The Lakeside Gallery Residence, located on the western shore of Lake Memphremagog, reinterprets the traditional Quebec barn in a contemporary style. Designed for two art collectors, the home offers spacious areas for family gatherings and entertaining.
The Lakeside Gallery Residence features carefully selected materials, including a cedar roof, clay brick exterior walls, and carbonized walnut flooring, all chosen for their ability to age gracefully. The design is divided into four connected volumes: the summer house, winter house, residential area, and guest house.
The bathrooms are key design highlights, featuring a mix of luxury and functionality. The master suite’s vanity is crafted in bronze, paired with CEA’s GIOTTO taps and Canaletto Walnut handles. The wood bathtub is complemented by a CEA free-standing mixer in satin bronze from the MILO360 collection. Additional details include electric towel warmers in satin bronze, adding elegance and comfort.
The open-plan kitchen, with expansive lake views, features CEADESIGN stainless steel taps in a satin finish. The summer house includes a 30-meter terrace with a kitchen, dining area, living room with a fireplace, and a heated pool. The winter house offers an open-plan kitchen, dining, lounge, and piano bar.
The guesthouse, located furthest from the lake, contains five bedrooms and a children’s room for visitors.
Technical Features:
MILO360 MIL201S Deck-mounted mixer with swivelling spout and pull-out hand shower in AISI 316L stainless steel satin finish.
MILO360; GIOTTO; EQUILIBRIO MIL19GZS + GIO44NZS + EQB05ZS Free-standing mixer for bathtub with cylindrical hand shower in satin bronze finish, wall-mounted progressive mixer in satin bronze with Canaletto Walnut, and electric towel warmers in satin bronze finish.
A Saniflo Sanicom 1 single-pump unit and a Saniflo Sanicom 2 twin-pump unit have helped transform a seemingly insurmountable design challenge into the Oasis Bar & Terrace—a groundbreaking venue redefining Canary Wharf’s hospitality landscape.
The bar features a striking glass and wood construction, two bespoke staircases linking the bar with a terrace boasting a stunning open-air space and panoramic views of London’s skyline. Conventional drainage solutions were out of the question because it is directly above the London Underground infrastructure and within a strictly enforced “no dig” zone.
Following a visit to the site to establish the ideal solution to the operational needs of the new bar, Saniflo’s technical team recommended two advanced Sanicom pumping systems. In the downstairs bar – the longest in Canary Wharf at 17m – a powerful Sanicom 2 has twin pumps which can handle the large volume of water but also ensure continuity of service in the event of a failure. Whilst the pumps work alternately for even wear and tear, a single pump can also assume the work of the other if one stops working. The waste pipes run from the Sanicom underneath the floor and outside to the drains within the external customer WCs. A Sanicom 1 – with a single pump – is installed in the upstairs bar, with the waste falling and ultimately being plumbed into the same pipework as the larger unit.
Petr Ivanisevic is operations director of the Oasis Bar & Terrace and is very happy with the pumps, which have worked flawlessly since installation. He says: “Gravity drainage wasn’t an option for the bar because we are directly above the London underground and shops, so civil work was impossible. The Canary Wharf Group also has a ‘no dig’ policy in this area, so we would always need a pumped solution. The plumbers on the job had previously used Saniflo and put in a call to the technical team, which proved really useful in getting the right products for the job.”
Amanda Mills, marketing manager at Saniflo UK, adds: “Our mission is to transform constraints into opportunities for innovation. The Oasis Bar & Terrace is a testament to how our solutions can turn ambitious designs into reality.”
At the Hotel Interiors Experience (HIX LDN) 2024, Majestic London showcased a range of innovative bathroom solutions, including its bespoke brushed bronze DEAUVILLE steam room enclosure, aimed at inspiring designers to create luxury, functional spaces.
The 2350mm tall DEAUVILLE steam room enclosure features custom glass panels, a built-in bench, and an 1100mm vertical door handle. This enclosure demonstrates Majestic’s expertise in mounting glass and the flexibility of its DEAUVILLE design, offering both style and function for any alcove setting.
The RIO shower enclosure, made of brushed brass, stands out with its soft curves and contrasting straight lines. At 2350mm tall, it features a hinged door and inline panel, and its unique hinge ensures the door closes perfectly every time.
Majestic London also showcased the MONACO shower screens, which feature digitally printed linen designs on glass. This advanced Ceramic Digital Printing technique allows for detailed, full-colour designs to be printed directly on the glass, providing endless design possibilities for custom shower spaces.
The Art Glass Collection on display includes four unique textures: Crystal-drawn Art Glass, Carved Art Glass, Stone Art Glass, and Ice Art Glass. Each surface offers different finishes and light effects, adding sophistication and depth to bathroom designs.
Daniel Batchford, specification sales director at Majestic London, said: “At Majestic London, we believe in designing bathrooms with the same passion we have for our products. Each enclosure is bespoke, ensuring it perfectly fits and complements the space.”
He added, “Our Project Department supports specifiers throughout the entire process, from initial ideas to installation, making sure their vision comes to life.”
Following the 2024 HIX LDN theme, ‘A Sense of Place,’ Majestic London demonstrated how a bathroom can become more than just a functional space, offering a stylish and relaxing environment. Their designs focus on creating shower solutions that connect with natural elements, providing a refreshing retreat.
Flair Showers, Majestic London’s sister company, also displayed its Harmony Collection, inviting visitors to experience beautifully crafted, durable shower enclosures that enhance the showering experience.
Majestic London’s showcase at HIX LDN 2024 highlighted its commitment to offering luxury, high-quality bathroom solutions designed for both style and function.
A buyer has been secured for a distressed bathroom products distributor, confirmed administrators from FRP Advisory. Anthony Collier and Simon Farr of FRP were appointed joint administrators for the Robert Lee group of companies on November 28, 2024. The group encompassed the following businesses:
Robert Lee Distribution Limited
RLD Stock Limited
Yorkshire Shower Trays Limited
Aquadart Brands Limited
With 151 employees across London, Wiltshire, Greater Manchester, and Yorkshire, the Robert Lee group operated as a nationwide distributor of bathroom, shower, and plumbing products, offering well-known brands and its own manufactured product range.
After a period of financial difficulty, FRP Advisory initiated an accelerated sales process. Upon their appointment, the joint administrators completed a pre-pack sale of the group and its assets to Roxor Group Limited, a trade buyer. Based in Halifax, Roxor Group is one of the UK’s fastest-growing suppliers of bathroom products and has been in operation for over 35 years.
The deal ensures the retention of all employee positions and guarantees business continuity for customers of the Robert Lee group of companies.
Anthony Collier, restructuring advisory partner at FRP, commented: “Robert Lee was a well-established business, managing over 30,000 product lines for a loyal customer base. However, it was not immune to the broader economic challenges that have affected many sectors. We are delighted to have found a high-quality buyer in Roxor Group, ensuring the continuity of the business and safeguarding a significant number of jobs across the UK.”
SANIPEX GROUP has expanded its UK team with the appointment of Nick Taylor as its new national retail account manager.
Nick has worked in the KBB sector for over 15 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new position. In his new role he will be responsible for developing sales and growing BAGNODESIGN’s position in the retail market. Using his established connections, Nick will cement existing relationships and create new opportunities to expand the business while promoting the BAGNODESIGN portfolio of luxury bathroom products.
Nick said: ‘With a key focus on collaborative partnerships, I am thrilled at the prospect of working closely with both existing and new retail partners to offer the BAGNODESIGN collection. This is a remarkable opportunity to be involved in driving the brand growth within the UK retail sector.’
Commenting on Nick’s appointment, Lee Palmer, SANIPEX GROUP’s sales director UK & Ireland, said: ‘We are thrilled to welcome Nick to the team. His skills and knowledge of the retail sector will be a huge benefit to SANIPEX GROUP and our growing customer base as we continue to move the business forward.’
The new Autumn/Winter Collection from Bathrooms to Love by PJH has rolled out its new BRUSHED BRONZE theme throughout its portfolio, including a number of ranges within its brassware category.
Two popular bathroom brassware families, PESCARA and BERIO, are now available in the new Brushed Bronze finish. This elegant new colourway also refreshes a range of other Bathrooms to Love categories, including wetrooms, shower mixers, mirrors, bath screens, radiators, and even wastes.
Joining a growing choice of other on-trend metallic finishes available across the Bathrooms to Love collection – such as matt black brushed brass and anthracite – the new Brushed Bronze option presents designers with another suite of products that can be easily coordinated for a seamless look.
With a flawless brushed finish, the new PESCARA and BERIO Bronze brassware ranges boast luxurious, golden looks with warm reddish undertones that perfectly complement crisp white ceramics.
The PESCARA BRUSHED BRONZE brassware family is a tubular, round design with a curved spout and slimline lever. Available in deck mounted, wall mounted or floor standing options, this new range includes basin mixers, bath fillers, bath/shower mixers and this stunning floor standing bath/shower mixer (pictured right).
Manufactured from solid brass with single lever cartridge technology, minimum water pressures levels vary from 1.0 to 2.0 bar, depending on model.
Meanwhile, the BERIO BRUSHED BRONZE family features a more angular design with a soft square edge and slim, flattened handles and spout. This range operates on low water pressure levels—just 0.5 bar for the deck-mounted basin taps, bath filler, and bath/shower mixer—while the floor-standing bath/shower mixer requires 1.5 bar. Solid brass construction and single-lever cartridge operation also apply to the BERIO range.
Bathrooms to Love has also launched BRUSHED BRONZE click-clack basin wastes, sprung bath wastes and bottle traps, making it easy to match up metallic finishes for a professional look.
As always, Bathrooms to Love products are supported with a package of stockist sales and service benefits from leading distributor, PJH. From POS to product swatches and QR codes to AR, the brand comes with a bundle of support, including Next Day Delivery to store or home (to 93% of postcodes). Order now via PJH’s Partners Portal™ e-commerce website, www.partners.pjh.uk
Bathroom products brand Acquabella has unveiled its new website, a digital space that reflects its refreshed corporate image. The new platform invites users to rediscover the bathroom, not just as a functional space but as a sanctuary dedicated to well-being and self-care. This vision, embodied in each of the company’s products, translates into a web design that allows users to immerse themselves in its philosophy: Keep Feeling.
The brand offers tailored solutions that let each user express their individuality, transforming the bathroom into a personal work of art. With designs, materials, and shapes that evoke emotions, Acquabella aims to create unique experiences and make sensations flow freely in the most intimate space of the home.
Among the website’s new features, there’s a dedicated section for professionals, offering specialized content tailored to key audiences: architects and interior designers, installers, and distributors. Each profile includes information adapted to their needs, making it easier to find products and customised solutions.
With a dedicated in-house facility for the creation and manufacture of bespoke worktops spanning over 27 years, Utopia is forever expanding the possibilities of its solid surface and general worktop ranges, and 2024 is no different.
The latest design innovation is a new solid surface under-mounted basin with a fully matching bowl and worktop in a contemporary, clean white colourway, giving a completely new look and greater creative flexibility. This new option can be manufactured in lengths up to 2.8m, offering a variety of configurations, including the option of multiple basins.
The new Plain White addition brings the number of colourways in the 22mm solid surface collection to eight. Worktops are available in various sizes and with optional upstands in three heights, all fabricated on-site to the customer’s specific requirements.
Practical and durable, solid surface worktops combine the attractive look of natural stone with the warmth and resilience of a hard-wearing manmade material.
Helen Clark, Head of Marketing at Utopia, comments “Solid surface has always been the ultimate luxury and we expect both the new option to have a seamless worktop with inset bowl and the new solid white colourway to be very popular.”
Features by Diane Larner, founder and editor of Bathroom Review & Kitchens Review. Diane Larner launched both titles over 15 years ago and has been writing about the bathroom and kitchen interior design industry ever since, publishing regular features across the two sectors.
Inclusive design is becoming more accepted in general bathroom projects. It ensures that buildings not only meet accessibility requirements but also creates a welcoming environment that caters to the needs of all users. In today’s world, it makes sense to deliver accessible spaces that serve all physical abilities, including mobility challenges, sensory impairments, and age-related conditions.
Hewi product manager Florian Haude agrees, “Accessible design is increasingly becoming the standard in architecture and product design. The focus is particularly on universal design, which makes products and rooms accessible to all people, regardless of their abilities. For example, floor-level showers are not only practical for people with limited mobility but also offer comfort and safety for all age groups. Combined with non-slip surfaces, grab rails and shower seats, an accessible bathroom becomes the norm, combining functionality and aesthetics.”
Easy elegance
Ideal Standard
According to the World Health Organization, over one billion people—about 15% of the global population—live with some disability*, and one in five people are 65 or over. Creating beautiful, inclusive spaces ensures everyone can experience the same level of comfort and enjoyment which makes it a win-win for developers.
Ideal Standard’s senior designer Yiota Toumba comments, “Building or upgrading bathrooms to be more accessible and comfortable for elderly or less mobile residents is one of the most impactful steps developers and housing managers can take. This will both greatly improve quality of life for residents and increase a property’s value.”
Ideal Standard seamlessly blends stylish design with thoughtful functionality. Its Concept Freedom range, designed in collaboration with Studio Levien, offers considerate features for users with mobility impairments. For example, the collection includes wall-hung, back-to-wall, and close-coupled WCs that are 25% higher than average, reducing knee pressure and improving comfort.
Axess all areas
KEUCO AXESS
Accessible showers also ensure safety and comfort for all users. Key features include barrier-free entry, which allows easy access for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility. Adjustable showerheads, grab bars, and non-slip flooring enhance safety, while a shower seat offers a convenient resting option. By integrating inclusive design, these product lines ensure accessibility is seamlessly integrated into everyday life.
Several companies are leading the way in this area, offering a wide range of products to ensure safety and comfort. KEUCO is one such brand. As the demand for barrier-free bathroom concepts continues to grow, so has KEUCO’s product offering. Its ranges support physical disabilities and comprise highly functional but beautifully designed products that ensure comfort and safety in the bathroom.
KEUCO’s ranges include ergonomically designed PLAN CARE shower products, IXMO shower fittings, including shower rails and railing systems, KEUCO AXESS (pictured above and top), and a sustainable and cross-generational wetroom rail system that can be flexibly adapted to suit any space.
Accessible accessories
HEWI Tilting Mirror
Thanks to growing innovation in the industry, accessible design is not limited to the shower or bath. A growing range of products means inclusivity is easily accommodated in every aspect of the bathroom. Adaptive accessories play a vital role in ensuring usability for all; for example, mirrors placed at accessible heights help individuals in wheelchairs or with limited mobility use them easily.
As an expert in barrier-free sanitary solutions, HEWI has introduced an exciting addition to its product lineup: the motorised tilting mirror. This new model offers extra ease and functionality – the tilt function can be adjusted with precision up to a 28° angle, all controlled wirelessly via a sleek wall switch.
Freshen up
TOTO NEOREST WX
Shower toilets offer significant benefits when it comes to accessible design. These toilets provide a hygienic, gentler and more effective cleaning method than traditional toilet paper; this is particularly beneficial for individuals with limited mobility, arthritis, or sensitive skin. The latest models allow users to adjust water pressure, temperature, and positioning, promoting independence and reducing the need for assistance. Their ergonomic design enhances comfort for all users, while their water-saving features make them an environmentally responsible choice. When prioritising inclusivity, shower toilets offer a practical solution for creating comfortable spaces.
Kazuki Osugi, general manager of TOTO UK, explains the importance of new technology, “If people lose strength and mobility, things like going to the toilet can become very difficult. It’s an unpleasant experience to feel helpless in such intimate moments – especially for people who wish to live self-determined lives with dignity. Designing an appropriate bathroom is an important step to keep people going to the toilet as long as possible without assistance. A TOTO WASHLET bidet toilet with various features is a great solution for hospitality environments.”
TOTO’s NEOREST WX features the latest WASHLET technology. This new design cleverly conceals advanced features while maintaining a sleek and minimalist aesthetic. The NEOREST WX is one of TOTO’s premium offerings, showcasing the brand’s commitment to luxury, hygiene, and comfort.
Child’s play
HEWI
Using colour in residences where children with disabilities and special needs are cared for can promote a positive and supportive environment. Colours influence mood, behaviour, and cognitive function, helping create spaces that are calming, stimulating, or comforting, depending on the child’s needs.
HEWI’s products for children are not only designed in uplifting colours but also meet a variety of requirements: They are safe, easy to use, and robust. In addition, they are easy to clean and hygienic. Products used in cots, nurseries, kindergartens, or schools must withstand high loads over the long term. HEWI products for children meet all these requirements.
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Hansgrohe has announced it is a proud participant in this year’s Hospitality Interiors Experience (HIX), which will take place on November 27th and 28th at London’s Business Design Centre.
Based on STAND 5, the company’s attendance at HIX will continue highlighting its continued and deep-rooted focus on sustainable innovation for a better future. The theme ‘In Touch with our Planet’ will underpin a wide variety of exciting activities and special events over the two-day event.
Stand visitors will also experience an array of Hansgrohe’s holistic and luxury bathroom solutions, the AXOR range’s colour-matching support, and a full suite of furniture and ceramic options.
Discussions to make a difference
On day one, Hansgrohe will host a special discussion between Steffen Erath, the company’s head of innovation and sustainability, and Arche Hospitality’s founder and CEO, Jonathan Braun.
Steffen leads Hansgrohe’s sustainability strategy, which will see the business switch all its water products to deploy water-saving EcoSmart technology by the end of the decade.
He is also the author of the forward-thinking Green Vision Beyond Water:Rethinking Bathroom Culture, a stimulating overview that highlights the need to bring the bathroom space into harmony with people and nature for a sustainable future.
Commencing at 11.30 am on the Hansgrohe stand, the thought-provoking conversation will explore sustainability’s theoretical and practical aspects and how to make a difference for the planet without compromising bottom-line success.
On day one, Hansgrohe will also host a panel talk on Value Engineering in the Hospitality Sector. The discussion, which will occur in the Gallery Hall and start at 4.30 pm, aims to unpick an area commonly cited as one of the biggest challenges in the Hospitality project life cycle.
The debate will bring together companies from a broad spectrum to discuss their approaches and experiences and advocate for solutions enabling the sector to work better together.
Rewarding new talent
Day two of HIX will see the unveiling of the AXOR student design competition winner. It will take place at 12 noon on the Hansgrohe stand. AXOR invited current and recently graduated interior design students from across the UK and Ireland to design a compact luxury bathroom to showcase ‘their take on luxury’. The many entries have been reviewed and the lucky winner – who receives a one-night luxury stay at The Broadwick Soho hotel in London – will be announced at HIX.
Following the show’s completion, in line with its sustainability commitment, the Hansgrohe stand wall panels will be reused by key retail partners to further promote key sustainability messages.
Emma Freeman, brand and communications Manager for Hansgrohe UK comments: “HIX is an important event for the hospitality interiors sector. It brings together stakeholders to share views and opinions on the topics that matter such as efficiency and the impact of value engineering.
“Hansgrohe is using this year’s event to showcase how the company continues to drive the sustainability focus through everything we do, and facilitate important debate and expert discussion, knowledge sharing and adopting best practice.
“And it is also important that we look to the future in terms of encouraging and acknowledging the thinking of today’s interior design students as they embark on their careers. There have been some fantastic entries to the AXOR Student competition, and we look forward to revealing the winner on the second day of HIX.”
