03/17
What does the bathroom of the future look like? In addition to the surge of innovations being driven by digitalisation, the bathroom will have to provide new usage options as well.
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03/17
Four current trends are having a particularly big impact on bathroom design right now: Health, Connectivity, Silver Society and Individualisation. The latter two are in the focus of the lecture from Dirk Engelhardt (Geberit).
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03/17
Mathias Knigge of grauwert, a consultancy for inclusive design, products and services, reports on the development of age-neutral solutions based on the Design for All concept.
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03/17
Basic of the klecture is the master thesis of Teresa Meister. The goal was to use universal design to generate innovations for a company by picking up on influences and trends.
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03/17
The Condensed Bathroom provides the essence of modern bathroom culture in a compact space: when it comes to the ideal bathroom for urban areas and a target audience that wants to live where the action is without missing out on anything, this could well be the face of the future.
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03/17
In his lecture Sascha Peters shows additive technologies opens up the possibilities when it comes to components and products for the bathroom and sanitary sector.
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03/17
The Nature Bathroom embodies the vision of a bathroom that expresses its commitment to sustainable action and nature through the choice of materials, design and water technology.
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03/17
The "Individual Bathroom" is the megatrend of this year’s ISH. However, what is typically individual and what types of individual bathrooms are there? In his daily lecture, Frank A. Reinhardt will answer these questions.
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03/17
Even today, a wave of the hand is all it takes to start the water running or bathe the room in the desired light. It’s all possible thanks to complex digital controls that are either hidden away behind the wall or concealed in the products themselves.
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03/17
In an interview with Jens J. Wischmann (VDS), Franziska van Almsick speaks about the effects of water on well-being, trends and the pleasures of bathing.
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02/17
At the trend talk Frank A. Reinhardt talks with designer Dominik Tesseraux about
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02/17
The modern urban bathroom has style and takes a self-assured approach to its historical heritage. It doesn’t matter whether the furniture is meant for the living room or the bathroom.
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02/17
The current interior trend “Smart Being” links life balance and digitisation, even in the bathroom. In her lecture Martina Brüßel shows smart solutions, individual products, their networkability and the resulting added value.
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02/17
When it comes to taking care of body and soul, the bathroom is taking on new meaning: as a private gym with hydrotherapy treatments in an individual feel-good atmosphere. Modern technology is used to integrate traditional techniques and create a personalised oasis.
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02/17
The mega-trend of health has arrived in German bathrooms. More and more people are using their own bathroom for regeneration. The lecture of Martina Brüßel explains how these changes have an effect on future bathroom design.
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02/17
Individualism is one of the megatrends in bathroom design. But how does a perfect feel-good bathroom need to be planned so as to suit the individual customer? In her talk Sandra Hettinger gives an insight into the freedom of choice of the customers with their bathroom design.
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02/17
Expectations of the bathroom have increased. At the same time, consumers no longer primarily define comfort in terms of traditional signs of luxury like marble or exclusive designer fittings, but in terms of personalised bathroom equipment and design.
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02/17
The colourways are changing constantly. If still neutral tones were asked yesterday, today these are rather strong colours. In her presentation, Gesa Hansen gives an overview of the current color scheme in the bathroom and kitchen.
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02/17
The extensive lecture programme of the VDS trend forum presents expert talks, panel discussions and workshops on a broad spectrum of topics ranging from individualism all the way to digitalisation.
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12/16
At ISH 2017 in Frankfurt, he trend platform Pop up my Bathroom will be exploring the “Individual Bathroom”. Eight contemporary trends will be presented there and each one making the bathroom look completely different.
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08/15
Together or one after the other? That is the question. How can the usability of the (only) family bathroom be optimised if everyone insists on having his own space?
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05/15
Nowadays, bathrooms are not only about functionality and technology, but also about imagination. And to fuel this imagination, some of the sanitary industry’s most creative minds think up new scenarios and ideas for using and designing the bathroom.
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12/13
Why is a campaign about imaginary bathrooms so very successful? How meaningful is it to invent stunning images of all the things that are or could be feasible in the bathroom? Wouldn't practical tips be more suitable for creating incentives? After all, there are already so many beautiful bathrooms in ads! And aren't the benefits of modern shower toilets already sufficiently familiar to TV viewers as well?
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05/13
Baked earth is one of the oldest building materials there is – this is such common knowledge that there's no need to cite the ancient Babylonians or – as is more oft en the case – the ancient Romans as proof. Even if we do have the latter to thank for the realisation that "baked earth" isn't just great for building with.
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05/13
Where in our homes do we find relaxation? In front of the television, most people would say, and perhaps while we're cooking, and maybe ... when we're taking a bath. Or a shower. It's not unusual to lose track of time then. It doesn't matter whether you're getting ready to go to the cinema, reading the newspaper or enjoying the last quarter of an hour before bed.
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04/13
We want to have it even better in our bathrooms in future. And we want the ultimate in technical convenience too. But without any complicated gimmicks, if you please, so that everyone can use it and we can all live barrierfree lives. It should be natural too, of course - and ecologically compatible. An exciting task for the industry, its designers and architects.
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02/13
For the ISH 2013, the trend forum "Pop up my Bathroom" will once again be presenting the latest bathroom trends, this time for 2013/14. The trend platform takes a look at both the needs bathroom users are already practising and those that are still unmet and uses them as the basis for developing different types of bathrooms that are intended to meet users' future requirements.
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02/13
The modern bathroom is the embodiment of retreat into a world of one's own, far removed from everyday life. In future, as the core area of a private home that is increasingly becoming the focal point of life, the bathroom will gain even more significance – as an isolated bubble within a permeable living cocoon.
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02/13
One reason why nature is such an attractive theme for the retreat embodied by the Bathroom Bubble is of course that our modern lifestyle has become so far removed from it. Unspoiled nature is the counterpoint to our reality, which is dominated by an urban feel and the ubiquitous presence of other people, noise and architecture. In the Bathroom Bubble we seek solitude, tranquillity and often also natural, authentic-looking surroundings.
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