Today’s modern bathrooms are more than just places for mundane everyday rituals. They have become personal escape and sanctuaries for rest and rejuvenation. If you compare a bath space of today with one from a few decades ago you would not only notice aesthetic differences, but also a huge attitude shift.
The modern-day bath space is a ‘room’ in itself; a place that brings beauty and wellbeing to everyday life, a place to decorate and a room to live in. No wonder then that the industry has a dedicated trade fair in the form of ISH which showcases the latest trends and products in bathroom.
This year the ISH fair emerged more successful than ever. The event highlighted the way water is used and set new accents with regard to cross-generation bathrooms along with associated trends towards holistic room concepts.
The bath space engulfs various elements – that include water closets, showers, bath mixers, shower trays and drains, wash basins, wellness products and complete bath suites. Here’s an insight into some of the most exciting products that you can look forward to including in your bathroom soon.
Bath Suites
Entire solutions and complete design concepts can transform your bathroom into an everyday sanctuary. Complete bath suites incorporate holistic bathroom concepts and integrated designs to deliver a unified stylistic offering.
The Exelen Project by Antoniolupi
The Exelen project by Antoniolupi is one such bathroom furnishing system with compositions that can adapt to satisfy every spatial requirement. It covers various furnishing typologies present in the bathroom that include washbasins, bathtubs and showers, horizontal and vertical cupboards, mirrors and glass that blend together, overlap and flank each other, while speaking a shared language of their architectural origins.
Kartell by Laufen
The ‘Kartell by Laufen’ bathroom collection also saw a lot of interest as it highlighted the combination of two materials that could hardly be more different. The Italian company Kartell uses plastic, one of the youngest materials in human history, to create high quality furniture and designer objects. While Laufen has always created its designer bathroom concepts using traditional vitreous china and fine fireclay, this collection saw a unique synergy between these two materials and companies.
Bathing Rituals
Alluring bath mixers, relaxing showers and cubicles, an array of panels, trays and even drains can help create a perfect bathroom escape. Beautiful fixtures make bathing an experience to cherish as they today come with several intuitive functions and in an array of beautiful designs to suit your preference.
A Shower Tablet by Hansgrohe
The Hansgrohe ShowerTablet Select 300 is one such mixer which comes with a surface-mounted thermostat and an attractive and generously dimensioned shelf.
Me Time Spa by Keuco
The aesthetic Me Time Spa shower from Keuco takes the form of a waterfall allowing the primal power of water to act on you helping you relax your mind, body and soul. The water treatments inspired by Sebastian Kneipp are perfect for allowing the soothing and relaxing effects of water to work their magic. With its Spa Hose one can experience the alternative health-promoting therapy in the privacy of your own bathroom.
Sensory Sky by Dornbracht
Ceiling and hand showers are designed to please and refresh. These showers render a therapeutic effect apart from its usual function of bathing. Dornbracht makes showering a unique experience that touches all the senses. With Sensory Sky different types of rain, fog, light and fragrances complement one another to create complex choreographies. Its ‘Readjust’ setting sensitises and sharpens the senses with warm fog and light rain; ‘Release’ cleanses and liberates as a summer cloudburst would; whereas ‘Rejoice’ protects, envelops and stabilises, with water droplets glistening in the colours of the rainbow.
Toto’s Gyro hand shower
The Toto hand held shower offers different sprays at the click of a button. It offers a Cascade flow and Gyrostream sprays. The Cascade flow produces a broad stream of water reminiscent of a small waterfall whereas, the Gyrostream is a massage function. The jets evenly pulsate the water as it leaves the shower head to massage and invigorate the body.
(From T to B) Waterfall, Mist, Column by Rainjoy
With Rainjoy by Artize the pleasure of taking a shower is multiplied. Rainjoy offers a variety of bathing experiences with its new overhead shower system. These include a waterfall shower which feels natural and timeless; a mist mode where tiny droplets gently cover you with freshness and a vertical pillar of water that uses gravity to deliver invigorating pressure on any part of the body you choose.
Great storage in a Roomy by Vitra
Helping you stay cocooned in your hydro sanctuary are innovative shower trays and drains. A smart solution called Roomy was unveiled by Vitra at ISH. Roomy is a compact shower unit that can incorporate a large storage unit with deep drawers. With this innovative system from VitrA it is now easy to store everything in the bathroom that takes up space and needs to be hidden from sight.
The Terran shower tray by Roca
The Terran shower trays by Roca are made of Stonex, a strong and durable material. These trays are offered in a variety of sizes and their textured finish makes them slip-resistant and give it a beautiful tactile quality.
Aco drains it in style
Another stylish offering was the C-line shower drain by Aco. These drains prove to be a functional and aesthetically pleasing drainage solution for the bathroom. The C-line series offers a choice of three elegantly designed stainless steel gratings that match the shower channels.
Wellness
Most people today aim at creating a personal spa in their home as a haven for rest and rejuvenation. All this leads to a sense of complete wellness.
Sound Wave by Kaldewei
Adding to this effort is Kaldewei’s vision of music in the bathroom. The new Sound Wave acoustic bath enhances the experience of relaxation by adding a bath audio system. The system acts as a sound box to create exceptional sounds with or without water.
The Starck 2 tub by Duravit with its built-in neckrest
The Duravit Starck 2 bathtub features an outstanding detail to add to your wellness pleasure – an integrated neckrest. Inspired by archaic models, this element is typical of Philippe Starck. The neckrest forms a harmonious part of the overall design and resembles a board inset into the bathtub, enabling the user to lie back in comfort.
Smart Water by Dornbracht
Adding technology to your home spa, Dornbracht’s Smart Tools is an intelligent system that networks bathroom components with one another while conveniently individualising applications.
A new foot bath by Dornbracht
The retractable faucet on the new foot bath unit of Dornbracht is particularly well-suited for delivering water to the calves. Besides the new fixture can be controlled either mechanically or by using Smart Tools, the new digital console that Dornbracht has developed.
Washing Up
Stylish faucets and sanitaryware can add some excitement to your daily brushing and washing routines. Innovation in the wash basin space has resulted in products that are intuitive and at the same time ergonomic.
The Organic basin mixer by Axor
The Axor Starck Organic wash basin mixer allows you to use water and energy economically. The mixer consists of 90 individual outlets, each producing countless gentle drops of water. It has a normal flow rate of 3.5 liters per minute that can be increased to 5 liters per minute if a stronger spray is required.
Silenzio disappears into the wall
Antoniolupi’s Silenzio stands apart as it appears to come out of the wall, giving it a life and shape. The Silenzio washbasin is realized in Corian and after it has been positioned (with puttying and plastering), it can be painted just like the rest of the wall so that it disappears into the same.
The SG Washbasin and under counter unit by Toto
The SG washbasin by Toto has an inviting, smart and lightweight design and is available in two sizes. The ultra-smooth CeFiONtect glaze makes this ceramic surface brilliant and durable. It prevents mould, limescale and waste from accumulating. Unlike conventional ceramic coatings, CeFiONtect can be cleaned with a microfiber cloth. The SG washbasin combined with the sub-cabinet and faucet creates a harmonious ensemble.
The Dornbracht Washstand
Designed by Sieger Design, the pivoting outlet on the Dornbracht washstand enables a convenient mouth rinse. Water temperature and volume can be precision-controlled with a single flick of the wrist.
Water Closets
These new and innovative products make this space more than just a place for mundane everyday rituals.
Toto’s high-tech Washlet
The water closets by Toto and Roca have deployed cutting-edge technology giving rise to higher standards of cleanliness and water conservation. The rimless SG Washlet by Toto is a true innovation. It offers two new self-cleaning technologies – Actilight and ewater+. The Actilight technology allows UV light in the seat lid to be activated for a specific amount of time once the lid is closed. Once the light hits the zirconium coating, photocatalysis accelerates the decomposition process of all of the organic substances on the surface. After the toilet has been used, the Washlet sprays the toilet bowl once again with electrolyzed water. This antibacterial ewater+ actively prevents the build-up of limescale and waste, keeping the toilet bowl far cleaner over time.
In-Tank by Roca
Roca stays true to its values of innovation, design, functionality and sustainability with its new WC – In-Tank. This is the first toilet in the world with a dual switch and cistern both integrated. This design incorporates the brand’s latest technology in water conservation and comfort, combining practicality, design and respect for the environment.
Flushing Systems
An adjustable WC element by Viega
Smart solutions built to last are expressed clearly with the height adjustable WC element by Viega which has the tried-and-tested Viega flush mounted cistern technology that can be combined with all conventional WC ceramics.
Accessories and Storage
Sesamo by Antoniolupi
Beautiful trimmings and practical stowing arrangements will turn this otherwise run-of-the-mill space into your favourite ‘room’ in the house. With a new approach to “designed” bathroom environments, Sesamo by Antoniolupi represents a space where no visual disturbance is granted, and the eye can focus on architecture, bath or sinks. The niches are made of stainless steel and can be coated with the same wall material without any limits to the type of finish, maximum hygiene and functionality.
iLook Move adds to your charms
Feeling beautiful means feeling good, it is no wonder that a cosmetic mirror is right at the top of the popularity scale of daily beauty care accessories. As a practical utensil for your daily beauty routine, Keuco’s cosmetic mirror iLook Move is particularly impressive. The mirror can be turned up or to the side and tilted for the ideal angle due to the flexibility of its adjustable arm. The mirror also has a LED light source that gives off a sensual aura of elegance – whether illuminated or not. The glare-free lighting technology comes in two versions – with one or two light colours.
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