Anurag Yadav

Handicap Bathroom

The Barrier-Free Washroom

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 […]

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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

When Luxury Bites Back-My High-Tech Washroom Nightmare

When Luxury Bites Back: My High-Tech Washroom Nightmare With all due respect to fancy washroom manufacturers—it was not you, it was me (and my lack of a PhD in shower operations) —by Anurag Yadav I always dreamed of owning the ultimate luxury washroom in the new financial year. A glitzy, high-tech oasis that would make

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When Luxury Bites Back: My High-Tech Washroom Nightmare With all due respect to fancy washroom manufacturers—it was not you, it was me (and my lack of a PhD in shower operations) —by Anurag Yadav I always dreamed of owning the ultimate luxury washroom in the new financial year. A glitzy, high-tech oasis that would make

The Young Washroom

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

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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

Touchfree Bath fixtures

Washroom Tech Rises to the Hygiene Challenge

Washroom Tech Rises to the Hygiene Challenge  The washroom space with its attendant hygiene issues has turned into a focal point these days. The washroom industry and manufacturers have confidently risen to meet the threat head-on. Hygiene has always been a sensitive issue, especially in washrooms. Now, more than ever, cleanliness in these spaces is

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Washroom Tech Rises to the Hygiene Challenge  The washroom space with its attendant hygiene issues has turned into a focal point these days. The washroom industry and manufacturers have confidently risen to meet the threat head-on. Hygiene has always been a sensitive issue, especially in washrooms. Now, more than ever, cleanliness in these spaces is

Black and White bathroom

The Truth in Black and White

The Truth in Black & White In a world of myriad hues, the contrast of black and white has stood firm in time, writes Anurag Yadav. While colours from across the spectrum have a field day by way of options in washroom interiors, the extent of experimentation is only limited by clients’ choices and designers’

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The Truth in Black & White In a world of myriad hues, the contrast of black and white has stood firm in time, writes Anurag Yadav. While colours from across the spectrum have a field day by way of options in washroom interiors, the extent of experimentation is only limited by clients’ choices and designers’

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Wannabe Hotel Washrooms

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,

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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,

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Tomorrow might as well be Today

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

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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

Light & Marble: A Recipe for Grace

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

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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

design-buzz

The Emperor’s New Clothes

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

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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 spa experience

Aromatherapy: Pivot of the Wannabe-Spa Washroom

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

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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