Carved from a Single Block: The Washbasin is Part of the Stone

A functional object carved from a single block of stone. It could be a washbasin—a solid stone block two meters long and sixty centimeters high, with the basin, countertop, and drainage slope all carved out of this single stone, without any seams, adhesives, or embedded separate basins; or it could be a bathtub or a low table. The exterior of the stone retains a rough chiseled finish or is precisely right-angled, while the interior is polished to an extremely smooth finish. Because it is a single block, the stone's grain is continuous within the basin and on the countertop, passing through every turn. This method is extremely wasteful of materials and labor. Avoid: using embedded separate basins, allowing seams to appear between the basin and countertop, using thin sheets to create a false solid appearance, or allowing the grain to be interrupted at turns.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一件由整塊石材挖鑿而成的機能物件。它可能是一個洗手檯——一塊長兩米、高六十公分的實心石塊,盆體、檯面、排水的斜度全部從這一塊石頭裡挖出來,沒有任何接縫、沒有黏合、沒有嵌入的另一個盆體;或是一個浴缸、一張矮几。石材的外側保留粗獷的鑿面或做成精確的直角,內側則磨到極為光滑。因為是一整塊,石材的紋理在盆內與檯面上是連續的,穿過每一個轉折。這種做法極為浪費材料與工時。避免:使用嵌入式的獨立面盆、讓盆體與檯面出現接縫、使用薄板貼合做出假的實心感、讓紋理在轉折處中斷。