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1) Colour me happy
Bathrooms used to be characterised by their distinct lack of colour, but the tide has turned. Bold, bright hues are making their mark, replacing the muted, understated tones of old. In keeping with this trend, Roca has introduced Khroma, a collection of bathroom accessories available in passion red, street and silver grey, and oxygen blue.
“Roca has brought colour back into the bathroom,” said Victor Schoone, country manager, Middle East, Roca. “We give people the opportunity to keep the sanitaryware white but to bring colour in, in the form of colourful toilet seats and covers and furniture.”
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No longer confined to just tiles and accessories, colour is also making a break for the sanitaryware. Villeroy & Boch recently extended its Loop & Friends washbasin line to include the trendy new shades of Espresso, a strong brown, and Cassis, a striking violet.
When it comes to colour, black is experiencing a particular surge in popularity. Laufen identified this trend early on and responded by launching its Ilbagnoalessi Dot range in matte black ceramic. Created by Dutch architect
Wiel Arets, the Ilbagnoalessi Dot bathroom is characterised by its clear, architectonic traits.
Duravit also recently relaunched one of its most successful collections, Vero, in an eye-catching, high-gloss black. With its classically angular design, the collection is a pioneer of purist form.
Also picking up on the monochromatic trend is Cosmic, which recently launched black and white gloss finishes for its Flow faucet collection.
2) Material gains
Bathroom manufacturers are also experimenting with a growing range of materials and textures. New Italian bathroom furnishings brand, Zaninelli Bagni, has launched a collection carved from natural stone.
The CNC Collection was designed by Mr Smith Studio in Milan and includes single and double washbasins, countertops, built-in or floor standing basins, shower receptors and bathtubs.
Meanwhile, Ceramica Cielo has extended its Jungle collection of decorated bathroom fittings with new iguana, pony and crocodile inspired products.
Additions to the ten-strong collection include iguana in white, the black and piebald pony, Cocò Blanc, or white crocodile, and Cocò Retro, a vintage grey crocodile effect.
Ceramico Cielo also recently launched the X-Tech finish, which is highly resistant to corrosion and abrasion. The finish can be used to coat the Jungle fittings, making them suitable for any kind of commercial setting.
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