London-based designer Michael Anastassiades looked to classical architecture when creating this reflective bronze drinking fountain, which is installed in the V&A's garden courtyard for London Design Festival.
Called The Fleet, the drinking fountain comprises a simple, fluted bronze column. A curved top creates a shallow bowl, which contains a concealed water dispenser.
The idea is that, as you lean over to take a drink, the curved bronze surface will reflect golden light onto your face.

"What we wanted to do is abstract the fluting into something contemporary," Anastassiades told Dezeen. "So we studied that whole idea, the whole ritual of drinking water, making a column with a bowl on top, but giving it a precious quality." "The semi-reflective bronze is eventually going to acquire a beautiful patina over the years," he continued. "It is nice because it reflects the light when you drink from it so your whole face lights up."

The fountain's waterspout is concealed under the curvature of the bowl and the spout of water is activated by a sensor on the side.
"What is nice about it is that it looks abstract, then you start figuring out how it works when you approach it," he said.

The fountain was created for The London Fountain Co ? an initiative headed by Brompton Design District curator Jane Withers and publisher Charles Asprey, which seeks to provide free drinking water in London and eliminate plastic waste.
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