ILBAGNOALESSI One
Teaming up with ALESSI, who has asked Stefano Giovannoni to design a new product line, Laufen is extending ILBAGNOALESSI One. New shapes and ingenious functions for ceramics and wellness, plus a brand new exclusive furniture collection complement each other perfectly.
Washbasins
Style flagship of ILBAGNOALESSI One has always been the floorstanding washbasin, also known as “Tam Tam”. This groundbreaking design icon is now also available in a 900 mm high, freestanding version, fired in one piece thanks to a traditional fine fire clay technique – and Laufen speciality. All technical elements are concealed in the column, with a rear opening providing easy access for the fitter. The opening is then sealed by a ceramic cover – without any visible fixtures, and seamlessly integrated into the Tam Tam design. The washbasin is connected from underneath, a simple securing system guarantees swift mounting and a firm hold.
Another new addition is a 400 mm high “half Tam Tam”, without a tap hole or faucet, which can be fitted as a freestanding washbasin bowl. Where looks are concerned though, it must share the limelight with a lavish innovative washbasin of stunning attraction – for designer Stefano Giovannoni has fashioned it like a wave rippling over the respective furniture element. This unique 1600 mm wide washbasin looks light and elegant as it tapers into a filigree, yet extremely practical ceramic shelf on the right – a convenient, easy-to-clean storage area for bottles and soap. Other equally stylish additions include a semi-recessed washbasin and washbasin bowl characterised by a lavish, flat, oval design and practical wide rim.
All new ILBAGNOALESSI One ceramic elements come as standard in white with a grime-deflecting LCC coating or in a velvety matte warm grey, a select new colour that combines beautifully both with vibrant colours and with black and white. Familiar ceramic classics of the designer bathroom such as washbasins, WCs, bidets and shower trays are now available in the new colour. Laufen’s passion for detail is also revealed by the fact that all collection washbasins and bidets are available with ceramic siphon covers in both colours.
Wellness
Laufen has also enhanced its selection of ILBAGNOALESSI One shower trays and bathtubs: the 1200 x 800 mm ceramic shower tray now has a matching glass shower cabin enriching the bathroom with its crystal clear minimalist design and high comfort. A special highlight is an integrated Oras overhead shower fitment running diagonally above the shower cabin. It lends the side wall additional stability as it is anchored in the wall at one end and in the glass at the other. A wide door gives comfortable access to the shower, its all but frameless structure providing an unobstructed view of the bathroom beyond. The shower cabin is available for installation on the right or left and features exclusive, practical details: for instance, the high-gloss chrome door handle, which can be used as a hand towel rail when mounted horizontally, magnets to keep the doors closed, exceptionally tough safety glass that can be enhanced with an anti-lime coating and flush-mounted chrome door hinges embedded in the glass for ease of cleaning. Apart from a stupendous showering experience, Laufen has also focused on easy installation: adjustable aluminium profiles, for instance, facilitate attachment even in adverse conditions.
Another innovation in the ILBAGNOALESSI One wellness portfolio is a 2030 x 1020 mm bathtub in high quality sanitary acrylic, also suitable for semi-recessed situations. Like all bathtubs in the designer bathroom collection, it can be optionally fitted with a whirl system for ultimate comfort and relaxation. The bathtub is also visually stunning, its signature contours and continuous panel blending seamlessly into the bathroom ensemble, beautifully coordinated with the new bathtub furniture in 2400, 3200 and 4000 mm widths, with which it forms a perfectly integrated whole. In 2400 and 4000 mm widths, the bathtub is centre-mounted, in the 3200 mm width, asymmetrically, either on the right or left. If desired, the bathtub surround can even be customised in length for snug-fit recessing. It makes an excellent seat, additional storage area, e.g. for hand towels or for displaying ornaments.
Furniture
Aside from the new bathtub furniture, Stefano Giovannoni has designed a whole new furniture collection for ILBAGNOALESSI One, the discreet, clear lines of which are a perfect foil for the lyrical design language of the ceramics and bathtubs. All furniture is either available with a real wood Noce Canaletto veneer with special water-resistant coating or a hand-varnished white finish combined with a shelf in scratch- and water-resistant technical marble.
Other new additions are washtops in 600 to 1600 mm widths which can be combined with the new half Tam Tam. They match the 400 or 800 mm wide drawer elements, each with two pull-outs and optional storage system in the appropriate size.
The collection also includes vanity units in various sizes with cut-outs for the ILBAGNOALESSI One semi-recessed washbasins as well as a vanity unit for the new gently curved washbasin with which it forms a stylish, practical combo. Depending on the version, the vanity units are available with three or four softly closing drawers which discreetly store all bathroom accessories. Divider inserts are also available for all vanity unit drawers. As the storage system is modularly designed, matching drawer dividers can be added according to the size of the drawer.
Extra storage space is supplied by a 1700 mm tall cabinet with doors mirrored on both sides and a mirrored rear wall. It features four glass shelves, but can also be optionally fitted with two interior drawers or illuminated shelves for special effect. Four mirrors and two mirror cabinets, all with integrated lighting and effective anti-misting, round off the exclusive furniture collection. The mirror cabinets conceal their contents behind fully extendable, softly closing sliding doors.
In their extension of ILBAGNOALESSI One, ALESSI and Laufen have created nothing short of a masterpiece: Stefano Giovannoni’s design has universal appeal while the many new convenient functions are a bonus for fitters and bathroom users alike.