The world-famous Frankfurt International Plumbing Fair ISH presented the latest in sanitary design and technology. The gallery of sanitary ware and ceramic tiles “Zaman” introduces the residents of Kazan to these new collections, because its main task is to provide the end buyer with the most interesting items in terms of interior design.

A variety of styles and trends Any person who has started a renovation hopes to get a living space in which he will be comfortable living and where he will return with joy. To create an initial impression, the store displays panels with ceramic tiles and decorative elements, small showrooms with carefully selected collections of sanitary ware, faucets, bathroom furniture, shower cabins and bathtubs from leading manufacturers.

In the process of communicating with the designers of the Zaman gallery, you can find the style you are interested in and get a “picture” of the future bathroom and toilet, made in a design program with the arrangement of plumbing fixtures. If you do not find suitable equipment and interior items among the presented exposition, the gallery staff will select everything you need from the available samples and catalogs in order to satisfy the maximum of your desires. The range of sanitary ware collections in the store is so wide that you can cover any interior theme, be it current modern, luxurious classics or creative avant-garde.

Innovation in the understanding of luxury In 2011, on the eve of the international exhibition of sanitary ware ISH, held in Frankfurt am Main, the German company Duravit devoted itself to a special style direction: luxury. In doing so, the bathtub manufacturer rejected the common interpretation of luxury, where luxurious means opulent and ornate, and sought a new approach that was simultaneously compatible with the high demands placed on the durability of the bathtub. As a result, in collaboration with the German-Russian architect Sergei Tchoban, a new collection has emerged that reinterprets luxury: a golden mean between purism and the so-called “free forms” and an adaptation of both trends in modern architecture. The designer's new series, consisting of ceramics, furniture and a range of bathtubs, is not without reason called “Esplanade”: the series is characterized by large sizes and soft shapes. When looking at the base, the “legs” of the elements catch your eye. Thus, the designer recalls the 18th or 19th century, when the equipment of bathrooms and even toilets was still considered furniture.

Just recently, Philippe Starck, a world-famous designer, shared his special design idea: he created a new steam shower for Duravit. The body of this St.Trop steam shower is minimalist, square and takes up no more than one square meter. The simple yet effective nature of the design idea is also reflected in the functionality hidden inside the shower. For seamless integration of the steam shower into any bathroom, the body can be painted in any color of all Duravit furniture series - 27 colors, to suit every taste.

New comfort in the bathroom In the Asian world, the toilet-shower culture has long been the norm, but an increasing number of Europeans are also appreciating it during their travels, no longer willing to give up the comfort of natural hygiene. And now, sanitaryware and bathroom furnishings manufacturer Duravit and design star Philippe Starck have taken up this topic and have jointly developed the SensoWash Starck toilet seat and shower, which for the first time equally combines high design requirements with shower comfort - a symbiosis with which Duravit wants set a new standard for toilets in Asia, Europe and America. Thanks to its timeless, clear form, SensoWash Starck fits perfectly into the bathroom environment - and gives a new feeling of design, comfort and cleanliness.

Natalya Nikolaeva

Pictures from the exhibition