Sustainability
The greater hardness of SaphirKeramik permits thinner walls and simplified structure of the ceramic parts, which in turn results in less material, lower weights and benefits in terms of sustainability: fewer raw materials are required and lower energy consumption in firing, production and transport.
Awards
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Notes
One of the highlights of Ino is an exciting washbasin with a recessed but integrated shelf, which celebrated its debut as a study within the SaphirKeramik project. The easy-to-clean shelf with its upward-sweeping back wall defines the space next to the generous washbasin. It can be chosen for the left or the right-hand side, inviting the user to store cosmetics and bathroom accessories ready for use.Ino also includes wall-mounted washbasins with widths of 450mm and 560mm. The gentle curves create an intriguing contrast to the angular body which the basin transforms into at the back. Elegant bathroom layouts are made possible by both the washbasin bowls and the semi-recessed basins. Thanks to their extremely thin walls the bowls appear extremely generous, radiating an unbelievable lightness. Nevertheless, the hard, rigid, and easy-to-clean SaphirKeramik ensures that it is more than suitable for robust everyday use. “In the washbasins and bowls it is not only a question of surfaces, because the washbasins are made of ceramic material and have all the advantages of this material, it is a matter of materiality in the sense of a physical quality which you can touch and feel”, according to Nguyen.The peaceful centre of the Ino bathroom is a 1800 x 800 x 520 mm freestanding bathtub. With its slim rim the oval bathtub appears both as filigree as the washbasin, and adopts its sweeping lines. The tub also features an integrated head rest for absolute relaxation. Alternatively a smaller model without head rest in dimensions 1700 x750 x 520 mm can be selected. The bathtub is made of Laufen solid surface material Sentec: In this way it can be made with a single wall in one casting, and is characterised by a lower weight. It is installed conventionally; the overflow, feet, and siphon are already integrated.
TRANSFORMING THE BATHROOM TO A LIVING ENVIRONMENT
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