Plumbing Market Overview: Innovative Designers, Finishing Materials, Functional Supplements, Economy Models.
It is clear and naturally the desire of a modern person to make the bathroom at the same time functional and beautiful. Inesli aesthetic preferences of the taste of each, then innovation is the result of the creative work of a whole staff of the leading manufacturers of plumbing.
Interpretation of mowing
To live in harmony with nature and with himself, the dream, to which a person seeks to all his nature, the charter of the abundance of mechanisms and the pressure of the urban environment. The designers of new collections of plumbers tried to realize her. After all, the bathroom is one of the few rooms, where privacy is legalized by ethical standards, where you can relax, get rid of clothes and conventions and clean up under water jets.
Contrary to the existing aesthetics concerned about the diversity of forms of mixers, valves, all possible holders, in the last collections, the trend towards the masking of functional nodes is clearly traced. Water enters it unknown from where it breaks unknown where, and swimming turns into the sacrament of communication with nature. Washbasins and baths are similar to deep bowls without "technical details" - City Life (Villeroy Boch, Germany), and in the shower cabin, devoid of walls and pallet, you like raining - Sati (Dornbracht, Germany).
The New Design Collection of City Life (Villeroy Boch) combines the originality of solutions and simplicity of forms. The bathtub standing on the wooden pedestal is made of couchal-new material, resistant to mechanical damage.
But the designer Dominic Testero, which created the Atelier collection (Keuco, Germany) advanced in this direction. This understanding to separate the zone of water procedures from the bedroom is not necessarily, because it is natural before bedtime wash or take a shower. Therefore, instead of two separate rooms, he proposes to make one by installing the model developed by him. It is a zoning septum with a height of 2.2 m and 1.4 m wide. On the side of the bedroom "Bathroom" looks like a large mirror with a toilet table made of wood and standing on it a high vessel (washbasin). The mixer is monumentally long and elegant, curved, like a caravaline neck. It seems that water flows from a natural source. This idyll does not violate the recognizable levers of the mixer and carrying facilities. The incomple part of the spinning is built in two rotary rings. One regulates the pressure of the jet, the other temperature of the water. Mysterious metal cylinders near the washbasin is nothing but a soapbox, a case for toothbrushes and a glass. The compact also includes a lamp and a coffee table, contributing to a smoother merging of two zones. Drain and eyeliner are completely hidden inside the partition.
It is possible that the adherents of tradition will consider the merger of residential and functional zones with unreasonable and irrational. But such a revolutionary solution will not leave the indifferent, it admires and fascinates. However, nothing prevents the establishment of this collection is not in the bedroom, but in a private bathroom. You can purchase a novelty that will be not earlier than October 2007.
The Items of the Atelier collection (Keuco) are distinguished by the thoughtful simplicity of forms, all technical details are hidden inside a partition separating the room on the zone.
Tree and other materials
There are wooden surfaces in the consistent detail of the bathroom entourage, such a modern trend. The facades of plumbers covered with natural veneer introduce the comfort, one of the residential premises. Moreover, the tree is used not only for decorations - from it makes supports and even overhead sidewalls Baths Designer Collection (Jacuzzi, Italy). Wood processing technologies and formulas of the coating compositions of the company are kept secret. But the fact that in the wet room wooden finish will serve it properly, no doubt causes. Companies won consumer confidence in their products, value a reputation.
On the side of the bedroom, Atelier architectural composition looks like a large mirror and a dressing table with a high ceramic vessel. Metal cylinders hide the stuffing accessories. Ostic side partitions can be shower, bath, toilet.
Separate attention deserves a toilet from the new CITY LIFE collection (Villeroy Boch) with a wooden seat and a wooden folding lid. Being closed, it is rather similar to the bench for rest.
From natural materials in the plumbing finish, leather-model Yoko (JCD, France) and even rare-earth metals are also found. So, in the Palais collection (Keuco) for the design of mixers, accessories, furniture handles, along with classic chrome, a new coating was used, called "silver palladium". Its deep metal glitter is characterized by a warm flickering tone. Alloy containing palladium is applied by a thin layer using a galvanic method.
Furniture Palais is finished with natural wood. The backlight of the mirror penetrates through the ellipse from satin glass.
However, fantasies and ingenuity of designers may be surprised not only by the admirers of natural materials. Hansa (Germany) offers to acquire a completely transparent shower canister from Hansa Clear. Movement of rich bubbles of air jets on transparent canals - an unusual and fascinating spectacle. Option: The same model can be equipped with LED backlight. Another model is also plastic, only color- 2day (Hansa). It is interesting in a new way to switch modes: In the usual position, water flows out of the nozzles, but it is necessary to click on the edge of the watering can and slightly tilt it, as the side of the cascade jet starts to beat (about the nele below).
Guess wish
In the desire to satisfy the needs of each family member, as well as facilitate the choice of plumbing and the design of the bathroom. Manufacturers offer universal models of stylish, practical suitable for people of any age. Functionality and convenience are made up of the thoughtfulness of each part. For example, a washbasin from the Plan collection (KEUCO) can be equipped with both sides with towel holders, also playing the role of support for the elderly. Insection Baths are embedded by handrails. If you wish, a comfortable headrest on magnets can be fastened to it. Hinged cabinets are equipped with a door that opens up and folds inside as sections. This saves space, such a model there is a place in the corner or in niche. From the inside the cabinets are arranged rationally. Shelves are easy to translate so as to accommodate different objects in height. Built-in sockets, radio and backlight with sensory control- constant functional addition to bathroom furniture. The amazing effect creates the LED backlight, the light from which through the glass penetrates the lockers to the room.
The Plan collection (Keuco) is suitable for people of any age.
Offers for economical
Leading companies producing plumbing still focused mainly on the elite layer. But the overproduction crisis in Europe made them turn to face the middle class constituting the majority of the population. So, Duravit (Germany) has developed a collection of economy class under the D-Code brand. A wide range of washbasins and toilet bowls are presented with strict forms for any installation nodes. So soon the number of those who can equip their bathroom with a brand product will increase significantly.
But this is not the most important news. Do you know what a cascade jet? In the elite collections a long time there is a similar function: water from the mixer is poured not a conventional jet, round in the section, and it drops like a waterfall. The width of the jet can be 50, and 200mm, and the thickness is less than 10mm. You ask: why do you need? Simply washing hands or body under the cascade causes a few other sensations - it resembles a wash in the natural source ... Very soon, such a mixer will be available to each German company Hansa puts the production of cascading mixers under the STELA brand.
Or, for example, Jacuzzi (Italy), known to all thanks to the development of hydromassage procedures, in the economy class series, offers a shower cabin with a modest dimensions of a 700700mm pallet dimensions, as it is impossible to be better suitable for installation in a small bathroom. The model is sold at an affordable price due to the equipment of the nozzles of the "last generation", which in general does not affect the joys of the adoption of water procedures.
The editors thanks the company Sagt, "Concept", "Credit Ceramics", Villeroy Boch for help in preparing the material.