Waterworks &
Roman and Williams

In 2010, Waterworks set out to challenge conventional notions of scale and detail for fittings. Seeking an inspired partner, Peter Sallick identified Roman and Williams, a design team pioneering an aesthetic that explores the tension between refinement and rebellion. This was the catalyst for a collaboration that began in the imagination, was perfected by principles and endures through an iconic body of work: R.W. Atlas. Referencing elements from the past — fire engine valves, Leica camera lenses and early mechanical design — the beauty of utility is expressed as a singularly impressive collection, finding balance between intense scale and honest materiality.