We headed off to Frankfurt on Monday 11 March intending to spend the next day at ISH and then catch our flight back to the UK. We awoke Tuesday morning to a few inches of snow and still falling ... so off we headed to the exhibition.
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| Frankfurt under snow ISH 2013 |
We normally enter via the Pavilion so Hansgrohe is our first port of call, but we came in the main bathroom hall. So we decided to be organised and go up and down the aisles to get a general impression of what was new and exciting in the bathroom industry in addition to concentrating on our suppliers.
HYDROLINE
First stop was Teuco showing among other things their Hydroline baths now available in acrylic.
You could see the invisible whirlpool working in all it's glory .. |
| Hydroline from Teuco |
So quiet it's just the gentle sound of bubbles. |
| Skidoo Collection by Teuco |
SKIDOOA Shower column with overhead shower from the Skidoo Collection by Teuco, designed by Carlo Colombo.  |
| Suit from Teuco |
SUITSuit is an innovative project by Matteo Nunziati for Teuco. The collection comprises wash basins and shower trays, and being made in Duralight®, which is exclusive to Teuco, it blends with any bathroom décor.  |
| Teuco 383 Combi Shower / Bath |
TEUCO 383
A comfortable bathtub with a built-in seat that can also be fitted with Hydrosilence® to enjoy maximum relaxation. Shown with Wenge panels. Designed by Fabio Lenci.
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| Teuco 383 - Bath / Shower Combi with Wenge Panels |
You can see the comfortable curve for the seating area.
DURAVIT |
| X-Large re-interpreted |
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X-LARGE Duravit and siegler design re-vamped X-Large with plenty of extra storage and more minimalist.
Re-interpreted X-Large - little tweaks that take X-Large into the 21st Century with a more minimalist appearance and offers a wider choice of furniture.
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| Duravit Durastyle |
DURASTYLEA stunning new series from Duravit, Durastyle is a stylish, understated range designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodgriquez. Simple but unmistakeable, the distinctive ceramic edge extends through the entire range. HAPPY D 2 |
| New Happy D2 basin unit |
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| New Happy D2 WC and bidet |
Simplified and slimmer seems to be the order of the day at Frankfurt. |
| Happy D bathroom furniture |
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| Happy D 2 basin unit - note the slimmer basin front |
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| Happy D 2 bath |
Happy D2 bath with a much slimmer edge - instant update
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| Happy D 2 basin unit with doors |
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| Happy D 2 basin unit with 2 drawers |
All new happy d2 - the stand is much slimmer and the basin thinner
STARCK SLIMLINE |
| Duravit Starck Slimline bath |
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| Starck on a diet - looks fabulous |
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| Duravit Starck 2 circular basin with Starck Organic basin mixer |
STARCK 2 + STARCK ORGANICA very masculine shape softened here with Duravit Starck 2 circular basin
Burgbad showed ConceptWall which turns the wall into the key element of the bathroom design so the basin unit appears part of the wall giving a smooth and uniform appearance. A combination of Sixties modernism and the minimalist look of the 21st century.
CONCEPT WALL |
| Burgbad ConceptWall |
RC40Turning the bathroom into living space was a major element of the Burgbad stand. There was a strong support system by
Viego which was visible to show just how the system worked. (Unfortunately my pictures of this are not good enough to show! But they are on show on this
blog page (scroll down to part 1).
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| Part of the RC40 display |
And now onto the Bette stand
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| Bette Twist 11 - shower bath with lots of options |
BETTETWIST 11 |
| Bette Shower Bath - Twist 11 - easy to step into |
BETTESILHOUETTEGently curved bath with panel
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| Bette Silhouette |
BETTEOVAL SILHOUETTE BICOLOURJust look at this gorgeous new shade on the Bette Oval Silhouette BiColour bath .. also with a slim rim
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| Bette Oval Silhouette BiColour Violet |
BETTEARTSculpture in the bathroom
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| Bette Art |
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| Bette Art basin |
BetteArt - delicate narrow rims on the basins which are available in 3 sizes.
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| Bette Art Bath |
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| BetteArt Bath |
BETTELUX |
| BetteLux bath |
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| BetteLux bath |
BETTERELAX |
| BetteRelax |
BETTEONE |
| BetteOne HighLine |
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| Bette One basin |
There was a booth showing some Spanish tiles;
Dune and
Porcelaingres which caught our eye as we are a Dune dealer.
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| Dune Andy - a homage to pop art |
Dune's homage to pop art - Andy.
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| Porcelaingres |
Porcelaingres - fifty shades of neutrals all with a wonderful smooth finish.
Part 2 to follow!
By now we had heard Frankfurt Airport was closed all day, and our flight had been cancelled, but we were booked on the last flight out that evening...
