Villeroy & Boch at ISH 2009: Memento
Successful washbasin extended into a collection –
Memento now available with matching WC and bidet
"Accomplished minimalist design" – three years have now passed since Villeroy & Boch used this slogan to introduce the purist Memento washbasins. Inspired by the timeless Bauhaus design, the minimalist, rectangular washbasins, which are available in pure white, in trendy glossy black or with the exclusive décors New Glory and New Glory Platinum, appeal to design-oriented people who wish to create clear and individual highlights in their living environment.
Memento is characterised by a very sleek design: the pure and simple minimalist rectangular form is an expression of perfection in design. It skilfully combines functionality and rationality, shunning superficiality to focus on that which is meaningful and essential.
The neo-baroque décor New Glory, which is firmly rooted in the tradition of floral motifs, places the design-oriented ceramics in a new stylistic context. The straight-lined design of Memento is harmoniously combined with a delicate tone-in-tone décor. Memento New Glory is therefore ideal for elegant furnishings inspired by historical models and that exhibit the sumptuous splendour of times past. The New Glory décor is available with a matt floral motif in white on a white gloss background or alternatively, with a precious platinum décor on white ceramics.
New washbasins and glass consoles
Due to the large success of the premium washbasin edition, Villeroy & Boch is now further extending Memento and presenting a new 100 cm washbasin and a handwashbasin. Memento now comprises washbasins in five sizes, namely 50 cm, 60 cm, 80 cm, 100 cm and 120 cm, as well as a 26 x 40 cm handwashbasin all of which are offered in white, glossy black and with the two décor versions New Glory and New Glory Platinum. A new high-quality glass console is also available in various sizes. Memento therefore offers a suitable washbasin solution for all room scenarios and furnishing requirements.
New WC and bidet to round off the bathroom collection
And there's more – Memento is now a complete collection in itself. A WC and bidet, both of which are wall-mounted, have been developed in Memento design: contemporary but yet timeless, clear and minimised. The new WC and bidet, which are offered in white, glossy black and with tone-in-tone décor complement the distinctive look – sleek, pure and square – and round off the Memento bathroom which is characterised by its clear focus on design. The WC is fitted with the innovative and invisible SupraFix attachment system as standard. This greatly simplifies the installation process and also creates a uniform and homogeneous bathroom design.
The Memento furniture features real wood veneer, made of rare amazakoue and varnished in silk matt or luxurious black glass. The range includes five vanity units with pull-out elements and drawers, washbasin countertops in various widths, matching towel holders and various mirror options with and without lights, and with an optional glass shelf and power socket. A tall cabinet with two doors and two drawers, a shelf unit with three wooden shelves and a unit on casters with a practical towel holder round off the furniture programme. Particularly ingenious features are the handleless pull-out elements and drawers, which respond to a gentle touch. A little nudge is all it takes to open them.
Moreover, the Memento surface-mounted washbasins in the sizes 50 cm and 60 cm can be combined with the flexible Shape bathroom furniture collection, which offers a large selection of models and colours. Suitable tap fittings can be selected from the Cult range. The Square tap fittings, - in particular, the Square exclusive version with handles made of genuine Swarovski crystal - also go very well with the decorated Memento New Glory washbasins. The extravagant, design-oriented bathroom can be further optimised with a bath and Walk-In shower solution from the Squaro wellness collection, the straight-lined design of which harmonises perfectly with Memento.
The Memento collection will appeal to self-confident people who focus on the essentials in matters of design and bathroom furnishing. Memento: the epitome of consistently purist bathroom design.
Your press contact:
Simone Kempf
PR-Manager Bath, Wellness, Tiles
Tel.: + 49 (0) 68 64 - 81 21 10
Fax: + 49 (0) 68 64 - 81 26 92
E-mail: kempf.simone@villeroy-boch.com