Trend 9
Bathing in light
11/15
Thanks to 12-volt technology and LEDs bathroom professionals can look forward to an abundance of totally new options. Too long planners had to be mindful of specified protection zones.
A Look Behind the Scenes:
The Axor Manufaktur in the Black Forest
11/15
Since 2002, employees of Axor Manufaktur have been individualizing taps, shower heads and accessories for private customers and global projects. The possibilities range from special finishes to engravings and length adaptations.
Trend 8
Hidden champions: Disappearing acts in the bathroom
11/15
The bathroom certainly has its fair share of quiet and invisible heroes: water disappears into the wall, the heavy sheets of glass surrounding the level access shower seem to be magically suspended in space and fittings look like power outlets.
The bathroom revolution?
11/15
The transformation of the bathroom from a purely functional area to one's own private spa continues apace. The trend for a cosy ambiance in the bathroom also drives new materials to be developed for its interior construction.
Trend 7:
Welcome to the healthroom
11/15
Water has a positive impact to our organism. When planning their bathrooms, health-conscious house owners should therefore inform themselves about the water treatment options available in good time.
Trend 6
Water, light and warmth at the push of a button and the wave of a finger
10/15
Germany is undoubtedly the trailblazer when it comes to the digitisation of the bathroom. The influence of the little technology revolution taking place in the bathroom is apparent in many of the new products from the fittings sector on show.
Trend 5
Thoroughly clean
10/15
In the bathroom, we’d rather have things clean. However, even if precautions in a private bathroom are different than in the public sphere, we can benefit from the advantages and achievements of modern sanitary technology at home too.
Trend 4
The lifestyle bathroom takes centre stage
10/15
How about a little black number? Or perhaps a classic straight-cut three-piece in white? Even in a bathroom showroom, salesmen sometimes need a keen instinct for fashions and people.
Trend 3
The future belongs to workmanship: the new ideal of material values
10/15
With all the ones and zeros that organise every aspect of our lives, there is a growing fascination with anything analog. It is no coincidence that, in the digital age, our fascination with mechanical clocks and watches is growing.
Trend 2
Black Celebration: all cats are grey in the dark
09/15
After a very long white phase, black is adding new accents to the colour scheme in the bathrooms. Regardless of whether it’s used with glossy or matt finishes, black is smart, neutral and looks great with other colours.