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Bathroom Designs – Milan’s design fair

The world’s biggest interior design fair, Milan’s Salone del Mobile, showcases the very latest in furniture, kitchen and bathroom design.

This year’s show has just ended, having given an excellent insight into what is and will be happening in bathrooms around the world.

While bathroom items such as taps, basins and baths were more of a variation on the current theme, technology really grabbed the innovation spotlight.

Some highlights included:

Invisible heating – using the shower…

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July at Forefront of Bathroom Renovations

Clean, understated lines and timeless style have pegged the combination of the July basin mixer tap and Forefront basin as a favourite option with renovators.

July, in polished chrome, features a duck-bill lever and a four star WELS rating (only 7.5 litres of water a minute) while Forefront is a beautifully symmetric basin with rounded edges in either a square or rectangular format.

Both designs will suit virtually any bathroom renovations or ensuite design.

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Wonderland of Colour at Kohler Design Centre

The Kohler Design team took Urbis Design Day 2012 to new heights with the Kohler Design Centre, Auckland, being transformed into a Wonderland of Colour complete with live art exhibits, freestyle painting zones and full body artworks.

Teaming up with collaborative partners, Art Associates and Resene, their efforts were rewarded with a record KDC attendance level of more than 2500 people being entertained by ‘artists in residence’, including an installation in the working area of the RainCan shower head

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Riverstone Homes

Perth’s premium residential builder, Riverstone, has just unveiled its most luxurious home to date.  Situated in Mosman, on the shores of the famous Swan River, the Palais is a three storey, state-of-the-art home cleverly designed to take full advantage of the river views and showcase some of the most contemporary interior design elements.

Palais - Riverstone Homes

Considered a benchmark in residential architecture and quality, Riverstone is renowned for incorporating eyecatching, forward thinking features into the 30-40 homes it completes each year.  And with the…

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Fast Facts – Water Saving

What’s one of the easiest ways to save water?

Install a water efficient, three star toilet.  They currently account for about 20 per cent of our water usage, with conventional single flush toilets using a massive 12 litres per flush!*

Kohler has invested heavily in developing new technology and sophisticated design to make toilets more efficient, use less water and look more beautiful!  There are now five Kohler designs that have the maximum four star WELS water efficiency rating, using an average…

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Design Trends – Mark Bickerstaffe

 

Mark Bickerstaffe - DesignKohler’s Director of New Product Development, Mark Bickerstaffe, highlights some directions in bathrooms:

Destination – bathrooms have evolved into a living space rather than just a bathing room.  We use them for relaxation, privacy, grooming, and bathing.  Therefore the needs and expectations of the bathroom space are being stretched ever farther and companies like Kohler are responding with the introduction of smart bathroom appliances that enhance the bathing experience while being ever mindful of limited resources such as water and energy.…

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Bathrooms Benefit from Nature’s Chemistry

The symbolism and alchemy of water and glass feature prominently in the beautiful collection of glass vessels and wash basins called Nature’s Chemistry.

The combination of the two accentuates the ever-changing play of light and shadow, ripples and reflection when water hits glass – seen brilliantly in the cast glass slab of subtly rippled texture that is the Antilia Wading Pool; the faceted brilliance of Kallos, crafted from spun glass; and the sublime, purist form of the funnel-shaped Lavinia.

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Kohler Stars in Walt Disney World

 

A dream-come-true house of the future actually does exist!  The House of Innoventions at Walt Disney World Resort features a high-tech home filled with the very latest technology and the most innovative gadgets and gizmos.  There are also numerous interactive spaces and experiences plus kid-friendly labs that provide a hands-on look at the house of the future.

And numerous Kohler products are featured throughout the home’s kitchen and bathroom!  Check out the Karbon kitchen mixer, the DTV electronic

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Set the Season Aglow

Here at Kohler we are busily preparing for Christmas, and in Australasia the summer holiday break anticipation draws closer. At Kohler head office, Wisconsin, USA, their preparations show a traditional winter Christmas. The twinkling lights have been used to illuminate trees all over the Kohler corporate campus and village, and the season starts with the official tree-lighting ceremony called ‘Set the Season Aglow’. Complementary horse-drawn carriage rides around the village, a visit from Santa and…

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Karbon Wins Hearts!!

Kohler’s Karbon articulated kitchen mixer continues to turn heads – not only for its unique good looks but also for its sheer versatility.  Inspired by the angle-poise lamp, the Karbon has several articulated joints that enable the ‘spout’ to be bent into a multitude of shapes and angles meaning water can be taken to exactly where it is needed (think tall vases, heavy pasta pots etc).  An added bonus is that the Karbon looks like a piece of sculptural…

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Saturday In Design winners enjoy overseas spa experience

William Fernandez (interiors architect for Woods Bagot) and partner Mia Grimaldi were winners of the Kohler prize in the memorable Saturday In Design paper plane competition (August 19 and 20, 2011).

Visitors to Mico Design in East Sydney were asked to make a paper aeroplane and fly it into a Kohler Mythical Beasts Self-rimming basin for a chance to win a trip to the Kohler Design Centre in Auckland, New Zealand.

William and Mia used their…

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Kohler Inducted into Hall of Fame

Kohler Co. has been inducted into the prestigious Business Committee for the Arts Hall of Fame in recognition of its outstanding leadership, vision and long-term commitment in support of the arts.

In accepting the award at a ceremony at Central Park Boathouse, New York City last month, Kohler Chairman and CEO, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr stated that artistic expression is always part of any Kohler product, a focus that has helped establish the company as a global industry leader.

Kohler…

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Oblo sets new benchmark for three-piece tapware

Influenced by the Euro-Modern aesthetic, Kohler has taken three-piece tapware to a new level with the introduction of Oblo.  Strong, bold and organic, this new range melds fluent curves with a distinctive obloid profile.

Basin, bath and shower are all covered, with tapware to suit each installation – think hob mounted or wall mounted for basins, and hob mount or top assembly for bath and shower.

The basin tapware features an impressive five star WELS rating using only 6.6…

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Fast Company Magazine Names Kohler As Design ‘Icon’

The US Fast Company magazine, in a recent article (October 2011) on The United States of Design, named Kohler as one of ’30 companies who get it’ in terms of good design being a critical competitive advantage.

Highlighting Kohler’s ground-breaking Karbon articulated kitchen mixer, the feature described Kohler as a design icon that produces ‘fixtures that make the loo worth a visit’!

Read the full article on the Fast Company website

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The Shape of Baths to Come

New generation freestanding baths are set to turn bathing into an art form! A new material – called Lithocast – creates a greater platform of shapes and an altogether different tactile experience.

Lithocast is a premium quality solid-surface acrylic that looks like finely honed stone yet is warm to the touch and comfortable on the skin. Kohler’s new collection of Lithocast freestanding baths comprises three designs – the one-person Abrazo and the two-person Askew and Aliento models. Each…

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Make Your Shower a Relaxing Experience

Having a shower should always be both a relaxing and reviving experience. And shower heads and shower taps should always look good and perform outstandingly.  Pressure, pattern and versatility all play a major role in delivering a good shower experience. Choose the taps and the showerhead carefully and ensure they suits the overall style of the bathroom.

Kohler has been in the bathroomware and kitchenware business for over 135 years. The brand’s innovative products are both beautiful and…

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Find the Perfect Taps for Your Bathroom

Some people see their bathrooms as a necessity rather than a luxury, preferring them to be more functional than aesthetically pleasing. There are others, however, who prefer a combination of elegance and functionality. These people spend considerable time and effort choosing the perfect bathroomware. At Kohler we cater for both types and have a large enough range of products to suit everyone’s needs and tastes.

Kohler has been manufacturing high-quality bathroom products for over 135 years. It is a major…

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Get the Water Temperature Right with Mixer Taps

Do you like your baths hot or cold? What about some warm water to wash your dishes? We need water for different cleansing purposes, but if the temperature of the water isn’t right, the experience is rarely satisfactory. To that end, mixer taps come to the fold. Here, what emerges from the tap is a combination of the water from the hot and cold water valves. Mixer taps use a single lever to control the temperature and pressure…

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Which Toilet Should You Buy?

Toilets are the most underappreciated fixtures in a bathroom. Seen as a necessity rather than a stylish addition, most people pay little attention to the decision making process. However, there is much more to selecting the right toilet than just functionality. Size, structure, style – all are important contributing factors that should be taken into account  before making the final choice. When it comes to solidly constructed, well-functioning toilets in stylish designs, Kohler stands out from the rest.…

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Global Media Conference covers Trends in Bathroom Design

This week magazine editors from around the world converged on the Kohler Village, Wisconsin, USA for the Kohler company’s third international editors’ conference. A much anticipated event, more than 31 editors from 13 countries attended representing the globe’s leading interior and lifestyle titles such as House & Garden, Elle Decor, Homes & Gardens, Hello!, Living Etc and Ambientes. Diversity and cross cultural input was assured with attendees from UK, Australia, South East Asia, China, Russia and South America.

Hot topics…

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