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Fantini: the mixer MoMA picked, the lead spec America wrote
Two American endorsements tell the story: the Calibro mixer, design Mercatali and Pedrizzetti, was chosen by MoMA in New York — and every Fantini brass fitting holds lead at 0.25%, the US standard, while Europe still allows 2.2%. The family house from Pella, on Lake Orta, has engineered water since 1947 with a roster from Naoto Fukasawa to Marcel Wanders; the AK/25 (Aboutwater, with Boffi) took the Compasso d'Oro 2020. R&D and production never leave the lakeside factory — the one Piero Lissoni designed — in AISI 316L and PVD finishes.
La Mercanti specifies Fantini for US executive washrooms and hospitality, documents and samples first.
FAQ
Why does the 0.25% lead figure matter?
Because it is the US benchmark: Fantini caps lead in its brass at 0.25% across the board, where European rules would allow 2.2%. The strictest market's rule became the house rule.
Which pieces carry museum credentials?
The Calibro (Mercatali–Pedrizzetti) was selected by MoMA New York; the AK/25 by Paik Sun Kim won the Compasso d'Oro ADI 2020 — design history you can plumb in.
How to bring lakeside Italian taps into a US build
From spec to rough-in: five steps that keep inspectors and architects equally calm.
Lead with the lead spec
0.25% brass answers the first American question before it is asked.
Anchor with an icon
A MoMA-selected mixer gives the design narrative real footnotes.
Plan rough-ins with framing
Concealed bodies meet US walls differently — coordinate early.
Choose PVD where use is heavy
Vapor-deposited finishes hold up under hard water and cleaning.
Consolidate the crossing
One shipment, one file: basins to showers in a single order.