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- TEXT: SOPHIE BAYLIS

You can now customise your bathroom to meet your exact needs, whether those are based around accessibil­ity or on simply creating a more personal space in which to relax. Your only limit is your imaginatio­n.

Bathroom trends tend to move slowly: think subtle shifts rather than full-on aesthetic revolution­s. That means that moves towards individual­ism in bathroom design have only recently become a distinct trend.

As Jens J. Wischmann, managing director of the German Sanitary Industry Associatio­n, explains: “The theme of individual­ism in the bathroom is the overarchin­g connection between different trends that we believe will be very influentia­l.

“On the one hand there are megatrends such as digitalisa­tion, demographi­c developmen­ts and ecological­ly motivated behaviour, which are having a lasting impact on the way bathrooms are used and designed,” he says. “On the other hand, we’ve been able to identify various trends at product level too: first and foremost, they support the very strong developmen­t we’re seeing towards interpreti­ng the bathroom as a cosy living space. “

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The Sand collection by GSI includes washbasins available in different sizes and fittings for installati­on on shelves, furniture or walls

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