{"id":4657,"date":"2021-04-01T12:03:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T10:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/?p=4657"},"modified":"2021-04-19T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T11:30:00","slug":"the-lavet-a-sink-bathtub-shower-and-washing-machine-on-1m2-of-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/2021\/04\/the-lavet-a-sink-bathtub-shower-and-washing-machine-on-1m2-of-space.html","title":{"rendered":"The “Lavet”: A Sink, Bathtub, Shower, and Washing Machine on 1m2 of Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image: Marktplaats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The lavet<\/em> is a typically Dutch invention that was mainly used in social housing in the 1950s and 1960s. It was produced up to 1975, with a total production of about 1 million. The lavet is somewhere between a sink and a bathtub. It consists of a plateau with a raised edge, in which on one side is a 40 cm deep tub with a diameter of almost 60 cm. Unique to the design is the multi-functionality. The lavet fulfilled the functions of a bathroom and laundry room but required \u200b\u200bonly one square meter of space.<\/p>\n

The tub was very suitable for washing (several) children, but adults could also take a hip bath with some dexterity. There was even the possibility to take a shower standing in the tub. The lavet was also great for hand washing clothes. The manufacturer of the washbasin marketed a washing machine and accompanying centrifuge that fit in the washbasin. The tub was also practical for gardeners: they could rinse large quantities of vegetables in it before preserving them.<\/p>\n

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Image: Marktplaats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Image: Ralph van der Kamp. Source: Joostdevree.nl<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Image: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to Melle Smets.<\/p>\n

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