Wannabe Hotel Washrooms A tongue -in- cheek look at how homeowners idolise hotel washrooms and want the ones at home to reflect the ambience seamlessly. A report in a popular lifestyle magazine had an interesting aside to make. While commenting on influences that determine consumer preferences, it mentioned that the rising aspirational classes (or sections, …
Tomorrow might as well be Today Technology is creeping in everywhere – the washroom is no exception. As innovations rapidly integrate into our daily routines, our washrooms are set to undergo transformative changes, blending convenience, luxury, and advanced health monitoring. The traditional notion of a bathroom as a mere utilitarian space is evolving into a …
Light & Marble: A Recipe for Grace By ensconcing light behind marble, designers create an ethereal ambience in washrooms, writes Anurag Yadav. Since ancient Rome, the use of marble in interior design has a long and chequered history. For centuries, it has been used to embellish right from iconic architectural marvels and to date, washrooms …
The Emperor’s New Clothes The hospitality industry will soon witness guests marking the final differentiation between real luxury and the China market version, writes Anurag Yadav. Real estate lives and breathes at the very core of aspirations in India. Especially amongst the fast-growing middle class and the equal speed of the higher segment’s consolidation and …
Aromatherapy: Pivot of the Wannabe-Spa Washroom Aromatherapy is as old as the hills but its incorporation in the regular washroom indicates its efficacy in creating the right mood, writes Anurag Yadav In times when it is established that the well-designed washroom is in all senses, essentially a wannabe spa, the actual spa elements find resonance …
Accentuating the Small Space The increase in urbanisation has led to a shortage of space and a rise in apartment prices. ‘Small Size Premium Spa’ by Michael Sieger meets with numerous individual needs- the highest standards of comfort, functionality and improved quality of life, writes Anurag Yadav The bathroom is becoming a living space as …
The Value of Separation Is it time to rethink whether a separate toilet adds flexibility to an accommodation and provides many of the benefits of a second washroom, without the cost and compromise of space? In washroom planning, a number of typical mistakes can creep in almost inadvertently when dividing the space between the wet …
The Young Washroom Modern architecture and design is always developing a common language for the new millennial urban set in washrooms that reflect their idiom Preferences, economies, technologies and situations consistently evolve over the years. Along with them, the overall trends in inner space design also undergo constant alterations in approach and style. While new …
Washroom Tech Rises to the Hygiene Challenge Covid has brought about a new normal almost everywhere. The washroom space with its attendant hygiene issues has turned into a focal point for such efforts. The washroom industry and manufacturers have confidently risen to meet the threat head-on. When it comes to the washroom, hygiene was always …
The Barrier-Free Washroom To prevent differently-abled persons from not being left holding the short end of the stick, a concerted focus needs to be placed on designing washrooms, whether public or even private, that are sensitive to their requirements. Other than at some upmarket malls, airports and some high-end hotels, barrier-free washrooms or public conveniences …
