What are the most popular bathroom design trends?
Thorsten Bies: Bathrooms are becoming more integral to the overall bedroom experience as more are incorporated into the bedroom design, rather than being treated as a separate room. This allows for the space to feel bigger, and for more interesting designs such as free-standing bathtubs and open walk-in showers.
The bathroom is becoming an integral part of the design of any hotel room. With guests paying upwards of US $250 for a stay, they expect to see international, high-quality brands in their hotel room.
Technical features in bathrooms are increasingly important for the “Apple generation”. We fulfil their needs and expectations through a number of collections.
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Ivan Zupanovic: One key trend of the contemporary hotel bathroom is the larger washbasin, which is being used more and more as a statement piece in hotel bathrooms big and small.
Washbasins with an extended countertop space in particular provide ample space for guests to keep their essential toiletries to hand on an easy-to-wipe-clean surface.In terms of sanitaryware shapes, sculptural aesthetics are in vogue, with thinner profiles replacing the chunky, angular basins and baths previously seen in hotel bathroom design.
In terms of colour there has also been a shift, although perhaps a less drastic one. While white sanitaryware will forever be the favourite, there is now more call for coloured suites.
These tend to be muted shades such as grey to ensure that it still blends into the overall design, leaving the more daring, brighter colours to be added with accessories if desired. Minimalism and streamlining are buzzwords for the hotel bathroom where less is more.
Phillip Payne: One of the most significant trends we’re seeing in hotel bathroom design is the transition of the environment; from a space for cleansing and grooming into a space for relaxation and rejuvenation. Solid dividing walls are being replaced by glass, with some hotels opting to move elements of the bathroom into the bedroom for a luxurious focal point.
Ben Bryden: We are seeing a move towards smooth, classical and natural-looking products gathering pace. Customers are looking for simple, organic designs that provide a functional and stylish room.
Firas Ibrahim: The bathroom is heading for a major revolution which in the next 10 years will completely transform how we use this environment and interface with water.
Firstly the “bathroom” as we know it today will reposition itself from a functional space for cleaning and grooming to a personal sanctuary for relaxation and wellbeing.
The barriers between the bedroom and the bathroom will dissolve creating a new hybrid space. The space will become more emotional and sensual; introducing ‘cross-over’ materials which will humanise the room and help to facilitate relaxation.
The digital revolution has begun, in the next 10 years digital technology will not only change how we interface with water but it will introduce personal lifestyle and health functions such as diagnostics, which measure and monitor the status of our mental and physical health.
Lighting, projection and sound will bring ‘entertainment’ into the room. One would also expect to see a reduction in the amount of water needed to provide a great experience and secondary uses for the water leaving the room.
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