Salud & Wellness

With its new tiles, the Italian ceramic manufacturer introduces products that are both sustainable and aesthetically pleasing, helping to bring the soothing effect of nature indoors at little cost to our shared planet.

Li Wenqiang of PIG Design discusses the difficulties of designing bathrooms with limited space: 'It's a terrible experience, with knees and face against the door.' Watch the video to hear more…

By complementing bathroom surfaces and fixtures with striking fittings, designers can create characterful sanitary spaces without overloading them with decoration.

Marc Sadler discusses combining functional intelligence with emotional environments in bathrooms, 'Design is tech that you control and style.' Watch the video to learn more…

As the German luxury fittings manufacturer celebrates thirty decades of its most popular bathroom series, it’s looking ahead and introducing new product variants and finishes to the modern classic.

Duravit's new Sebastian Herkner-designed Zencha series takes inspiration from Japanese tea traditions, not only in formal aesthetic terms but also the purity and harmony of its rituals.

The Zencha bathroom series' organic curves and light, natural materials allow for the creation of peaceful bathroom spaces that appeal to the soul as well as the body.

From its material palette and modularity to manufacturing processes, the Zencha collection was developed with sustainability and the wellbeing of the planet in mind, too.

Matteo Thun discusses eliminating bathroom touch points: 'The future of the bathroom is touch-free. You need clean, big surfaces.' Watch the video to learn more…

Upon a recent visit to Bette's HQ, the German bathroom expert revealed a whole world of architectural typologies in a new, immersive proof-of-concept experience.

At this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, the German expert for luxury bathroom fittings introduces the newest iteration of its popular rain shower – complete with integrated light sources and voice activation.

Find out why the recently renovated Interni flagship store in Milan is symbolic of the Italian company's larger goal of offering full-service partnerships to designers and architects worldwide.

Italian spa expertise from QC Terme and Effe introduces new wellness habits to New Yorkers, at a destination day retreat on the city's Governors Island.

The DAAily bar is set to become one of Milan Design Week's biggest destinations, with a series of Live Talks featuring speakers from the very top of architecture and design.

With trimmed down, modular and customisable new bathroom fixture collections, Geesa has secured a position at the top of the colourfully-tiled contemporary bathroom agenda.

The design process revealed! Find out how a local architect and a creative hotelier, together with bathroom-fittings experts HEWI, fashioned a destination that's a shining example of how it's done.

Single colour tiles might look simple on the surface, but with a little creative thinking, the full range of possibilities starts to emerge. Here are five original ways to apply them.

Luca Nichetto of Nichetto Studio discusses designing for outdoor as if it were indoor: 'You can take a sofa that is designed for outdoor and put it in your living room.' Watch the video to learn more…

These waterside vacation properties bring the tranquillity of their natural surroundings right up to the back doorstep, for a relaxing, outdoor atmosphere that can be enjoyed from the comfort of home.

By surrounding users with the comforting permanence of the ground, these six projects from across the world create intimate sunken living spaces that hold us in a supportive embrace.

Private pools provide both tranquillity and excitement, literally just outside your back door. But a relaxing pool is useless without the surrounding area to enjoy it.

Bringing the surrounding lake landscape into the interior of a private villa near Potsdam – project architect Bianca Klinger achieved this by making Solarlux's large cero sliding windows an integral part of the building's elaborate glass facade.

Sweden's Green Furniture Concept creates furniture inspired by nature – reflected not only in its biophilic designs but in the company's sustainable manufacturing practices, too.

Warming up chilly interiors with a blend of science and artistry, these nine types of contemporary radiator bring creativity in from the cold.

They’re often considered to be only for the rich and famous, but walk-in wardrobes don’t actually need that much extra space. Here’s how to create one with the perfect fit.

As part of the world’s biggest online network for creatives, DAAily jobs helps talented professionals find their dream job, and world-famous firms find fresh minds.

Shower toilets are fast becoming the new standard when it comes to personal hygiene. GROHE Sensia Arena showcases the benefits of this all-encompassing approach with award-winning design, innovative technology and an undeniable feel-good factor.

With plumbing, privacy and functional considerations, bathroom layouts can be hard to plan. A more relaxing soak space remains a possibility, however, with careful bath positioning.

The German manufacturer has been at the forefront of sleek, innovative ceramic design for over 250 years. Their latest feat: a toilet flushing technology that rewrites the standards for bathroom hygiene and sustainability.

Experience a new standard of personal hygiene with GROHE Sensia Arena. More comfortable, hygienic and soothing than using paper, the Sensia shower toilet offers innovative, personalised functions at the bush of a button – and with award-winning

The practice of biophilic design – using plants and green space to improve health and wellbeing – is an important tool, but can it solve the environmental crisis too?

Using natural materials such as heat-treated woods and plantlife, Effe brings the relaxing eastern practice of forest-bathing to life, with their range of organic home wellness spaces.

Balconies provide residents with great views while literally and figuratively looking down on the neighbours, but they also offer numerous other advantages.

When bathed in constant light, Scandinavia is spoiled with beautiful scenery. When the sun goes away, however, attentions turn inside. Here’s how to recreate amazing Scandinavian home interiors.

Edward van Vliet discusses how he creates unique hospitality experiences from the ground up, arguing that 'when you start with the floor in a certain pattern, then you have done half of your work.' Watch the video to learn more…

Diego Gronda of Studio Gronda discusses designing for the guest experience and sustainable, adaptable interiors: 'We cannot keep on demolishing structures.'

Jason Holley of Universal Design Studio discusses contrasting material palettes and commercial public space: 'Public spaces that are being created at the moment are private.' Watch the video to learn more…

Seven different ways architects, designers and specifiers can utilise glass to create light, modern spaces, as well as magical and mysterious environments.

These outlandish, luxurious and downright surreal retail spaces were Architonic users' most-seen new shops of 2021.

Villeroy & Boch’s latest technological design and surface material innovations mean sanitaryware can become both hygienic and sustainable, eliminating bacteria while saving time and water.

Whether for reading in an armchair, working at the kitchen table or to set specific light points – with LUCTRA FLEX, you simply take your feel-good light with you.

Colour and light are two hugely influential tools when sculpting interior space. They bring function and positivity to environments without adding physical clutter.

For 125 years, German brand Alape has been perfecting the visual as well as haptic experience of washbasins and washstands made of glazed steel.

The sculptural new CYO concept from Dornbracht makes a confident graphic statement in contemporary and classic bathrooms alike...

HEWI creates bathrooms for every phase of life – in a design language that everyone can understand.

Originally developed for the healthcare sector, Morbern Europe’s sustainably produced fabrics today have a far wider range of applications, namely ‘upholstery solutions for the new normal’.

In collaboration with The Future Laboratory, German bathroom fittings specialist AXOR has been exploring future trends in urban living, as well as where luxury fits into the picture.

With a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, wellness facilities might soon be inviting people back into the water again – among them, our nature-embracing selection from across Europe.

Radically innovative: Using Select Technology and a new mode of interaction, AXOR One reinvents familiar archetypes for greater clarity, enhanced function and superior control in the bathroom.

As more and more saunas move from the basement into the great outdoors, German wellness specialist SPA Deluxe is the expert guide on this hot new garden trend.

Celebrated design duo Barber Osgerby have extended their archetypal AXOR One family of bathroom fittings. Discover their new products here...

For nearly three decades, AXOR has stood for perfect form and high levels of precision and quality – all created in collaboration with some of the world’s most sought-after designers.

Compact Luxury by AXOR answers the question of how to fit luxury into an increasingly compact and urbanised world. Find out more by downloading the Compact Luxury whitepaper...

Know what ‘active hygiene’ is? We didn’t until 90-year-old Finnish furniture company ISKU invited us to find out…

Flooring can be a key tool in visually connecting interiors with outdoor spaces, providing a seamless image. Atlas Concorde shows how.

In the minimalist new spa of the recently refurbished Hotel Fjordgaarden in Ringkøbing, Denmark, Unidrain’s HighLine Custom drain completes the scene, by not being seen. Watch the video to find out more.

German brand MBM (Münchener Boulevard Möbel) do it all. Their design, development, production and marketing departments all sit under one roof, unlike their broad range of sustainable outdoor furniture.

Villeroy & Boch’s new collections provide greater planning freedom, allowing for the transformation of functional bathrooms into future-oriented, wellness spaces.

Inspired by luxury European villas of the early 20th century, Italian ceramics specialist Ceramiche Keope presents its reminiscently atmospheric 9Cento collection, with six marble varieties that hark back to the period. Watch to learn more.

Strong on robustness and comfort, light on optics, new PEDRALI seating for the elements by Patrick Jouin and CMP Design provide flexible content for outdoor contract settings.

In 2021, the world's largest trade fair for water, heating and air conditioning, ISH, focuses on the innovative technologies that will shape the bathrooms of the future – and this year, for the first time, in digital form.

Meet the architects and interiors specialists giving dental patients something to smile about.

Can architecture help heal the body and mind? These projects take a holistic approach to the patient experience.

White Italian marble was Michelangelo’s material of choice, so no doubt he would have approved of ATLAS CONCORDE's new Marvel Shine tile collection with its comprehensive range of formats and finishes.

In order to capture the soul of marble for its new collection, ATLAS CONCORDE visited the town of Pietrasanta to collaborate with Savema – a company with marble in its veins.

The comprehensive new GEBERIT ONE system means you no longer have to compromise when it comes to bathroom design and bathroom function. How so? Watch the video to find out...

It has never been more important to pay attention to the sustainable credentials of the materials we use in our buildings – and companies such as LG Hausys, manufacturer of HI-MACS®, are leading the way.

Just because a sanitary area is in a highly frequented space like an airport or shopping mall, doesn’t mean good design needs to be sacrificed – and with GEBERIT’s hands-free systems, it isn’t.

KALDEWEI has created the first DIN Certco-certified shower area, up to 60% of which can be used as floor space – a revolution in small bathroom design.

For the 2020 Collection, MINOTTI is bringing to the fore its fine eye for detail and unconventional manufacturing methods such as sewing techniques borrowed from the world of haute couture.

For a few years now, premium Italian manufacturer MINOTTI has been working with some of the world's best designers, combining cultural diversity with their own design DNA. A fruitful strategy, as the 2020 Collection proves.

In public spaces in particular, GROHE sensor-activated taps make an invaluable contribution to hygiene – without compromising on aesthetics.

Thanks to GROHE's technologically advanced contactless faucets, no one need worry about getting their hands dirty while washing them.

These days, It’s no exaggeration to say that washing your hands can save lives, and the hands-free fittings from innovative bathroom manufacturer GROHE are the perfect hygienic solution.

In the era of social-distancing, a personal wellness space at home makes more sense than ever. With its outdoor whirlpools and swimming spas, SPA Deluxe is making it possible.

If ever we needed a life-affirming relationship with nature, it's now. With its series of ponds and natural pools for swimming that fit seamlessly into garden design schemes, German aquatic-environment specialists OASE are inviting us to jump in.

The DURAVIT bathroom series Viu and XViu combine soft, organic forms and precise geometry, achieving a post-industrial elegance of striking contrasts.

The soft yet clear design vocabulary of Cecilie Manz’s series Luv for DURAVIT brings the above-counter basin and finest Scandinavian purism to the bathroom.

DURAVIT’s series Happy D.2 Plus is now available in two technologically and formally innovative versions. As if those people who spend too much time in the bathroom needed more encouragement!

Acoustic solutions for industries where high hygiene standards are required. Dirt-repellent, antibacterial, impact-resistant and easy to clean.

When it comes to innovation, Swiss bathroom specialists LAUFEN aren't for taking things sitting down. Except, of course, if it's their game-changing save! separation toilet...

'Furniture is often more important in our lives than architecture,' says the celebrated Japanese architect, as he discusses his long-term collaboration with Japanese producer TIME & STYLE.

Compared to their back-garden predecessors, contemporary private pools are becoming architecturally integrated, space-defining elements. Come on in. The water’s great!

There’s more to wellness than warm pools and hot-stone massages – the spa experience can be significantly enhanced via considered architectural choices when it comes to materiality, colour and context.

Specifically designed acoustic products for special requirements in health services. Dirt-repellent, antibacterial, impact-resistant and easy to clean.

There’s a reason why global wellness brand Jacuzzi® has long gone from proper noun to the generic term for a whirlpool experience: superlative design and innovation.

So that their captivating designs can also be enjoyed in bathrooms and spa areas, GLAMORA has developed the robust yet beautiful waterproof material GlamFusion.

For the Hotel Meliá Plaza in Valencia, architectural office Boconni Projects created an immersive, exotic parallel universe with design wallpaper by Italian manufacturer GLAMORA.

The impressive motifs and patterns of GLAMORA design wallpapers lend every project their own unique and extraordinary character.

German bathroom manufacturer KALDEWEI has comprehensively engaged with the topic of accessibility and developed some clever solutions for the more challenging floor plan.

When it comes to hotel bathrooms, designers are increasingly blurring the lines between where the bedroom ends and the bathroom starts – resulting in a richer, more joined-up experience for the user. 

The capacity of architecture to influence wellbeing finds perhaps its greatest utility in the area of healthcare, where thoughtful, empathetic design choices can have a profoundly positive effect on patients – and health professionals, too.

With innovative, durable and attractive sanitary solutions, FRANKE WATER SYSTEMS has established itself as a reliable partner for projects in both the public and commercial sectors.

With its Grandera collection of subtly decorated fittings, GROHE blends seemingly conflicting elements from the ornamental era of Art Nouveau with the straight lines of Modernism to create a luxurious and technologically rich product.

GROHE's perfectly proportioned Allure collection of bath and shower mixers, taps and accessories is not only beautiful, it also brings with it state-of-the-art technology.

Summer time, and the livin’ is easy. Architects flex their athletic creativity in the pursuit of the perfect pool house.

Naked bodies call for natural materials, as an international survey of the latest spa projects demonstrates.

Munich-based start-up Agrilution brings agtech to the home with its Plantcube – an innovative, new architecturally integrated or freestanding unit for smart edible-plant cultivation.

Taking the pulse on new health clinics demonstrates a further move toward designing facilities that holistically support patients’ wellbeing.

As the number of relatively healthy older adults entering their golden years increases, architects are responding to their needs, designing care homes that offer residents more self-sufficiency and ways to stay active.

The interdisciplinary architecture and design firm Perkins+Will is pioneering holistic health initiatives, building spaces that promote wellness for individuals and communities at large.

Fitness studios around the globe are going for the architectural burn.

If you want a stable career, become a dentist. People will always have teeth. And if you want a reliable flow of work as an architect, you could do worse than to design dental practices. Here's a short international survey of five rather toothy new

Ola Rune of Swedish multidisciplinary practice Claesson Koivisto Rune talks wellness architecture, designing a sensory experience, and what he does to be kind to his body.

Architects engage the senses in a series of pools, spas and bathhouses, designed to bring the body back to the here and now. 

As hospitals embrace a more patient-centred approach, so do their architects, giving rise to curative spaces that dovetail stress-free wayfinding with a proximity to nature.

A new, highly considered colour collection marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of bathroom specialists BETTE's game-changing BetteFloor shower-area.

Combine a keen dialogue with social trends with a commitment to innovation in materials and technologies, and a successful collaboration with the world’s foremost designers, and you get trend-establishing Italian bathroom brand FALPER.

For over 60 years, German fittings manufacturer DORNBRACHT has worked on transforming the bathroom from a functional room to a locus of ritual.

The days of the bathroom as mere utilitarian space for one’s ablutions are long gone. Bathrooms nowadays perform a range of functions, from restorative retreat to wellness-based room for ritual. DORNBRACHT’s expressive yet rational CL. 1 series

Outdoor swimming is experiencing a watery renaissance, with a raft of noteworthy projects allowing bathers to do it the natural way, even in the most urban of contexts. Come on in. The water’s great.

The word itself may have been coined relatively recently, but the ritual of 'wellness' – as a means of rejuvenating mind and body – has a long and healthy tradition. This hasn't, as a number of recent projects demonstrate, stopped a bevy of

The spring of architectural creativity is in full flow, with a number of offices internationally adding value to the age-old practice of therapeutic bathing. Here's our selection of the best of the latest spa and wellness architecture. Go ahead. The

Good architecture creates environments that are, among other things, enjoyable to spend time in and practical to use, and in no scenario is this more important than the provision of treatment or support for those dealing with illness or trauma.