The pursuit of simplicity and sublime beauty achieved through clean, natural lines is the design philosophy of Naoto Fukasawa, one of the most prominent designers on the international scene. AF/21 by Naoto Fukasawa, for the Boffi-Fantini Aboutwater collection, is the result of an exploration into the simplification of forms, thought out in terms of maximum clarity. The design is reduced almost to a pure icon, where the aesthetic quality of materials is emphasized. The faucets and shower system become discs and cylinders; the taps reminiscent of the forms found on the controls of a stereo, and the shower system has the concise elegance of alphabetic characters.