villeroy & boch dissolves boundaries in the bathroom with pure black collection

"Designers are developing a new passion: bathrooms in deep black. In such spaces, contours disappear and boundaries seem to dissolve or appear at best only faintly. One thing is certain: anyone wanting to immerse their bathroom in pure black at the next update will need a little courage. It does take some resolve, after all, to turn away from the long-established mantra of white and cream purity - and instead embrace the protective comfort of a cave."

"'Finion all Black transforms the bathroom into a design statement,' says Villeroy & Boch. And into a declaration of self-care, one might add. For there is no better way to turn the gaze inward than in a monochrome black space. To make this possible, the German heritage brand has recently expanded the washbasins in its Finion collection with the matt black shade Pure Black."

"As if the products of this series were not already marked by purist elegance, the black lends the washbasins an extra level of refinement. Made of TitanCeram - a particularly strong ceramic material composed of clay, feldspar, quartz and titanium dioxide - they impress with their exceptionally thin walls. Villeroy & Boch has also managed to keep the ceramic drain cover of the washbasins strikingly flat."

Deep black bathrooms create spaces where contours fade and boundaries become faint, producing a cave-like sense of protective comfort. Such monochrome designs require resolve to move away from traditional white and cream purity. Humans have an innate affinity for caves, and translating that comfort into a bathroom can feel more intimate and inward-focused. Villeroy & Boch's Pure Black finishes increase spatial depth and turn furniture, fittings, and ceramics into sculptural elements. The Finion collection now includes matt Pure Black washbasins made of TitanCeram, notable for exceptionally thin walls and a strikingly flat ceramic drain cover. Contrasts of shadow and reflection emphasize form and proportion.

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