Australian House & Garden — June 2017

Fresh from the ISH trade fair in Frankfurt,

we reveal the trends and innovations

coming soon to a bathroom near you.

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rom baths to basins, showers to shaving cabinets,

bathroom trends are constantly evolving. Technology

changes, new materials arrive on the scene and

designers continue to push the envelope. Every two years,

manufacturers from around the globe gather in Frankfurt,

Germany, for ISH, the biggest bathroom trade fair of its

kind. Held in March, this year’s ISH attracted more than

200,000 visitors. Among that number were several

Australians who wandered among the thousands of

exhibits, taking in the latest fixtures and fittings. We asked

them for their take on the hottest trends and what we

might expect to see in bathroom showrooms soon.

‘There’s such diversity of choice in

metallic finishes now, and at ISH

we saw Alape unveil a gorgeous new

metallic dubbed Dark Iron (right).’

Daniela Santilli, Reece

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