Designers inspired by plumbing aesthetic At 134 West 18th Street, beautifully formed taps and baths following patterns from as long as a century ago in this high end design showroom show that when form follows function there is a sense of classic purity in these artifacts of using water to wash off the grime of New York City, which is perhaps one of the grubbiest cities in the world to act as a center of culture and business. Here these household art objects provide a harmonious backdrop to a gathering of designers invited by Virginia Guillian in the hope they might choose to use their elegant forms in their work for demanding clients, and in at least one instance seem to have inspired harmony between two of the most distinguished guests. (Tel 226-2242 LefroyBrooksUSA.com)