Geometric statements
Geometrics have been a recurring motif for a while now, particularly in bathrooms, where Moroccan and Mediterraneaninspired patterned tiles add impact. Multiplicity’s skilled layering of pattern and finish in Too Many Tims Are Never Enough (pictured and page 58) is a unique application of detailed pattern. Elsewhere, graphic definition remains, but has been pared back for a more subtle effect. In Studio Griffiths’ Main Ridge House (page 64), the grids of the steel-framed shower screen and vanity mimic the grid of the terrazzo tiles for a strong, monochromatic look. In Tecture’s Ceres Gable House (page 84), metal band details beneath the sinks add order and definition and serve as a subtle yet effective way of uniting the bathrooms with the design of the larger living spaces of the house.