Water wonders Sink firms tout weird shapes, from pyramids to troughs

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: March 19, 2004| Author: Danielle Reed | Copyright information

It greets Stephen F. Jones first thing each morning, cheers him on sight, but needs so much attention that Jones had to promise his wife he'd be completely responsible before bringing it home.

No, not a puppy -- but a new, glass bowl bathroom sink. "It's a lot of work," said the Manhattan Beach, Calif., architect. "But it's a sacrifice I'm making for the sake of art."

From 11-foot-long "troughs" to shapes so shallow they splash at every hand-washing, offbeat basins are increasing...