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The basin

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The wash hand basin is one of the most underappreciated items
in our bathroom, yet so many designers give their entire career
to designing these oh so necessary ceramic basins and their
joinery. We all remember the time when some bathrooms had
all the fittings colour coded in the same pink, blue or green as
the wall tiles. Luckily this trend has long left the building and we
can all admit that white is the best when it comes to porcelain.
This, however, does not mean we have to completely neglect
all colour in our bathroom. Duravit and the like, give us the
opportunity to express our love for subtle colour in the joinery
under the basin; like in the range “L-Cube’’. Here the option of
apricot-pearl on the joinery combined with copper faucets can
be the most exquisite expression for the right person. The same
can be said for mirror cabinets. These can be bought off the
shelf in any design, style and finish, depending on what your
requirement are.

The toilet

Gone are the days where the toilet received its own room,
trends tell us that the toilet is part of the bathroom, be it behind
a small wall, a glass panel or just in the open, it has become
an integral part of the bathroom. For this reason the toilet has
come a long way in terms of design. Designers have taken the
‘throne’ to a whole new level. The cistern has vanished into
the wall and now the latest invention; the actuator does not
even have to be behind the pot. It is now possible with Gerberit
to place the actuator as far as 170 cm away. This opens new
design possibilities for many people. Then we also have the
bidet. Toilets with integrated wash-function are being installed
more regularly. There are many different options available, from
toilet lids that get fixed to specific pots to entirely integrated
designs where one can not spot the difference between an
ordinary and a shower toilet.

desIgn Namibia December 2015/January 2016