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fabricante: VitrA Bathroom

52 Productos, 5 Articles
1 Fabricantes & 4 Diseñadores.

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Crisis? What crisis?

by Daniel von Bernstorff

Crisis? What crisis?
At this year's ISH, the "World's Leading Trade Fair for the Bathroom Experience, Building, Energy, Bathroom, Air-Conditioning Technology and Renewable Energies" in Frankfurt the economic crisis did not take centre stage. Visitor and exhibitor numbers almost matched those of the previous year and an upbeat outlook was palpable - almost defying the crisis, as it were.

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The comeback of copper and limescale edging

by Markus Frenzl

The comeback of copper and limescale edging
"A bathroom with patina" - only recently that was still a euphemism for mold in the cracks, limescale-encrusted fittings and worn enamel. However, designers have rediscovered the central role of water in the bathroom. And with rain showers and mist generators, materials have returned to the bathroom which people had long considered unpractical and easily watermarked: Copper, bronze, brass, unsealed stone and untreated woods tell stories about use and the past.

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My stuff is fat-free, that’s how humans, how life should be.

by Markus Frenzl

My stuff is fat-free, that’s how humans, how life should be.
At the ISH Ross Lovegrove presented his new "Freedom" collection for Turkish baths maker VitrA. We talked to him about the change in bathrooms, biomorphic shapes, fat-free design, the responsibility of a star designer, and design in an age of crisis.

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Room Rain or Impressions from Wellness Zone 2

by Thomas Wagner

Room Rain or Impressions from Wellness Zone  2
There are any number of trends, but only one can lead the way: The bathroom is expanding and merging with the bedroom to form one large area of relaxation and recovery. This, however, is no easy design task to be accomplished.

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Braving the crisis with power and creativity

by Daniel von Bernstorff

Braving the crisis with power and creativity
It was tough going for Cologne's furniture fair this year. But not everyone let the crisis get them down. There were some strong showings in connection with the imm cologne, but naturally this overview is incomplete and subjective.