08/06/2026
A closer look at the design story behind Pan.
Designed in 2004 by Italian duo Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba of Palomba Serafini Associati, the Pan Collection took the classic cylindrical single-lever mixer and reimagined it through a single, quiet idea borrowed from nature.
The body of the tap is shaped like a tree trunk. The spout and handle aren't fixed onto it but emerge through a soft connection, much like a branch grafted into the trunk of a tree.
That organic, natural language is what's made Pan recognisable two decades on. It remains one of ZucchettiDesign's flagship collections, and is still handcrafted in Italy.
Palomba Serafini Associati, based in Milan, are among the most respected names in Italian design. Pan remains one of their signature works for Zucchetti.
In our next post we look more closely at the brushed chocolate finish, and what makes it so well suited to natural, layered interiors.