Washroom design for the well educated
With so many rules and regulations surrounding the practicalities of washroom design in educational settings, Daniel Ward, Senior Ceramics Product Manager for Twyford, talks us through the dos and don’ts …
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Let there be light whatever the hour, with Geberit Monolith Plus
Geberit has introduced a new addition to its best-selling Monolith sanitary module, with the Geberit Monolith Plus. Featuring the same sleek, elegant glass frontage as the original model, this latest …
Keramag Design’s Citterio Collection inspires with timeless, Italian design
Keramag Design’s Citterio Collection, designed by the world famous Italian architect Antonio Citterio, harmonises crisp geometric contours and organic shapes in one. Citterio offers a sleek, timeless elegance which will …
Of sound design
Based on findings from its dedicated acoustics laboratory, Victoria Willis, Product Manager for Geberit, explains the importance of taking a complete system approach to designing out the nuisance sound of …
Five-star luxury at the touch of a button
With comfort and luxury at every turn, Geberit AquaClean 8000plus shower toilets were the natural choice for the five-star Park Hyatt Vienna Hotel. In the heart of Vienna’s old town, …
Hi-tech bathrooms for UK’s home-tech testing hub
The Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI), located in London’s Soho, provides a state-of-the-art testing facility where the latest homeware appliances are put through their paces. As part of a recent upgrade, …
Successful combination of aesthetics and technology wins the Geberit AquaClean Mera shower toilet a Red Dot Design Award 2015
The Geberit AquaClean Mera, the manufacturer’s most advanced shower toilet yet, has been recognised for its superior good looks and technical ability with a Red Dot Design Award 2015. Designed …
Wall-hung made simple with Duplo from Roca
Enabling the aesthetic and practical appeal of wall-hung sanitaryware to be realised in virtually any washroom environment, the new concealed Duplo installation systems from Roca make fitting simple. While the …
Spa-like cleanliness within a sleek & streamlined exterior
The Geberit AquaClean Mera marks a new era in shower toilet technology Winner of two prestigious design awards, for its outstanding product design coupled with sophisticated technology, the Geberit AquaClean …
CleanRim The Gap wall-hung WC is easy to clean, inside and out
Helping to maximise hygiene levels in the bathroom or washroom, Roca has introduced a wall-hung version of its innovative CleanRim The Gap WC. With a close-coupled WC already available, this …
Bathrooms for all your building’s visitors
Buildings in the public sector have to cater for a range of visitors, including those with mobility issues, and, with an ageing population, this requirements is only set to increase. …
Affordable luxury at BLOC hotel
A range of Roca’s bathroom products, including the luxury, Armani/Roca range, have been used at the BLOC hotel in Gatwick, helping owner, Colin Graham, create a new concept in affordable …
Apartments in the market for design-led bathrooms from Laufen
Examples of urban living don’t come much greater than Markthall Rotterdam, an iconic new marketplace with apartments above, each of which are fitted with Laufen bathrooms. The first of its …
Five-star cleanliness, comfort and luxury from Geberit at the Chedi Andermatt Hotel
Shower toilets offer guests the chance to experience spa-like cleanliness and give hoteliers the opportunity to raise the comfort levels above their five-star status. That is why Geberit AquaClean 8000plus …
Sitting on the Roca the bay
Roca’s bathroom products have been used across a range of apartments and town houses currently being built in Cardiff Bay. Developed by Portabella, the project includes new builds as well …
No monkeying around when it comes to water safety in Stuttgart Ape House
With hygienic drinking water being of paramount importance to the health and wellbeing of the residents of the Ape House in Wilhelma, Stuttgart, Geberit Mapress was the natural choice for …
Probably The Best Bathroom Showroom in The World
www.bathroombrands.com A £19 million investment in a stunning new UK headquarters, incorporating one of Europe’s largest bathroom showrooms, has been designed with flair, imagination and the capability to accommodate future …
Create a smooth, surface even finish on any project with Geberit Omega60
Featuring beautiful surface-even styling for a seamless finish in the contemporary bathroom, Geberit has launched the Omega60 flush plate, for a beautiful finishing touch to wall-hung sanitaryware. Available in three …
Britton Bathrooms make life easier
Sometimes just a simple, thoughtful touch can make all the difference. This is certainly the case with Britton Tall, a clever design to make life easier for taller people, the …
VitrA launches RIM-EX range
International bathroom specialist VitrA has launched RIM-EX; a new comprehensive set of rimless WCs. VitrA’s RIM-EX launch follows the introduction last year of its first truly rimless WC for the …
Giving respite centre users greater independence in the bathroom with Geberit AquaClean
Helping disabled children and their carers enjoy a well-deserved rest, Geberit’s market-leading shower toilets have been chosen for a new respite centre in Glasgow. Being launched in partnership with the …
Laufen bathroom solutions help create luxury bohemia in the heart of Copenhagen
Located in the Latin Quarter of Copenhagen, the newly refurbished bathrooms in the exclusive 4+ Hotel SP34 feature Laufen sanitaryware, helping it appeal to a ‘luxury bohemian’ clientele. Hotel SP34, …
Beach-side bathrooms
Roca’s range of robust yet stylish bathroom products have been used to withstand sandy guests at Twitterings, a high-end beach-side holiday home in West Wittering, near Chichester. Designed by Hawkes …
Geberit – ‘the architects’ choice’
Geberit’s touchless bathroom technology has been used to add a high end and hygienic finish at the Charlotte Square Offices in Edinburgh. Charlotte Square is an iconic 18th century Edinburgh …
Geberit concealed cisterns – providing reliable, low maintenance flushing systems for 50 years
The 1960s weren’t just about major advancements in music and space travel – a new wind was blowing in residential construction too. Spacious floor plans, central heating, large windows and …
In-Tank makes WC installation a simpler task
Leading sanitaryware brand Roca has introduced In-Tank – the first system to incorporate the cistern inside the WC pan, making installation simple as well as saving space and water. The …
Freedom for inclusive design as Ideal Standard launches new DDA range
Expanding its hugely successful Concept range, Ideal Standard, a leader in innovative and design-driven bathroom solutions, has unveiled its latest breakthrough: Concept Freedom. The new range of accessible bathroom products …
Inta banishes bacteria with new copper grab rails
Anti-scald bathroom product manufacturer, Inta, has added Antimicrobial Copper grab rails to its commercial collection, helping to combat the spread of infection-causing germs while providing support and assistance to the …
No Water, No Smells – New Vandal-Resistant Waterless Urinals
No smell waterless urinals finally a reality thanks to Franke Washroom Systems’ exclusive UK distribution of Uridan® urinals. Franke Washroom Systems, also known as Franke Sissons, has added to its …
Franke Sissons meets the BIM challenge
Franke Washroom Systems, aka Franke Sissons, now has a number of products BIM modelled. Most are for hospital and janitorial use – areas where Franke Washrooms is a leading supplier. …
Golden Anniversary of the Concealed Cistern
60 million sold in 50 years – the future of bathroom design lies with concealed cisterns 2014 will see Geberit celebrate the anniversary of the launch of its concealed cisterns. …
Breathing new life into an historical building with Roca
Bringing a Grade II* listed building into public use for the first time in more than 200 years, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in central London is now open to the …
Monolith gets straight to the point of bathroom redesign in Milan
When it came to modernising the 1960s-built Four Points by Sheraton hotel in the centre of Milan, updating the guest bathrooms was crucial to maintaining its luxury four-star status. However, …
New space saving solution
Squeezing an extra designer wall-hung WC and furniture into the smallest space just became a lot easier thanks to the Ultra Slim hidden-in-the-wall WC support frame and cistern from Bauhaus. …
All a-flush with water-saving credentials
Specifying sustainable, water-saving plumbing solutions to reduce a public building’s water consumption is becoming ever more crucial as climate change and population growth take hold. Roca’s Specification Executive, David Bromell, …
Graze factory gets the press fit treatment
Graze.com is the newest concept in healthy snacking, with delicious and nutritious treats ordered online and delivered straight to customers’ doors. A modern and contemporary company, Graze’s factory is currently …
INNOVATION IN STEEL WCS: ANOTHER FIRST FROM FRANKE WASHROOM SYSTEMS
Creative redesign of Franke Washrooms Systems’ stainless steel WCs delivers cost savings, water savings and specifying advantage for specifiers. The inclusion of an innovative single-piece P-Trap and an improved shape …
Eden Project contract shows off Ergolet’s retro-fit solution for Changing Places toilets
Danish mobility company Ergolet has fitted its revolutionary overhead lifting system at Cornwall’s Eden Project, in a new toileting facility installed to meet the needs of people with profound or …