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The new RAK-Sorrento basin mixers are available in four finishes and three sizes, delivering flexibility for a variety of design requirements.

RAK Sorrento

RAK-Sorrento has a timeless elegance, with a long body and spout combined with single lever control for a modern twist. As well as Polished Chrome, the brassware can also be chosen in on-trend Brushed Gold, Brushed Nickel or Matt Black.

The RAK-Sorrento basin mixers are available in three sizes – standard, medium and tall – enabling the brassware to be combined effortlessly with any washbasin, with a wall-mounted basin mixer also included in the range. For the bath, RAK-Sorrento offers an abundance of choice, including deck-mounted, exposed and freestanding options.

The sleek styling of RAK-Sorrento is carried through to the shower, with a choice of thermostatic valves that complete the streamlined look.

Giving any bathroom a stylish makeover, RAK-Sorrento delivers excellent performance and is backed by a full manufacturer’s warranty.

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RAK Ceramics UK

01730 237850

www.rakceramics.com/uk/

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Following on from the announcement that Government plans to introduce a mandatory water efficiency label to inform consumers and provide guidance, BMA chief executive Tom Reynolds says they applaud the move, but the public must be engaged.

“In July this year, when Environment Secretary George Eustice announced new water efficiency measures, including new mandatory water efficiency labelling, details were scarce and the bathroom sector was left clambering for more information.

“Government is making all the right signals, recognising fresh water as the ‘world’s most precious commodity’ and acknowledging there is less of it to go around.

“As water supplies come under increasing pressure from climate change and population growth, these moves are very welcome by the bathroom sector, where we rely on secure supply for our products to function. In the home, it is the consumer who controls the amount of water used, the industry can provide water-efficient products but unless we educate the public on responsible water consumption, we will not reduce wastage. Providing the consumer with a product that limits the amount of water and reduces the efficiency and enjoyment of the experience will defeat the purpose.

“Government’s plans to deliver a ‘package’ of measures is laudable and includes moves to reduce leakage and the development of a roadmap to greater water efficiency in new developments and retrofits.

“We recognise and applaud the progress, it is a big step forward, but it must be accompanied by a clear public engagement campaign to help users understand the impact of their water consumption and influence behaviour change.

“To achieve the reductions required, manufacturers, our retail partners, policymakers and water companies have to deploy every tactic in their repertoire. It has never been more important to cooperate and work together to protect the UK’s supply and raise the profile of water efficiency.”

Ideal Standard’s Together World Tour is coming to Paris for the fourth stop on its inspiring trip around the globe.

The Together World Tour is Ideal Standard’s unique series of cinematic events created for the international architecture & design community. The fourth event of the tour will take place in Paris on October 21st 2021. The Paris event will dive into one of the world’s fashion capitals to offer unique trend insights and explore the evolution of bathroom design.

Through a digital experience, Ideal Standard will investigate the evolution from the atelier society to the industrial world of bath ceramics and showcase the passion behind this journey of bathroom design. The film will feature an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Ideal Standard’s manufacturing plant, encapsulating the journey of a collection’s design and the innovative manufacturing process, which uses the latest technology to create a striking design.

Ideal Standard will also showcase new products from its award-winning Atelier Collections – Extra, Linda-X and Tipo-Z, as well as giving an exclusive preview of a new addition to the wider Ideal Standard portfolio for the UK, coming in 2022.

Commenting on the collections, Roberto Palomba, founder of PS+A and Ideal Standard’s Chief Design Officer said: “The foundation for timeless design is grounded in values, rather than trends, and that’s exactly what inspired our flagship Atelier Collections. The Atelier Collections are beautifully crafted to embody this concept of timeless design without compromising on functionality, taking inspiration from the past, present and future.”

The fourth event on the Together World Tour will be held on October 21st, 2021 at 11am BST. To learn more about the tour so far and register for the Paris event visit: www.togetherworldtour.com

With more features and new dimensions, bathroom cabinet mirrors increase storage capacity, offering even better design options. The new Luna range from Roca provides ample storage, in a contemporary style to suit all bathrooms.

The ideal partner for bathroom grooming routines, the cabinet mirror is also a storage solution that will solve many space-saving challenges in the bathroom. This updated classic is back, with its popular minimalist design. With a 110º opening for better access to the inside of the Luna cabinet, the doors are highly durable thanks to their soft closing mechanism. Its neutral finish allows you to combine the cabinet with any other bathroom furniture, making it an incredibly versatile option. The new Luna models are the ideal combination of comfort and aesthetics.

Perfect Mirrored Storage

Ideal to store small objects or to keep toiletries tidy, Luna is available in several different widths, 500, 600, 800 or 1000 mm, all measuring 700mm tall and 150mm deep. In the 800mm model, the reversible door can be installed to the left or right-hand side, based on the distribution needs of the bathroom space. With two height-adjustable shelves in each module, it is easier to keep objects in different sizes tidy.

Luna can be complemented with a 300mm Starlight spotlight that provides energy-efficient LED lighting to the upper section of the mirror, offering a perfect lighting solution in the bathroom.

Priced from RRP £314.00 ex VAT.

Neoperl has launched a new app called EasyMatch that quickly identifies the right aerator for any particular tap.

Retrofitting the right aerator to taps can save huge amounts of water and energy but identifying the right aerator for the job has required technical support. This is no longer necessary with the EasyMatch app,

The app supports plumbers, specialist wholesalers and DIYer’s in finding a suitable replacement part free of charge and without registration. All that is required is to open the app, remove the incumbent aerator and housing and answer a few questions about the removed aerator (like its diameter and patterning and air slots) and the app will automatically determine a suitable range of models as a replacement.  In special cases, the query may be forwarded to Neoperl experts to provide speedy feedback via text message. 

As water pressure fluctuates across the country, it’s impossible to produce a tap that will work the same in every situation.  Tap manufacturers, therefore, produce taps with optimal performance to work across all pressure situations. It’s only when in situ that one can identify whether the flow from the tap is too fast resulting in splashed clothes and water wastage. Changing the incumbent stream device or aerator is simple and takes just a few minutes. The new EasyMatch app is available for IOS from the apple store and for android from the Google play store free of charge. It’s being constantly developed so any feedback would be appreciated to improve the app’s use at DE.Marketing@Neoperl.com. More details at https://www.neoperl.com/global/en/blog/easymatch-app/

Neoperl UK is well known manufactruer of water devices. In the UK they are based in Malvern in Worcestershire where they manufacture many different sizes of flow regulator. But they do advise that most UK taps and showers are compatible with just a handful of product sizes. Stocking a small selection of these aerator products and advising customers, accordingly, could have a significant effect on helping to hit UK water-saving targets.

Under building regulations all baths in healthcare environments should be fitted with a thermostatic mixing valve that is TMV3 certified, but that doesn’t appear to have been the case in the bathtime scalding death of 93 year old dementia patient Frances Norris in a care home. 

Aster Healthcare, the healthcare firm concerned in the legal proceedings surrounding the death, has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter.

Cynthia Fisher, commercial director at TMV specialist Intatec, was part of the campaign to get anti-scald legislation introduced throughout the early 2000s which resulted in a change to building regulations in 2010. 

She said: “There is no excuse for a bathtime scalding death in a healthcare setting. Every TMV2 and TMV3 accredited valve should meet strict operating criteria to not allow a bath to fill with scalding hot water. 

“The legislation for domestic bathrooms has been around for more than a decade and for healthcare settings much longer than that, so how has this happened?

“The valves aren’t expensive and they aren’t difficult to fit. A thermostatic mixing valve iis meant to be an absolute standard for any bath installation. 

“A valve should be fitted, regularly serviced and there is absolutely no reason why it shouldn’t be working. 

“What has happened is tragic and it’s incredibly disappointing that we’re seeing yet another avoidable death. 

“The press reports I’ve seen covering the case don’t mention that the bath should have been fitted with a safety device, so I think it’s important to reiterate that all new baths in healthcare environments need to be fitted with anti-scald devices – it’s the law.”

Acquabella, a leading Spanish bathroom manufacturer, recreated the beautiful and relaxing vibe of a sunshine filled Balinese-style resort at its stand at Cersaie, Blologna, last month.

The show was a great success for the brand.  After a year of much uncertainty, and lack of face-to-face meetings, Acqabella has reported Cersaie was a great networking experience for the team, its customers and the bathroom sector as a whole.

Acquabella used the show to showcase their new award-winning collections developed over the last two years; these included the Arabba collection, with its high-definition textile texture, the Tempo shower tray, the Flow Zero model, the Mini countertop, and the Opal Quiz bathtub. The company also unveiled the brand new On-top XL washbasin range.

Cersaie has marked the resumption of industry international exhibitions and Acquabella is preparing for a busy end to 2021, with plans to attend the main trade fairs in the European bathroom sector and of course looking forward to KBB in Birmingham in March next year.

D-Neo Minimal is a new bathroom range by designer Bertrand Lejoly for Duravit. With a pared-down aesthetic designed to counter-balance the current fast pace of life, the range includes bathroom furniture, taps, a washbasin, bathtub and mirrors.

The clear, minimalist and geometric forms are complemented by muted brown and subdued beige colour tones. tones that work equally well In all bathroom schemes, from Scandinavian to urban.

Duravit considers the design elements to suit urban individualists whose lifestyles are defined by jettisoning anything superfluous. for this demographic, the bathroom is a haven of peace with clear forms and minimalistic design that make the daily rituals a regenerative experience.

Taps & washbasin

The D-Neo faucets feature a clear-cut design that holds its own in any room. they pare beautifully with the 800 mm asymmetric washbasin, a highlight of the D-Neo range. The vanity unit with open racks and a drawer provides plenty of storage space. With four glass shelves, the semi-tall cabinet also offers ample storage in a compact space.

Bathroom Furniture

The new Oak Black finish furniture is calming to the eye and designed to open up the room.

Bathtub

The 1600 x 750 mm free-standing D-Neo bath has the velvety look and feel of the DuraSolid® material, which was developed by Duravit, making the piece an eye-catching choice for bathrooms of any size.

Mirrors

Circular mirrors from the Universal Light & Mirror range provide indirect lighting to pleasantly illuminate the washing area.

About Duravit

Founded in 1817 in Hornberg in the Black Forest, Duravit AG is today a leading international manufacturer of designer bathrooms. The company is active in more than 130 countries worldwide and stands for innovation in the fields of signature design, comfort-enhancing technology and premium quality. In cooperation with an international network of high-profile designers such as Philippe Starck, sieger design, Christian Werner, Cecilie Manz and young talents such as Bertrand Lejoly and Kurt Merki Jr., the company develops unique bathrooms that enhance quality of life for users on a sustained basis. Duravit’s product portfolio comprises sanitary ceramics,
bathroom furniture, bathtubs and shower trays, wellness systems, shower-toilets, tap fittings and accessories as well as installation systems.

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Hansgrohe has launched a new influencer marketing initiative and invited three leading interiors and lifestyle influencers to participate in its My Concept Bathroom campaign. Laura Hunter, Melanie Lissock and Dee Campling have all used products with different finishes from Hansgrohe’s FinishPlus range to create their own bathroom design concept.

The FinishPlus collection offers a choice of five finishes – Chrome, Matt Black, Matt White, Brushed Black Chrome, Polished Gold Optic and Brushed Bronze, enabling individuals to inject a touch of personality into their bathroom schemes.

Laura Hunter from No Feature Walls designed her concept around the theme of ‘modern chintz’ and used the Raindance Overhead 300 Shower and Raindance Select Hand-shower in the Brushed Bronze finish. Melanie Lissack opted for ‘floral injection’ as her theme, and selected the Rainfinity Overhead Shower and Hand Shower in the Matt White finish. Dee Campling, pictured, chose ‘relaxed bohemian’ as her theme. She incorporated soft greenery to bring the outside in, and chose the Raindance Select S Showerpipe and Wallstoris Shower Bundle in Matt Black.

The majority of the globetrotting visitors to the 4-star Admiral Hotel in Copenhagen have little or no knowledge of its extremely colourful history. Originally built in 1787 as a warehouse by Danish companies involved in the slave trade, it was in the fore of the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 and served as a combined hospital and mortuary for the desperate people of Copenhagen when the British bombed the Danish capital in 1807.

Admiral Hotel Copenhagen

With such a dramatic background the historic building on Toldbodgade was certainly deserving of its most recent renovation. This spanned several years and Unidrain have played an important role in this process.

“The renovation has taken several years. When a building as old as this one is to be renovated, there is no such thing as a standard solution. Every aspect has to be adapted to the building,” explains Lasse Lyck, our technical manager.

“Renovating bathrooms in a centuries-old building can have disastrous consequences if incorrect solutions are chosen or the drains are installed incorrectly. Unidrain advised the hotel on its options and limitations regarding the bathroom renovation from very early in the process,” explains our architectural adviser Dennis Bagge.

“Water damage is extremely difficult to correct in a building of this age, so it’s important to choose the right solution from the start. At Unidrain, we advise on both the technical aspects and the design, and we also give a physical demonstration of how our various products are to be installed, so they can see what is needed and why,” he explains.

Copenhagen's Admiral hotel

Special design solution makes shower screens invisible

In most instances, our products are manufactured to
standard measurements, but when the need arises, we are able to customise the products to the customer’s special wishes. This was the case with the bathrooms at the Admiral Hotel.

“To achieve the best results, both the shower screens and drains differ by a few centimetres from the standard measurements. It might not sound like a lot, but it makes a big difference to the project and to the customer,” says Lasse Lyck.

It’s not just their measurements that our linear drains and shower screens for the historic hotel diverge from the standard. Working closely together with the hotel, we developed a completely new design solution. “The hotel bathrooms are relatively small, so it was important to install shower screens which could barely be seen, which we managed to do,” says Lyck.

Unidrain’s shower screen is usually fastened to the floor and the tiled wall using a visible U-profile, but it is now mounted directly in the tiled floor and in the tiled wall, without any visible fittings.

“The shower screens and the rail render the screens pretty much invisible. This makes a small bathroom feel more spacious, it was the perfect solution,” explains Lyck.