Laufen has introduced Vitreon Steel to the UK market, making the first time British consumers, designers and specifiers will have access to the Swiss manufacturer’s innovative glazed washbasin material.
Combining a steel body with a glass-based glaze, Vitreon enables the production of ultra-thin washbasins with a depth of colour that cannot be achieved using traditional ceramic manufacturing techniques. It is scratch-resistant, won’t fade and is easy to clean.
The launch represents a significant development in basin design with LAUFEN positioning Vitreon steel as a new material category within the bathroom sector.
“Vitreon Steel opens a completely new design language for the wash area,” says Emma Mottram, head of marketing and product for LAUFEN. “It allows homeowners to choose a basin not just for its function or even its form, but for the feeling it creates in a room. That is a genuine step forward.”
Produced at LAUFEN’s facility in Goslar, Germany, the launch consists of four collections: AQUA, TEMBO, NIB and RIVO.
Designed as a statement piece, AQUA features a fluid, sculptural shape, inspired by water in motion. The basin is handcrafted by specialist craftsmen and hand-glazed, meaning each piece is unique.
Available in Deep Indigo, Deep Blue and Deep Green, this range showcases the colour possibilities offered by Vitreon Steel.
TENDO (pictured top) is characterised by a tilt – the basin is angled towards the user – an ergonomic decision that gives the wash area an unexpected sense of movement. In a certain light, the inclined surface reads as a calm, clean shadow line. Water follows the angle naturally, filling even an ordinary moment with intention. TENDO is a basin that is both beautiful to look at and rewarding to use. Available in White, Dark Iron and Black Matt.
With a slim, minimalistic aesthetic, NIB (pictured left) has been designed for contemporary interiors where clean lines take precedence. If your design brief is serenity, NIB is the basin.
RIVO introduces stainless steel to the family. It is softer and more textural than the other collections, with an almost weightless profile. Available in Brass Brushed, Titanium Brushed and Copper Brushed, all durable and beautiful PVD coatings, it brings genuine warmth and material richness to the wash area. This is the basin for a bathroom that wants to feel both sophisticated and genuinely welcoming.
All Vitreon Steel collections are manufactured at LAUFEN’s established facility in Goslar, Germany. They are now available at all LAUFEN UK showrooms.