20.03.2023 | Duravit Artisan Lines: Extraordinary bathroom ranges by international designers

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From left to right: renowned designers Henning Rieseler from Studio F. A. Porsche, Christian Werner, Sebastian Herkner, and Philippe Starck discussing the Artisan Line. (Image source: Duravit AG)

• Philippe Starck: The bento box principle ensures intelligent separation of wet and dry areas
• Sebastian Herkner: Minimalistic furniture and organically shaped sanitary objects, inspired by Japan
• Christian Werner: A bathroom for living with washbasins in a new mineral material
• Studio F.A. Porsche: Linear furniture and gently curved sanitary objects

“Manufactured to be extraordinary” – this is the motto under which Duravit gathered together Artisan Lines products and ranges for the first time to exhibit them at the ISH in Frankfurt. The outcome: a collection of iconic design products with a hand-crafted character that are as harmonious as they are unique, developed by the renowned international designers Philippe Starck, Sebastian Herkner, Christian Werner, and Studio F. A. Porsche. Each of these timelessly modern ranges bears an individual signature and creates its own accents and highlights typical of the respective designer. “The design and manufacture of the Artisan Lines require an extraordinary level of knowledge, craftsmanship, and exacting precision” according to Duravit-CEO Stephan Tahy.

This year’s trade fair attracted around 150,000 visitors from over 150 countries. Duravit AG presented its new products on a good 1000 m2 stand. “This was my first ISH,” explained Stephan Tahy, who became CEO of Duravit AG over two years ago. “After such a long time away from trade fairs, I relished the many personal encounters and high degree of interest in our products.”


Inspiration Japan: Bento Starck Box

The Bento Starck Box bathroom range from designer Philippe Starck is synonymous with exacting precision and skilled craftsmanship. Inspiration is drawn from the traditional Japanese bento boxes that are subdivided into several compartments by separators. “Organization is freedom, especially when it’s elegant,” said Philippe Starck, describing the washbasins and bathtub of the range. Clearly divided wet and dry areas open up countless individual design options.

A highlight of the designer bathroom series is the free-standing bathtub made from acrylic. With the overflow located in the tapered water channel, the tub can be filled to the top. Its ample depth and sufficient space for two people invites bathers to enjoy a blissful immersion in water. Additionally, the latest bathroom range from Philippe Starck offers matching toilet sets and bidets.

Philippe Starck took a different approach to White Tulip, his first complete bathroom range for Duravit: from bathtubs, washbasins and furniture, toilets and bidets, to matching mirrors and a complete collection of faucets, the exceptional form of all the components within the series echoes the organic silhouette of a tulip in bloom, exuding an almost sculptural and delicate character.


High levels of craftsmanship: Zencha by Sebastian Herkner

Similarly inspired by Japan and the country’s traditional craftsmanship, Sebastian Herkner’s Zencha is a bathroom collection that combines unusual above-counter basins with minimalistic furniture. The most striking feature of the basins and bathtub is the rounded shape that opens into a graceful, outward-curving edge.

The linearity of the furniture contrasts with the organic sanitary objects. The outstanding design feature here is an elegant frame just six millimeters thick. “I’m delighted that the product developers at Duravit have been able to turn my designs into reality. That only works if you have your own production facilities with high levels of craftsmanship, as Duravit does,” said Sebastian Herkner.


Homely and modern: Vitrium by Christian Werner

Timelessly modern yet homely: Christian Werner collaborated with Duravit to create his first washbasins in an interplay with console vanity units and washbasin vanity units as part of the Vitrium range. The washbasins are the first to be manufactured using the mineral casting technique. The pleasant, velvety surface of DuroCast UltraResist creates an extraordinary tactile experience. Paired with tastefully lit furniture, they underpin the elegant and minimalistic atmosphere of the designer bathroom range. Similarly, the eye-catching furniture of the Vitrium range with its shallow depth and projecting above-counter basin is also suitable for compact bathrooms. “A more minimalistic design is hard to imagine,” said Christian Werner, explaining the idea behind his bathroom range. “For me, the bathroom is a comfortable refuge for wellness and contemplation.”


Ode to Nature: Qatego by Studio F. A. Porsche

The three stone consoles of the new Qatego bathroom range are a clear reference to nature: designed by the renowned designers of Studio F. A. Porsche, they generate an unmistakable and homely atmosphere in the bathroom. “On Qatego we take our lead from the functionality of the bathroom and how it interacts with its users. That’s why it was important for us to lend the objects a strong emotional quality that goes beyond mere functionality,” said Henning Rieseler, Design Director at Studio F. A. Porsche describing the creative process.