Bathrooms of the Future: The Role of Design and Innovation
As opposed to some far-fetched, futuristic fantasy, the bathroom of the future will be made up of several essential, realistic components: sustainability, technology and good design will be key to bathroom innovation. One company in the vanguard of this is Noken, a manufacturer of bathroom equipment and part of the Porcelanosa Group.SustainabilityWith growing worldwide urbanisation, there will be an ever increasing focus on developing eco-friendly products and solutions: specifically, resource areas such as water, electricity and waste management will be of prime concern to government agencies and businesses. In order to compete?not just economically but with a view to addressing environmental concerns and sustainability?companies need to think about smart technologies and eco design. Using current trends in bathroom equipment, Noken is able to anticipate the likely designs of the future and in particular, the importance of efficiency and sustainability.Noken’s Forma series incorporates cold water opening technology. Photo © Noken Design.The gradual using up of natural resources will necessitate a serious review of how we use energy and water. Noken’s ‘Ecodesign’ approach offers a selection of environmentally friendly options that minimise risk and achieve a high level of efficiency. For example, the levers on its ‘cold water opening system taps’ move only to the left: this allows for temperature control and ensures hot water is u...
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