Detail english 2015-11-12

620 2015 ¥ 6 ∂
Health and Leisure
Added luxury
Natural stone cladding adorns Italian-style spa
Laufen’s IlBagnoAlessi One collection has
been expanded with the addition of several
new products featuring the elegant styling
and timeless design of the existing range by
Stefano Giovannoni and designed to integrate
seamlessly into the contemporary
bathroom. The Tuna countertop washbasin
is now available in the smaller sizes of 900
and 1,200 mm widths, making them suited
to any bathroom space. The sculptural bowl
is combined with an easy-clean countertop
shelf, whilst its gentle curves and soft lines
can be complemented with furniture from
the same range, in a choice of Canaletto
walnut or white lacquer finish and now available
in a new 2,400 mm-wide unit to accommodate
double washbasins.
Also introduced is a luxurious, solid-surface
bathtub, available as either a free-standing
or built-in version and with an optional airmassage
system to bring spa-style features
into the domestic setting. This is joined by a
new siphonic WC, crafted from one piece
for a seamless, hygienic finish that offers a
powerful flushing performance.
¥ Laufen
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1530 510007
www.uk.laufen.com
Golden Mile, an exclusive spa in the heart of
Moscow, is located on the ground floor and
basement of the Park Palace, a luxury residential
complex. What was a former car
park has now become home to two private
spas, a swimming pool with separate whirlpool
area, a generously proportioned wellness
zone, a gym, two children’s areas and
a lounge bar and restaurant, hairstylist and
medical facilities.
A ‘Made in Italy’ theme runs throughout the
whole project: the general contractor was
the Italian company Wellness Today by
Happy Sauna, which appointed spa specialists
Studio D73 to design the interiors. One
of the manufacturers selected to represent
the excellence of all things made in Italy
was Lithos Design, with the Lembo and Seta
natural stone claddings from its Le Pietre
Incise collection. These have been used in
selected areas of the leisure complex to
help create a relaxing atmosphere, their soft
silhouettes promoting the feeling of well-being
created by water.
Lembo clads the whole of the back wall of
the swimming pool, where it acts as the
background to the large Golden Mile logo,
whilst Seta decorates the whirlpool area. All
the surfaces in this collection, which are
available in several stone materials, are
modular for increased flexibility in design.
Lembo’s undulating pattern comes in a 60 ≈
60 ≈ 2 cm module.
The company describes the appearance of
Seta cladding as echoing the fall of silk
drapes, and this style is also available in
Curve and Curve Luce versions △ the Curve
sinuous curved stone slabs lend an air of
movement and 3D design, whilst the light
points of Curve Luce make it possible to
achieve genuine luminous feature walls. The
modules measure 60 ≈ 60 ≈ 2 cm (or 60 ≈
60 ≈ 14 cm for Curve and Curve Luce).
Lithos states that stone is also one of the
best insulating and sound-absorbent materials
and is therefore perfect to achieve excellent
levels of indoor sound quality. In addition,
natural stone contributes towards the
setting’s health and safety since it is nonflammable,
does not build up any electrostatic
charge and does not encourage the
development of bacterial micro-organisms,
moulds and mildew.
¥ Lithos Design srl
Italy
+39 (0)444 687 301
www.lithosdesign.com