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Creating a luxurious guest experience: BAGNODESIGN in The Maldives

BAGNODESIGN in The Maldives

In the idyllic setting of Maabinhura Island, nestled amidst the crystalline waters of the Maldives, luxury meets functionality thanks to the installation of BAGNODESIGN products in its bathrooms.

Renowned for its pristine beaches and unparalleled natural beauty, Maabinhura Island has elevated its hospitality offerings by partnering with the brand BAGNODESIGN, a bathroom solutions company.

Guests stepping into the bathrooms of Maabinhura Island’s accommodation are greeted by a symphony of elegance and functionality. BAGNODESIGN’s meticulously crafted fixtures and fittings adorn the bathrooms, seamlessly blending opulence with practicality. From sleek brassware to stylish basin designs, every element exudes sophistication and quality.

A complete BAGNODESIGN bathroom supply, the bathrooms feature the elegantly shaped Corsair wall-mounted WCs, beautiful KOY bushed nickel mixers and showering, with matching sleek M-Line accessories. SANIPEX GROUP’s AQUAECO shower drains complete the bathrooms, along with custom countertop washbasins.

The choice of BAGNODESIGN products reflects the island’s commitment to providing an exceptional guest experience. Whether rinsing off the saltwater after a day of diving or indulging in a rejuvenating shower before a romantic dinner on the beach, the bathrooms offer a sanctuary of comfort and luxury.

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Kudos expands marketing team with two new employees

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Kudos has expanded the in-house marketing department and welcomes two additional employees to support the business. 

Dave Lea has been working for the business as a freelance graphic designer since 2020 but has joined the team on a permanent basis, Dave is responsible for creating the Kudos marketing materials, and maintaining and developing the company’s brand website and supporting the wider business as needed.

Monika Skrzesinska has joined the team as a marketing assistant. Monika, who has previously worked in marketing in a different industry, is now developing new social media channels for the Kudos business, growing in following and engagement with its retailers and consumer customers. She also supports the sales team with events and various sales initiatives.

Kudos is a brand of showering products that is trading as RONAL Bathrooms UK. The Kudos brand is designed and manufactured in the UK where they have been producing shower products at their Cumbria facility since 1999. The Kudos portfolio includes shower enclosures, shower trays, over-bath screens and wet-room solutions sold via KBB showrooms and merchants across the UK.

Visit their website kudosshowers.co.uk, call them on 01539 564040 or email info@kudosshowers.co.uk

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Ideal Standard simplifies design with new digital experience: The Singular™ Configurator

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Ideal Standard International has recently launched its new online design and specification tool, the Singular™ Configurator, created specifically to help professionals and customers streamline the product selection process for designing bathrooms and washrooms.

Covering all market sectors – residential, hospitality, public washrooms and healthcare – this tool empowers architects, designers, planners, installers, and end-consumers to create complete bathroom designs, drawing from a comprehensive portfolio of over 12,000 products.

The Singular™ Configurator aims to inspire and guide product selection, giving users the confidence and control to create both functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces in a simple and time-saving manner.

As users make their selections, the tool intelligently suggests the required products to complete the assembly. These proposals feature designs that aesthetically complement those already chosen, ensuring they fit together seamlessly in terms of look, dimensions and compatibility.

For those seeking inspiration, the Singular™ Configurator also offers an extensive array of pre-configured designs equipped with the necessary products to complete a bathroom in the chosen style.

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Registered users also benefit from additional features, including quick access to saved favourite products, management of an unlimited number of projects, import of existing projects, and the ability to easily share projects and collaborate with others.

Upon completing their selections, users can conveniently download a project pack with detailed product information. It also includes all necessary documentation typically required by professionals, such as Environmental Product Declarations, BIM files, product sheets, and more.

Jonathan Baillie, VP Digital at Ideal Standard International, said: “Ideal Standard is passionate about helping people to create better bathrooms and washrooms. We continuously strive to add value to our customers’ experience, both online and offline. Through innovative technology, intuitive digital design, and a comprehensive product portfolio, we strongly believe that our Singular™ Configurator will assist professionals and customers in simplifying the bathroom design process. This will enable them to seamlessly move from inspiration to reality, creating bathrooms or washrooms that precisely meet their needs.”

Ideal Standard’s SingularTM philosophy was originally created to ensure a simple, flexible process that means customers only need a single supplier for access to unlimited inspirational bathroom solutions from a complete range of product categories, including brassware, ceramics, furniture, bathing, showering and accessories.

The configurator is the newest tool to support the SingularTM approach and aims to take the next step in simplifying and streamlining the specification process, saving time for customers while providing a comprehensive product portfolio.

Customers can access the design experience for free by visiting: Bathroom configurator | Ideal Standard

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Kudos adds more design features with interconnector options

Kudos Interconnector

Created to be used with their Ultimate wet room panels, Kudos Showers has introduced a range of interconnectors, glass-to-glass corner posts, corner profiles and mirrored décor panels for further design personalisation in the bathroom.

These additions have been introduced to complement the four tinted coloured glass panels introduced in 5 sizes in November last year. The interconnector enables the connecting of two panels within the enclosure to create a larger showering area. Or can be used to incorporate panels of colour into the area or to add one of their new mirrored décor panels, inline or as a return, leaving the choice up to the homeowner for complete design personalisation.

The Interconnector comes in a choice of coloured finishes including Chrome, Matt Black, Brushed Nickel and Brushed Brass and the glass-to-glass corner posts come in these coloured finishes too with the addition of Polished Gold, Gun Metal, Brushed Bronze, Polished Bronze and White. The mirrored décor panels come 1950 high and are 400mm wide.

Kudos is a brand of showering products, trading as RONAL Bathrooms UK. The Kudos brand is designed and manufactured in the UK where they have been producing shower products at their Cumbria facility since 1999. The Kudos portfolio includes shower enclosures, shower trays, over-bath screens and wet-room solutions sold via KBB showrooms and merchants across the UK.

Visit their website kudosshowershttps://www.kudosshowers.co.uk/.co.uk, call them on 01539 564040 or email info@kudosshowers.co.uk

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‘PUSH’ here for new inspiration from Bathrooms to Love

BTP Push in matt grey

The new Spring/Summer bathroom collection from PJH’s Bathrooms to Love brand includes a luxurious new modular furniture family called PUSH.

A premium range, PUSH – named after its push-to-open drawers and doors – is offered in wall-hung vanity and midi-boy units and features a beautiful, chamfered edge design. Its sleek, handleless form makes it an effortlessly stylish furniture choice, perfect for contemporary bathroom spaces.    

To complete the range is a coordinating, floor-standing WC unit which can be teamed with any of the back-to-wall WC toilets within the Bathrooms to Love collection.

Three flawless, matt lacquered finishes are available within the new PUSH range; Matt Clay, Matt Storm Blue and Matt Cotton, all with colour coordinated internals. These colour options embrace this season’s Bathrooms to Love theme – ‘Nature’s Palette’, inspired by natural shades and textures. The stunning Matt Clay colourway (as pictured) also takes the star position on the front cover of the brand new Bathrooms to Love brochure, just out.

The PUSH furniture family offers a number of customisable options too. It is available in a wall-hung design, but if a floor-standing look is desired there is an optional extra of elegant, decorative legs in the same three colour choices.

Basin units are also available in a wide choice of configurations. Choose from units with an integrated thin edge white ceramic basin; units with a colour matched worktop – so add a choice of washbowl; and twin basin four-drawered units. With basin unit sizes ranging from 600mm to 1200mm, there’s a unit suitable for both small and larger bathrooms.     

In addition, Hettich soft-close push-to-open fittings are featured on all drawer and door units for a smooth gliding action and longevity.                                                                                            

Now in stock and available to order from PJH, the stunning new PUSH range comes with competitive display deals, product swatches and a package of showroom support. This includes QR codes with AR links for customer’s to view PUSH in their own space, as well as this engaging new video: PUSH by BTL

Supported with Next Day Delivery (to 93% of UK postcodes), including the opportunity to deliver to store or home, PUSH can be ordered via PJH’s Partners Portal™ e-commerce website.

Further information:

Bathrooms to Love by PJH: T: 0800 8 77 88 99  / www.partners.pjh.uk  / www.bathroomstolove.uk

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Grant Westfield proves sustainability commitment with EPD certification

Grant Westfield EPD Certified

Grant Westfield, UK manufacturer of wall panel brand Multipanel, and newly launched Naturepanel, has announced the publication of an EPD (an environmental product declaration).

Grant Westfield’s EPD is a certification that is produced by conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its products. The analysis looks at the full product lifecycle of Grant Westfield’s products, from the product construction, raw materials, packaging, transportation, and installation process to how the product is disposed of at the end of its life.

How can tradespeople, architects and specifiers use EPDs?

EPDs can be used to compare and select products that have the lightest impact on the environment. In the pledge to reach net zero by 2050, builders, architects and specifiers can use EPDs to compare the impacts of materials at the product selection stage, ensuring that the most sustainable options are specified. This allows designers to increase the number of points a building receives, which in turn can increase the market value of a project and reduce the overall ownership costs.

Michael Dobson, sales director, Grant Westfield, said: “At Grant Westfield we understand the importance of a transparent supply chain and our EPD certification provides specifiers, architects and builders greater visibility on the environmental impact of materials, helping them make more sustainable choices.  

“Our panels are manufactured in Britain, using raw materials sourced in the UK and Ireland, it’s efficient to transport and requires less energy to produce than ceramic tiles. Choosing Multipanel or Naturepanel over tiles results in a 60% CO2 reduction, in 2023 that reduction was the equivalent to driving around the Earth’s circumference 628 times! The publication of our EPD through an official program operator helps verify this significant environmental impact, and we’re proud to share the results.” 

Other examples of CO2 savings if wall panels were chosen instead of tiles include:

  • In a residential home, choosing panels over tiles would save the equivalent of a kettle being boiled 2235 times
  • If all new built homes in the UK in 2023 used wall panels instead of tiles, the CO2 reduction would equate to enough energy to run 2500 homes for the year.

There is also new guidance by NHBC (Technical 9.2/06) which comes into force from 1 July 2024, which introduces the need for additional impervious waterproofing material behind ceramic tiles. This added layer will have further environmental impact when choosing tiles during a bathroom refit.

In addition to its EPD, Grant Westfield has also obtained FSC® certification [FSC 128180] for its products, ensuring that materials are responsibly sourced from managed forests and controlled sources. The company also implements a range of environmental and sustainability initiatives within its manufacturing and design processes, including sourcing materials locally and recycling post-production waste into biomass fuel and other products.

Grant Westfield’s bathroom wall panels, which hold a 30-year guarantee and are 100% recyclable, exemplify the company’s commitment to longevity and sustainability. By offering durable, eco-friendly alternatives to traditional wall coverings, Grant Westfield aims to minimise environmental impact while promoting a circular economy.

To find out more, click the link.

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BiKBBI welcomes Cyncly as corporate sponsor

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The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation has announced that the global software solutions brand Cyncly will continue its corporate sponsorship, formally under the Compusoft brand.

Cyncly’s software transforms how customisable products and spaces are imagined, designed, sold, managed and made. The business serves more than 70,000 customers across its global portfolio of brands, including Compusoft, the initial sponsor of the BiKBBI, in over one hundred countries.

Alex Ainge, senior director – head of KBF Retail Sales (SMG & Mid-Market) – EMEA at Cyncly, commented, ‘Under the Cyncly umbrella, we provide a range of market leading software solutions in connection with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom design and KBB business management, so it makes sense to strengthen and continue what has long been a successful relationship with BiKBBI. Through our experience, we’ve come to understand just how pivotal design software is in the installation process.’

BiKBBI CEO, Damian Walters said ‘The work that we do to drive positive change in the KBB installation sector is reliant on support from all areas of the industry and Cyncly’s continued support is great news for the institute, but also for our stakeholders and the wider sector. Our partnership with Cyncly began in 2019 via the Compusoft brand, and we look forward to collaborating with them as they continue to expand their business to include products developed with and for front line installers.’

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Roca Group announces 10-year renewable energy purchase agreement

Roca Group 2 billion renewable energy purchase

Global bathroom brand Roca Group has announced a long-term renewable energy purchase agreement (VPPA, or Virtual Power Purchase Agreement), spanning ten years from 2025 to 2035, tied to the new solar plants Trévago I & II, located in the province of Soria, Spain.

The solar production facilities Trévago I and II are scheduled to begin operations in July 2025 and have a capacity of 86.84 MWp. 80% of the total capacity will be dedicated to Roca Group, which is expected to generate 120 GWh of clean energy annually, the volume needed to cover the electricity consumption of all group operations in European territory.

The projects are being developed by Bruc Energy, a renewable energy generation company, and the agreement has received legal advice from Baker McKenzie on behalf of Roca Group, and Allen & Overy on behalf of Bruc. Additionally, strategic support has been provided by Schneider Electric through its VPPA advisory services, coordinating the entire process.

This initiative will result in a reduction of over 50,000 tons per year of CO2 equivalent, emissions, corresponding to the group’s electricity consumption in Europe.

It marks a new milestone in Roca Group’s decarbonisation roadmap, complementing the recent start of operations of the world’s first net-zero sanitary ceramics production plant. The group has already achieved a 39% reduction in its direct CO2 equivalent emissions and a 47% reduction in energy intensity between 2018 and 2022, moving closer to its net-zero ambition by 2045.

https://rocagroup.com/

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Introducing Schlüter-Systems’ bathroom sales team for premium bathroom showrooms

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Today, after over a year in development, Schlüter’s bathroom sales team comprises seven area sales consultants, boasting a combined 175 years sales experience, covering the entire UK and Ireland.  The team works with key retailers to create showroom displays of Schlüter products using well-designed point of sale collateral to showcase key products. 

With an enduring dedication to protecting tile and stone, Schlüter-Systems now has a strong UK network of luxury bathroom showrooms and installers. Thomas Etheridge explains the company’s aims, “With more than 10,000 products for the long-lasting installation of tiles and natural stone, including a comprehensive range of trims, waterproofing, underfloor heating and shower drainage systems, the brand is an ideal choice for the premium end of the bathroom retail sector. This is especially the case for those looking to take a system-led approach to their bathroom designs and installations. The vastness of Schlüter’s product portfolio gives retailers the opportunity to offer add-on sales to their customers, increasing the average spend on a bathroom. It also means that retailers can simplify their supply chain.”

Building on its excellent reputation in the project specification and tile distribution markets, Schlüter-Systems aims to offer unmatched levels of training, service and supply to bathroom showrooms and their installers. The centrally located UK base of Coalville in Leicestershire is the ideal place from which to service the needs of the bathroom retail sector, with stock regularly leaving the warehouse for next day delivery. The specialist team began working with premium bathroom retailers last summer and is already in partnership with multi-branch players such as CP Hart and West One in London as well as independent showrooms including Warren Keys Bathrooms of Man on the Isle of Man, Studio One South West in Plymouth and The Water Gallery in Esher.  

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“While our existing routes to market remain important to us, we feel that our offering is ideally suited to premium bathroom showrooms and installers so it was the natural next step for the brand in the UK,” continues Thomas.

“Our products are designed to work together as a system – hence our name. Rather than bathroom retailers buying from several different suppliers for what we do, everything is simplified by coming through us. By working with Schlüter-Systems, retailers only pay for one lot of delivery costs, can reduce their admin and have one point of contact for any queries. We’ve also heard from retailers that have worked out they can fit up to six additional bathrooms in a year on our underfloor heating product alone, as our products are quicker to install.” 

“Our experienced technical team can offer advice on product suitability, and we’ll even visit a property to check how the installation is going, if required. Ultimately, we want to ensure that tile and natural stone installations stand the test of time,” Thomas concludes.

“Our founder, Werner Schlüter, says our products cannot be sold; they must be understood. That gives you a feel for the ethos of the business.” 

Photographed top are: left to right: area sales consultants James Callinan, Sean McCreadie, Stuart Gillson, Michael Kimball-Smith, bottom left to right: Michael Dar, Graham Rose and Phil Cutts

For further information, call 01530 813396 or visit https://www.schluter.co.uk/ 

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Kaldewei unveils new washbasin designs & sizes

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Kaldewei is launching a comprehensive washbasin campaign for 2024, unveiling new designs and expanded size options tailored to private customers, hotels, and the project business.

The campaign underscores Kaldewei’s commitment to innovation and sustainability with the introduction of elegant bowls and built-in washbasins crafted from recyclable steel enamel in 13 versatile colours. These additions enhance Kaldewei’s portfolio, catering to a diverse range of clientele, from homeowners to commercial enterprises in the hospitality and project sectors.

A standout feature of the campaign is the Kaldewei Avellino washbowl. Available in 13 colours, its delicate structure and slender silhouette offer aesthetic appeal and hygienic functionality. The plastic-free washbowl is available in three sizes, has a long life, is recyclable and offers 100 per cent circularity. It works in both private bathrooms or exclusive hotel bathrooms that want to avoid plastic and minimise their ecological footprint.

For project installations, Kaldewei introduces the Object R and Object Q built-in washbasins, renowned for their robust steel enamel surface and timeless design. The Object R boasts soft, feminine lines, while the Object Q offers a classic rectangular shape. These washbasins are ideal for modern guest bathrooms and high-traffic public sanitary areas, providing durability and ease of installation.

Additionally, Kaldewei expands its existing Miena and Nueva bowl series with new size options, offering enhanced flexibility for designing premium washing areas. Made from Kaldewei steel enamel, these washbasins guarantee quality and durability, and because the material, a combination of steel and glass, is made from natural raw materials and is plastic-free, they ensure eco-friendly disposal at the end of their lifecycle.

Kaldewei Washbasin Campaign


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