2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

WhensouthLondonbuilderCharlesPercivalHartsetup

hiseponymousbathroombusinessin 1937 largelyfortrade,

hecouldhavehadlittleideathatit wouldonedaybecomea

design-ledemporiumshowcasinga hostofforward-thinking

technologiesandcutting-edgestyles.Nonetheless,through

thedepression,warandpost-warausterity,heopenedfive

storesinLondonalongwithhissonsJohnandTom.‘Key

toourcreativityis thatovertheyears,wehaveintroduced

so many design-led brands to the UK, including Duravit,

Gessi,CieloandBisazzaBagno,’saysRachel.‘We’vealso

highlightedthebestproductdesignsbyluminariessuchas

PhilippeStarck,PatriciaUrquiola,JaimeHayon,Jean-Marie

Massaud,IndiaMahdaviandSiegerDesign.’Thecompany

continuestodevelopitsownin-houseproducts,too,from

JohnHart’sinnovativeWaterlooshowervalvein1992,which

wentontobecomethebiggest-sellingvalveofthedecade,to

itsclassicLondonrange.ItsflagshipshowroominWaterloo

is a magnet for those seeking trend-led inspiration.

Yousef Mansuriheadofretaildesignand

raChel Martin merchandising director, C.P. hart

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