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ALESSIO LUCIANI MARKETING COORDINATOR OF DORNBRACHT ITALIA by Marta Bernasconi
What trends are you seeing in the luxury bathroom fittings sector? Quality finishes are an important factor. Chrome or steel finishes are becoming less popular – the current trend is for warmer colours. What materials, finishes and functions are your products featuring? An increasingly prestigious look for handles and accessories, from galvanised finishes enhanced by textured surfaces to natural stones set in the taps and leather and natural fabric inserts. In the yacht-building world especially the demand is almost always for custom working and finishes. In the yacht-building sector, what collaborations are you finding especially rewarding? It’s a field that offers exceptional prospects. Demand for new yachts is rising, and for refits, too. We have long-standing partnerships with the main Italian and international yards and there is an increasing call for furnishings from smaller yards involved in refit projects. Nowadays, to avoid the lack of raw materials caused by the pandemic, which is generating delays and threatens to derail future contracts the yards are ordering products well in advance to ensure availability. What are the aesthetics and performance of Dornbracht’s yahct-building products? We’re mainly receiving commissions for personalisation and coordinated products. Designers and owners often ask us for bespoke solutions that also include third-party products like radiators, cisterns and shower-stall hinges with the same finish as the taps. Private wellness is a particularly thriving area – these days all yards are designing large showers in owner’s cabins with a range of functions like hydrotherapy, so they are fully-equipped wellness areas in themselves. The quality of our products enables us to provide outstanding performance without the need for any special maintenance.
Founded in 1950, Dornbracht is a German brand that is a leader in the high-end taps and design accessory sector. Its portfolio includes products for bathrooms, kitchens and spas. Innovative technology and a constant search for the highest performance and aesthetic standards mean that Dornbracht has become a symbol of Made in Germany quality
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Can you tell us a little about the latest products you’ve presented? This year we’ve launched CYO, an entire line of extremely elegant bathroom taps that reinterpret Dornbracht’s design history with a contemporary spririt. The core element of CYO is a reworking of the classic C-shaped spout that defines the tap’s sculptural lines. It offers many benefits – for example, the water flow is regulated by a crown that provides special tactile feedback (“click-stop”). CYO is also perfect for yachts because the wide range of choices provides great freedom for designers.