Every year, we celebrate the changing world of bathroom design with a hefty supplement. Exploring new materials, adaptable furniture and contemporary colours, our shoot allows us to get experimental with modern sanitary spaces. For 2016, our restful restrooms are awash with mirrors, marble and a little industrial light and magic via a plethora of global bathroom design brands.
Pictured: ‘EB24’ steel door and window frame, £7,500, by Clement Windows. ‘Hollo’ side table, £385, by Amandine Chhor & Aïssa Logerot, for Petite Friture, from Harrods. ‘Urzi’ boxes, CHF229 (€207) for set, by Diiis. ‘Val’ freestanding bathtub, £2,500, by Konstantin Grcic, for Laufen. ‘Element’ close-coupled WC, £1,526; ‘Element’ bidet, £353; ‘Element’ wall-mounted bidet mixer, £165; ‘Heima’ base unit and countertop, £1,190; ‘Element’ wall-mounted basin mixers, £165 each; ’Sofia’ on-countertop basins, £260 each, all by Roca. ’Couronne 65’ mirror, £3,312, by Bisazza. ‘Gatsby 2’ tilting mirror, £873, by Devon & Devon. ‘Materials’ wallpaper in White Marble, £199 per 10m roll, by Piet Hein Eek, for NLXL. ‘Mint Frost’ paint; ‘Organic Woodland’ paint, both £28 for 2.5 litres, by Valspar. ‘Bologna’ anthracite porcelain tiles, £35 per sq m, by Mandarin Stone
Interiors: Amy Heffernan.
Named after its hometown, bathroom brand Laufen recently raised the bar for ceramics with the launch of the super refined and thin SaphirKeramik. Starting with washbasins, the range has expanded to a super sleek tub that adds sophistication to our master bathrom
Florentine brand Devon&Devon brings elegance to the space with its art deco inspired mirror that utilises both chrome and polished nickel
Honing in on the details, our en-suites embrace contemporary deep and dark hues.
Pictured left: ‘Me’ basin, £456, by Philippe Starck; ‘L-Cube’ drawer unit, £587, by Christian Werner, both for Duravit. ‘HVI’ mixer tap, £434, by Arne Jacobsen, for Vola. ‘Eco-Terr’ marble top in Bergamo Black G, from €950, by Coverings Etc. ‘Dot Line’ mirror, price on request; ‘Dot Line’ toilet brush, price on request, both by Garcia Cumini, for Agape. Amenity tray, $66, by The Good Liver. ‘Dot Line’ wood rail with accessories, price on request, by Garcia Cumini, for Agape, from West One Bathrooms. ‘Futur’ safety razor, £50, by Mekur; ebony pure badger shaving brush 100, £21; ebony shaving brush drip stand, £6, all by The Traditional Shaving Company. ‘Corner’ toilet paper holder, €139, by Decor Walther. Black toilet paper, price on request, by Renova. ‘Beauty’ vanity mirror, £252, by Apartment 8, for Schönbuch. ‘Loop O’ control panel, £38, by Vitra Global. ’Water Jewels’ wall-hung WC; soft-close seat, £188, both by Matteo Thun, for Vitra Global. ‘String Light Sphere’ lights, €410 each, by Michael Anastassiades, for Flos. ‘Gestalten’ wallpaper, £155 per sq m, by Christian Benini, for Wall & Decò, from West One Bathrooms. ‘EB24’ door and window frame; ‘Materials’ wallpaper; ‘Bologna’ tiles, all as before.
Pictured right: ‘Puchi Puchi’ face towel, £25, by Masaru Suzuki and Yoshii Towel, for Morihata, from Liberty. ‘Corner’ towel rail, €151; ‘Corner’ shelf, €173, both by Decor Walther. ‘Narciso’ vanity unit, from £5,700, by Andrea Parisio and Giuseppe Pezzano, for Ceramica Cielo, from CP Hart. ’Framed’ mirror, £415, by Anderssen & Voll, for Muuto. Fine tooth comb, $24, by Bixby Brand. ‘Nostromo’ basin mixer tap with pop-up waste, £500, by Davide Mercatali, for Fantini. ‘Corner’ magnetic soap dish, €76, by Decor Walther. ‘Sonia’ stool, £600, by Sergio Rodrigues, from Espasso. ‘Mini Glo-Ball’ wall lights, €82 each, by Jasper Morrison, for Flos. ‘Materials’ wallpaper; ‘Organic Woodland’ paint; ‘Mosa Solids’ tiles, all as before
Interiors: Amy Heffernan.
Lombardy-based brand Agape has mastered the art of minimalism with a versatile wood rail that can be adapted in multiple ways
Lombardy-based brand Agape has mastered the art of minimalism with a versatile wood rail that can be adapted in multiple ways
Over to Eastern Europe and Turkish company VitrA invited Matteo Thun to create a hi-tech wall mounted WC imbued with the Italian designer’s natural style and balance.
Ceramica Cielo offer up compact washroom solutions with a smart modern Italian vanity unit that has a seamless built-in mirror and storage
Muuto’s Scandinavian mirrors structure the room with their bold curves and seemingly 3D effect
Our more spacious bathrooms are kept minimal so the warm veins of the intricate marble can stand out.
Pictured: ‘Curium 19F’ shower enclosure, £1,123, by The Shower Lab, from West One Bathrooms. ‘Landmark’ industrial concealed thermostatic shower, £3,034, by Samuel Heath. ‘Gemma’ small container, price on request, by Sebastian Herkner, for Agape. Soap dish, £20, by Bath Bazaar, from Harrods. ‘Waterscape’ bath blocks, price on request, by De Intuïtiefabriek. ‘The Double Derwent Light with Fluted Shade’, from £475, by Martin Brudnizki, for Drummonds. ‘Campiaro’ shower tray, €1,850, by Vittorio Longheu, for Pibamarmi. ‘BetteLux Shape’ standing wall-mounted mirror, £1,914, by Tesseraux & Partner, for Bette. ‘Plateau’ bathtub, €6,263, by Sebastian Herkner, for Ex.t. ‘Sleek’ bath mixer tap, €193, by Ex.t. ‘Gemma’ side table, price on request, by Sebastian Herkner, for Agape. ‘Dusted Moss 3’ Endurance+ paint, £30 for 2.5 litres, by Dulux. ‘Materials’ wallpaper, as before. ‘Origami’ radiator, price on request, by Alberto Meda, for Tubes Radiatori. ‘Mosa Solids’ floor tiles in 5102V, £45 per sq m, by Mosa
Interiors: Amy Heffernan.
Providing the heat is a room-divider-style radiator from Tubes Radiatori. Titled ’Origami’, its dynamic folding form stands free, shaping the area as you wish
The symmetry in this bathtub by German designer Sebastian Herkner for Florence-based company ex.t creates a calming effect in the already simple and fresh space