Volume 7. Issue 05. May 2013 Rs. 25/-
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oday’s modern bathrooms are more than just places for mundane ever yday rituals. They have become personal escape and sanctuaries for rest and rejuvenation. If you compare a bath space of today with one from a few decades ago you would not only notice aesthetic differences, but also a huge attitude shift. The modern-day bath space is a ‘room’ in itself; a place that brings beauty and wellbeing to everyday life, a place to decorate and a room to live in. No wonder the industry has a dedicated trade fair in the form of ISH which is known for bringing the latest in bathroom designs. Today’s modern bathrooms are more than just places for mundane everyday rituals. They have become personal escape and sanctuaries for rest and rejuvenation. If you compare a bath space of today with one from a few decades
The Best For Your Bathroom At the ISH fair in Frankfurt some of the
smartest, stylish and most innovative products for your bathroom were unveiled. Here’s a look at a few of our favourites. This year the ISH fair emerged more successful than ever. The event highlighted the way water is used and set new accents with regard to cross-generation bathrooms along with associated trends towards holistic room concepts. The bath space engulfs various elements - that include water closets, showers, bath mixers, shower trays and drains, wash basins, wellness products and complete bath suites. Here’s an insight into some of the most exciting products that you can look forward to including in your bathroom soon. Bath Suites Entire solutions and complete design concepts can transform your bathroom into an everyday sanctuary. Complete bath suites incorporate holistic bathroom concepts and integrated designs to deliver a unified stylistic offering. The Exelen project by Antoniolupi is one such bathroom furnishing system with compositions that can adapt to satisfy every spatial requirement. It covers various furnishing typologies present in the bathroom that include
Kartell uses plastic, one of the youngest materials in human history, to create high quality furniture and designer objects. While Laufen has always created its designer bathroom concepts using traditional vitreous china and fine fireclay, this collection saw a unique synergy between these two materials and companies.
Kartell by Laufen
washbasins, bathtubs and showers, horizontal and vertical cupboards, mirrors and glass that blend together, overlap and flank each other, while speaking a shared language of their architectural origins. The ‘Kartell by Laufen’ bathroom collection also saw a lot of interest as it highlighted the combination of two materials that could hardly be more different. The Italian company
Bathing Rituals Alluring bath mixers, relaxing showers and cubicles, an array of panels, trays and even drains can help create a perfect bathroom escape. Beautiful fixtures make bathing an experience to cherish as they today come with several intuitive functions and in an array of beautiful designs to suit your preference. The Hansgrohe ShowerTablet Select 300 is one such mixer which comes with a surface-mounted thermostat and an attractive and generously dimensioned shelf. The aesthetic Me Time Spa shower from Keuco takes the form of a waterfall allowing the primal power of water to act on you helping you relax your continued on page 2
The Exelen Project by Antoniolupi
ago you would not only notice aesthetic differences, but also a huge attitude shift. The modern-day bath space is a ‘room’ in itself; a place that brings beauty and wellbeing to everyday life, a place to decorate and a room to live in. No wonder then that the industry has a dedicated trade fair in the form of ISH which showcases the latest trends and products in bathroom.
A Shower Tablet by Hansgrohe
Me Time Spa by Keuco