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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
White-on-white monotony with walls tiled all the way up to the ceiling was yesterday: the bathroom is becoming a stylish feel-good space that people enjoy spending time in.
As bathrooms have a long service life, it is all the more important to think ahead and consider future requirements. When planned carefully, the comfortable bathroom of today can meet the needs of elderly users tomorrow or even be completely barrier-free.
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.
Visit the Aigai Spa in São Paulo for an unforgettable spa experience in the midst of fascinating architecture that is both modern and in touch with nature. At its heart is the element of water, experienced in all its facets through Dornbracht shower applications and fittings.
In Paris of the 80s if you wanted to party as if there were no tomorrow, you headed for Les Bains Douches. The club was famous for its hedonistic parties. Now the legend is back as an exciting design hotel. The owner of the new Les Bains may have dropped the ‘Douches’ as part of the venue’s name, but an exclusive bathroom interior will be a feature of the new hotel.