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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Products for the bathroom have to be sturdy and built for eternity. However, since the ISH 2015, it has been apparent that also a new lightness is taking hold in the bathroom.
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.
Ideal Standard has unveiled findings of pioneering neurological research. The study finds our appreciation of beauty is subconsciously affected by a product’s functionality.
The latest trend developments in bathroom design – that was the main topic at this year’s Pop up my Bathroom Atelier trend forum at the ISH 2015. And as announced, the programme didn’t just provide informative lectures and fascinating panel discussions; it also led to some intense debates and talks that went beyond the scope of the actual presentations.
Barrier-free bathrooms don’t exactly have a sexy image. However, it looks as if this image is about to undergo some fundamental changes soon. Because even today bathrooms that conform to the standardised definition of “barrier-free” have to look anywhere near as austere as they did just a few years ago.