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ANTIBAC Lasting protection against bacteria

The innovative surface technology has a permanent antibacterial effect and has been proven to reduce the growth of bacteria by more than 99.9%.

The world of architecture lives mainly on providing an experience and on the brilliant images of their icons, the latter not least thanks to digital media. But how do these buildings “work”? What role do they play in our urban environments and what practical value do they provide their users on a daily basis. Find out more about “Iconic Architecture” and its role in an urban context.

IF PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD 2016 For the accessible solution O.novo Vita

Villeroy & Boch has won the iF Universal Design Award 2016 in Munich with two product concepts: the O.novo Vita washbasins and the O.novo Vita WC and WC seats.

Venticello bathroom ceramics are the straightforward answer to individual questions about perfect functionality in the bathroom. Villeroy & Boch has the expertise to produce ceramics with an extremely high-quality finish.

The versatile Subway 2.0 Collection is characterised by its round and angular forms. This extensive product range offers a wide variety of bathroom design possibilities, even enabling smaller rooms to be utilised effectively.

There have been signs for some time now. Following the revival of colour in architecture and design, black ceramics are probably the most radical break with the “white” past. With the Memento collection, Villeroy & Boch is offering further exciting perspectives.

Jan van Zeijl is a clinical microbiologist at the IZORE Centre for infectious diseases in Friesland. For more than 10 years different toilet systems have been fine-tuned and tested there together with Villeroy & Boch to further improve hygiene

How do we create high density with the greatest quality of life? We need places of relaxation more urgently than ever, not only in hotels. Intelligent solutions and a smart use of technology can provide the necessary relaxation for guests, especially in the bathroom.

WHICH ROOM IS MORE PHYSICAL THAN THE BATHROOM

Sauerbruch Hutton is known for sustainable architecture with bold colours. Where does Matthias Sauerbruch feel at home, when does he feel the inspiring power of architecture

Alexander Rieck on the possibility of artificial intelligence in architecture and how it can be used in spaces to put people in the right mood.

Flexibility in use, health cell, wellbeing: bathrooms of the future will need to perform ever more functions. Alexander Rieck, co-founder of LAVA, explains what these functions will

Steve Leung is works are unique. They reflect self-confidence and minimalism while embracing Asian culture and western design elements, which give his creations their very own distinctive signature.

90 DEGREES: CERAMICS AND THE RIGHT ANGLE

What the objective behind Le Corbusier is poem of the right angle is and why the orthogonal system poses a certain challenge in producing bathroom ceramics. acut

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR THE SENIOR-FRIENDLY BATH

The multidisciplinary research group The Room - The Bath, under the leadership of Prof. Fritz Frenkler, Chair for Industrial Design at Technische Universität München, develops

EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE UP CLOSE ((CERAMICPLUS))

We mainly notice architecture with our eyes and maybe even with our hands. Only in the bathroom, probably the most intimate place in the building, do people get up close to a

Villeroy & Boch has won the iF Universal Design Award 2016 in Munich with two product concepts: the O.novo Vita washbasins and the O.novo Vita WC and WC seats.

Barrier-free accessibility in the bathroom is a topic that everyone has to deal with sooner or later. If you want to use a bathroom comfortably

BARRIER-FREE BATH DESIGN - BUT WITH A LITTLE SEX APPEAL, PLEASE!

Demographic change is a topic that has always been a bit suppressed in Germany. We are aware of the statics and see

HOW A MASTERPIECE OF PRECISION WAS CREATED

Villeroy & Boch has an exclusive new premium product – the new Octagon column bathroom sink – combining both top-line materials and high quality design to symbolize exclusive luxury. Designer Kai Steffan – who created

FINION INSIGHTS</br>Interview with Patrick Frey

The designer Patrick Frey on the art of ending up with the energy and freshness of your first idea in the finished product and how his design

East Meets West was the motto of the international expert congress that was held at Villeroy & Boch in Mettlach in September 2015, where architects, interior architects and planners from Europe, America and Asia came together to discuss the future of the bathroom within an intercultural context.

O.novo Kids offers more than good ceramics and matching ergonomics.The experts from Villeroy & Boch took childrens perspectives into account during intensive workshops with the young users.

When choosing colours for a nursery school, most educators recommend a concrete allocation of colours, such as the use of subdued colours in recreational areas. In this way, colours are not overloaded

Children develop a sense for personal hygiene both under adult guidance and by chatting to other children in the group. It is important that the equipment and design in wet areas enable and promote learning through play by giving children a sense of mastery.

A sophisticated approach with a touch of eroticism. The following interview gives an idea why this could cause the feeling of happiness and how it could influence our personal wellbeing.