matt Tobacco, Matt Ocean, and Pearl, exclusively at Sardar & Co.

The Scarabeo Kong (Art 8051) is a modern washbasin — designed by Massimiliano Braconi and Giovanni Calisti. CE certified to EU directives — manufactured with tested materials meeting EU safety standards. Crafted in Civita Castellana, Italy — Scarabeo's ceramic production tradition. Nine finishes: White, Ardesia, Glossy Musk, Matt Musk, Matt Night, Matt Sand, Matt Tobacco, Matt Ocean, Pearl. Produced in multiple versions — confirm dimensions of Art 8051 with Sardar & Co at 0300-0341288. Exclusively at Sardar & Co, Aries Tower, Murree Road, Shamsabad, Rawalpindi.

Scarabeo Kong — Modern Washbasin for Contemporary Architecture | Pakistan

Kong is a modern washbasin produced in different versions by Scarabeo — a leading Italian company in the sector characterised by the continuous search for innovation. Designed by Massimiliano Braconi and Giovanni Calisti, the Kong collection brings a design philosophy to the washbasin that no other Scarabeo product at Sardar & Co articulates as explicitly: creating new spaces to contain water, without hiding it. The Kong is the modern washbasin for contemporary architecture — a basin concept for those who experience the home as residents, not merely as users.

Through its production, Scarabeo ceramics aims to revive the techniques and various working processes that have been so important to the tradition of the town of Civita Castellana — the Italian ceramics capital where Scarabeo's manufacturing is rooted. Each piece undergoes constant checks and attention to correct any imperfections, ensuring quality and beauty that has earned Scarabeo growing recognition both nationally and internationally. The Kong 8051 is the product of this ceramic tradition applied to a contemporary design concept: innovation meeting craft in a modern washbasin specification for Pakistan's premium bathroom market.

By acquiring the CE mark, Scarabeo certifies that the Kong has been manufactured with tested materials and procedures that meet long-standing EU safety standards. The CE mark was established to provide adequate guarantees that the manufacturer has met all requirements regarding product conformity with EU directives, and its mandatory application introduces stringent testing requirements — the Kong 8051 has passed these requirements. For Pakistan's architects and institutional specifiers requiring certified sanitaryware for premium residential and commercial projects, the Kong's CE certification is the specification assurance that confirms Scarabeo's manufacturing quality standard.

Nine colour finishes — the complete Scarabeo palette shared across the Bucket, Butterfly, Cup, Fuji, Glam, Hung, and Kong collections at Sardar & Co — make the Kong the modern washbasin in the widest colour range available in certified Italian ceramic at Sardar & Co. Contact Sardar & Co at 0300-0341288 for pricing and dimension confirmation.

Key Features

• CE certified — EU conformity mark; manufactured with tested materials meeting EU safety standards; mandatory compliance with EU directives; the only CE-certified washbasin specification confirmed in the Scarabeo range at Sardar & Co
• Dual designer credit — Massimiliano Braconi & Giovanni Calisti — the only Scarabeo product at Sardar & Co with two named designers; Braconi is credited with the Kong's core design concept
• Design concept: "new spaces to contain water, without hiding it" — the Kong's design philosophy documented by Scarabeo; water visibility as the basin design principle
• Civita Castellana ceramic tradition — crafted at Scarabeo's production facility rooted in Civita Castellana's centuries-old ceramic tradition; constant checks for imperfections at every production stage
• Nine colour finishes — White, Ardesia, Glossy Musk, Matt Musk, Matt Night, Matt Sand, Matt Tobacco, Matt Ocean, Pearl; complete Scarabeo palette
• "Modern design, for contemporary architecture" — Scarabeo's confirmed positioning for the Kong collection; the correct specification for Pakistan's contemporary premium bathroom market
• Multiple versions available — Kong is produced in different versions; Art 8051 is the version at Sardar & Co
• Made in Italy by Scarabeo — premium Italian ceramic manufacture from Civita Castellana

Technical Specifications

The Kong Design Concept — Water Without Hiding It

Every innovation is the meeting of an idea and a need. The Kong washbasin collection was born from Massimiliano Braconi's concept of creating new spaces to contain water, without hiding it. This design principle is the Kong's most distinctive intellectual departure from standard washbasin design — and from every other basin at Sardar & Co.

Standard washbasin design treats the water inside the basin as a functional necessity to be managed — contained within deep sides, directed to a central drain, kept out of sight until needed. The Kong's design concept inverts this: Braconi created a basin form where water is not hidden but rather displayed within the ceramic form. The basin creates a relationship between the ceramic material and the water it contains — the two are seen together, not one concealed within the other.

This concept makes the Kong a modern washbasin in the truest sense: not modern as a stylistic reference (clean lines, matte finishes, minimal hardware) but modern as a conceptual position — a basin that rethinks what a washbasin is and how it relates to water. For Pakistan's premium bathroom market where contemporary architecture is the specification direction and the basin is a considered design element rather than a standard fitting, the Kong's design concept is the most explicitly articulated washbasin philosophy available at Sardar & Co.

CE Certification — What It Means for Architects and Specifiers

The CE mark on the Scarabeo Kong 8051 is the EU conformity declaration — the manufacturer's certification that the product has been manufactured with tested materials and procedures meeting EU safety directives. For Pakistan's architects, interior designers, and institutional specifiers, CE certification matters for several specification contexts:

Premium residential specifications with international standards: For Pakistan's DHA, Bahria Town, and high-end apartment developments where buyers have international standards expectations, CE-certified sanitaryware provides the specification assurance that the product meets European manufacturing quality requirements — the same standard that European residential developers apply.

Commercial and institutional projects: For Pakistan's premium hotels, corporate offices, and public-use bathroom specifications where sanitaryware certification may be required by the specifying authority or the international hotel brand's standard, the Kong's CE mark is a documented specification qualification. Not all sanitaryware at Sardar & Co carries CE certification documentation — the Kong's CE mark makes it the correct specification for projects requiring certified products.

Five-star hospitality: International hotel brands operating in Pakistan apply EU or international ceramic standards to their fit-out specifications. The Kong 8051 with CE documentation is correctly specified for international brand standards requirements.

Civita Castellana — The Scarabeo Ceramic Tradition

The Kong is not simply made in Italy — it is made in Civita Castellana, the specific Italian town whose ceramics tradition is central to Scarabeo's identity. Civita Castellana, in the Lazio region, has been Italy's primary ceramics production centre for centuries — the town where Italian ceramic sanitaryware manufacturing has its deepest roots, including some of Italy's most established ceramic manufacturers.

Scarabeo's production at Civita Castellana means the Kong 8051 is a product of this specific tradition — not generic Italian manufacturing but the concentrated craft heritage of the town where ceramic techniques have been developed and passed down for generations. Each Kong piece undergoes constant checks and attention to correct any imperfections at the production stage — the individual production quality control that Civita Castellana's craft tradition demands.

For Pakistan's premium bathroom market, this provenance distinction matters: the Civita Castellana production origin is a specific and documentable quality reference that connects the Kong 8051 to Italy's most established ceramic tradition rather than generic "Made in Italy" claims. Contact Sardar & Co at 0300-0341288 for the Kong 8051 at Sardar & Co.

The Nine Colour Finishes

White — the classic Kong modern washbasin. In White, the Kong's design concept is most clearly read — the basin form and its relationship with water are visible against the clean white ceramic. For contemporary white bathrooms where the Kong's design philosophy is the specification intent.

Ardesia — slate grey modern washbasin. The Kong in Ardesia for grey-palette contemporary bathrooms — the cool grey ceramic creates a refined material presence that coordinates with concrete, grey stone, and dark tile contemporary interiors.

Glossy Musk — warm nude gloss. The warm contemporary modern washbasin — the Kong's design concept in a warm gloss ceramic for bathrooms with natural material directions.

Matt Musk — warm nude matte. The Kong in matte warm finish for contemporary bathrooms specifying non-reflective warm surface directions throughout.

Matt Night — deep matte black. The most design-forward Kong specification — the modern washbasin concept in matte black for contemporary dark-palette bathrooms. The Kong design concept in Matt Night creates a dark ceramic form with a distinct relationship to the water it contains — the dark ceramic and the water visible within it create a contrasting material composition. Contact 0300-0341288 for pricing.

Matt Sand — sandy matte. The Kong in warm sandy matte for organic, coastal, and natural material contemporary bathrooms.

Matt Tobacco — warm dark brown matte. The warmest Kong specification — for contemporary bathrooms with warm dark material directions where the basin's design concept is expressed in rich brown ceramic.

Matt Ocean — cool teal matte. The colour-accent modern washbasin — the Kong in teal for bathrooms where the basin's design concept is amplified by a distinctive non-neutral colour that makes the water-and-ceramic relationship even more visually present.

Pearl — warm iridescent off-white. The Kong in Pearl — the design concept expressed in a warm luminous ceramic that gives the basin surface a subtle iridescent quality, making the relationship between ceramic and water particularly refined.

Where the Scarabeo Kong Performs Best

Contemporary architecture bathrooms — the basin as design concept

For Pakistan's premium contemporary bathroom specifications where the architect or interior designer is working with a conceptual design direction — where every element in the bathroom is a considered choice rather than a standard selection — the Scarabeo Kong is the modern washbasin with the most explicitly documented design concept at Sardar & Co. "New spaces to contain water, without hiding it" is a design statement that communicates to other design-literate people immediately. In Matt Night or Ardesia for a dark contemporary bathroom, or in White for a minimalist white contemporary specification, the Kong is the washbasin that participates in the design conversation rather than merely functioning within it. Contact 0300-0341288 for pricing.

Institutional and commercial projects requiring CE certification

For Pakistan's premium commercial projects — international hotel brands, premium corporate offices, luxury retail — where CE-certified sanitaryware is a specification requirement, the Kong 8051 is the correct washbasin specification. The CE documentation confirms EU manufacturing standard compliance. Contact Sardar & Co at 0300-0341288 for the Kong 8051 CE documentation and installation specification before specifying for commercial projects.

Architectural showcase bathrooms — named designer credentials

For Pakistan's premium residential projects where the architect requires named-designer sanitaryware to support the project's design narrative — press coverage, award submissions, client presentations — the Kong's dual designer credit (Massimiliano Braconi and Giovanni Calisti) provides the design provenance documentation that standard sanitaryware cannot supply. The Scarabeo Kong 8051 is a named-designer Italian ceramic modern washbasin with CE certification, Civita Castellana production provenance, and a documented design concept.

About Scarabeo

Scarabeo is a leading Italian premium sanitaryware company characterised by the continuous search for innovation. The Kong (Art 8051) is a modern washbasin designed by Massimiliano Braconi and Giovanni Calisti — CE certified, crafted in Civita Castellana, nine colour finishes, Made in Italy. Available exclusively at Sardar & Co, Rawalpindi.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who designed the Scarabeo Kong washbasin?

Massimiliano Braconi and Giovanni Calisti — two named Italian designers. The Kong collection is credited to both; Braconi is specifically credited with the concept of "creating new spaces to contain water, without hiding it." The Kong is the only Scarabeo product at Sardar & Co with two named designer credits. Available exclusively at Sardar & Co Pakistan. Call 0300-0341288 for pricing.

What is the CE mark on the Scarabeo Kong?

The CE mark is the EU conformity certification — it confirms the Kong has been manufactured with tested materials meeting EU safety directives. Scarabeo acquires the CE mark to certify that its products comply with all requirements of EU directives. The only Scarabeo washbasin at Sardar & Co with CE certification documented in the product specification.

What is the design concept of the Scarabeo Kong?

Massimiliano Braconi created the Kong to build "new spaces to contain water, without hiding it" — the basin design creates a visible relationship between the ceramic form and the water it contains, rather than concealing the water deep within the bowl. A modern washbasin for contemporary architecture, from this design philosophy.

What is Civita Castellana and why does it matter for the Kong?

Civita Castellana is the Italian town where Scarabeo's ceramic tradition is rooted — Italy's primary ceramic sanitaryware production centre. Each Kong piece is produced there with constant checks for imperfections. Civita Castellana production connects the Kong to centuries of Italian ceramic craft tradition rather than generic Italian manufacturing.

What colours are available for the Scarabeo Kong at Sardar & Co?

Nine: White, Ardesia, Glossy Musk, Matt Musk, Matt Night, Matt Sand, Matt Tobacco, Matt Ocean, Pearl — the complete Scarabeo palette. Call 0300-0341288 for availability and to confirm dimensions and pricing at Rawalpindi showroom.

Where can I buy the Scarabeo Kong modern washbasin in Pakistan?

Exclusively at Sardar & Co — 4, 5 & 6 Aries Tower, Murree Road, Shamsabad, Rawalpindi. Browse sardarandco.com. Call 0300-0341288 for pricing, dimension confirmation, and all nine colour options.

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