The Marcel Wanders Bathroom Collection for Bisazza Combines Modern & Antique.

Marcel Wanders' new collection of bath furnishings for Bisazza was unveiled at this year's CERSAIE. The collection is typical Marcel Wanders, combining modern whimsy with traditional elegance.



The Soapbath collection of wash basins and bathtub are modern rounded ceramic pieces and the New Antiques collection of tables, mirrors and consoles combine modern materials with antique silhouettes. Chandelier shower heads and architectural taps round out the collection.


above: Gallery of Broken Dreams: Rome, Via Condotti (Marcel Wanders 2011)

The Wanders Collection, a new range of bathroom furnishings for 2012.

Soapbath bathtub:




Soapbath Basins:
small washbasin:

large washbasin:

Wall hung washbasin:

small washbasin on dresser:


small washbasin on black New Antique console table:

large washbasin on white New Antique console table:

Resin and wood New Antique wall mirror (white or black):

Wall mounted toilet and bidet:

The large and small Chandelier and wall mounted shower heads:



Taps:
Architectural tap 1:

Architectural tap 2:

wall-mounted shower taps:


Bidet tap:


In Marcel's own words he describes the concept for the collection as follows:
"The original concept for the collection came from a fantasy I had of taking a bath in a bar of soap. The ultimate clean! This idea I held for a long time, before Bisazza helped me realize it. Bathing, like clothing, is one of the most personal components of daily life. And interior style, like all style, has become a mode to evaluate the anxieties of contemporary society. The haste and fuss of ordinary life is only getting faster and it is getting increasingly difficult to switch off. People are surrounded by other people all day both physically and digitally and so I was looking for a way to offer a sanctuary from the world. I consider bathrooms to be the one space you can be alone so I designed this collection to provide a fresh, beautiful and solitary space where one can focus and take care of themselves." – Marcel Wanders

See the entire collection at Bisazza
images and info courtesy of Marcel Wanders and Bisazza

Kohler Numi, The High-Tech Luxury Toilet That Does Everything But Take The Crap For You.

Kohler introduces Numi, Kohler’s most advanced toilet. The Numi toilet is a state of the art, modern, automatic and motion-sensor, self-cleaning toilet combination bidet that also warms your feet, your tush, can play music with its built-in speakers, audio input jack and docking station and keeps itself odor-free.


above: the Numi remote in its magnetic docking station

That's not all, it has ambient lighting that gives it an inviting glow in the dark, the lid is hands-free and motion activated, the seat has adjustable heating options and it has a built in automatic charcoal filter deodorizer. It even cleans itself with your choice from three patterned water sprays. And everything can be controlled by a modern looking remote.




By the looks of the promotional lifestyle product shots, Kohler is marketing the Numi like a piece of modern luxury furniture. The stylized, and come on, let's face it.. over the top, images were shot in the famous Pierre Koenig Stahl House (also known as the Case Study House #22) in Los Angeles.



The Numi combines modern design, technology and engineering to bring you the finest in personal comfort and cleansing. From its striking form and features to its unrivaled water efficiency, the Numi toilet marks a new standard of excellence in the bathroom.



Features:

• Motion activated lid and seat:
Front sensors react to your movement when you enter the room for hands-free opening and closing of the cover. Motion at the floor-level engages sensors to raise and lower seat.

Side view of the hands-free, motion-sensor lid and seat activation:


Front view of the hands-free, motion-sensor lid and seat activation:



• Advanced Bidet Functionality:
Self-cleaning wand features multiple options for water spray pattern. Adjust wand position, water pressure and temperature to your preferences



• Integrated Air Dryer:
Located in the wand for more efficient drying.



• Deodorizer:
Air is pulled through a powerful deodorizing charcoal filter.

• Heated Seat:
Warms the seat to your comfort level.

• Feet Warming:
Warm air from floor-level vents, heats the floor surface and warms your feet.



• Numi Remote Interface Home Screen:
You can remotely control everything from the basic functions to the music, heating and lighting.


• Illuminated Panels:
Ambient lighting illuminates your space with a soft, inviting glow.




• Music:
Built-in speakers allow you to play a selection from the Numi toilet’s pre-programmed audio, FM radio or to connect your MP3 player through the audio input jack in the remote docking station.

The Kohler Numi has a retail price of $6,500 USD.

Learn more here

Cogliati Cogliati Bath Has A Clear Design Distinction, Literally.

Italian bathroom design company Cogliati...Cogliati had a clearly different point of view on sink and vanity design. And I mean that literally. Their bathroom sinks, basins, vanities and cabinets incorporate modern transparent glass, materials and design.

Cogliati is a trademark of VETRARIA WE WOULD Ltd., a company that has forty years of experience in working with glass in the furniture industry and construction. Cogliati was specifically started in 2005, with designer Giuseppe Viganò at the helm, as a faction of the company to highlight the use of glass materials a new area of business. Original sinks, cabinets, mirrors, faucets and accessories made with their water cutting glass technology and computer design are the result.

Encased in tempered glass, the sinks use materials like stone, concrete, and enamel and are also available with screen-printed glass. Here's a look at much of the collection.

Day Sinks, enamel encased in glass:



Night A sink, stone in clear tempered glass:


Day sinks in screen printed glass:


Night Pedestal sinks in enamel and glass:


and in screen-printed glass:


Vitrium Glass Sinks:



Vitrium M, made with glass and enamel:


Vitrium A, enamel only:


Drop vanities are made with Murano Glass blown sink bowls:



They also make accessories for the bath, like these wall mounted cabinets and drawer pulls:


drawer pulls:


faucets and mirrors:



Designer Giuseppe Viganò:



See their entire collection here.

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