KALDEWEI MAGAZINE
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ICONIC INSPIRATION IN 6 STEPS TO THE PERFECT BATHROOM KALDEWEI MEETS ART & DESIGN

The bathroom is the only room that we can enjoy all to ourselves. It is where we withdraw every day and become the person we want to be. Ready for the day, ready for life. The bathroom is less an expression of our self-image than of our true self. And the more clearly we know what this space should look like, the better it can develop its full effect.

Feel the element of water – as present as we are ourselves. The bathroom bestows moments of sensuality on us. It invites us in to relax, dream and indulge ourselves. Every day we spend an average 70 minutes in the bathroom – each of them devoted entirely to ourselves.

A special place needs special planning. The aim of this catalogue is to initiate you into the art of bathroom design. We hope that its fascinating insights and flawless bathrooms will inspire you and show you the scope that is available in every bathroom to meet your personal needs. So that you find just what you want and bring it all together to create a perfect whole that will thrill you time and time again: your perfect bathroom from KALDEWEI.

Revel in the extra space – and relish the special sense of wellbeing that you only get from a KALDEWEI floor-level shower. Integrated entirely flat into your bathroom, aesthetically flawless, elegantly designed and comfortable. Slip-resistant and safe too thanks to groundbreaking finishes such as ANTISLIP and SECURE PLUS.

That we purify ourselves every day anew is largely down to the shower. It helps to stimulate or soothe our senses; it’s a gentle extension of the night or our springboard into the day. Given its importance for our wellbeing, it makes a lot of sense to give it a special place – both in our lives and in our bathrooms. The ideal is a robust and hygienic shower surface of minimalist elegance and superior function.

“WE BELIEVE IN THE MOST PERFECT OF ALL BATHROOMS: YOURS.” For 100 years KALDEWEI has been driven by the question that you are asking yourself now: What defines the most beautiful bathrooms? Well, we can tell you from our own experience that it is not enough to have the best design and material. In-depth bathroom know-how is at least as important. Only those who know how people live and, above all, what they dream about, can create objects that enrich both the bathroom and our lives. And only those who seek inspiration from the best can produce something even better. That is why this...

THE UNIQUE ALWAYS HAS ITS ORIGINS. PAGE 20 CREATE HIGHLIGHTS. RAISE YOUR STANDARDS. FINDING THE BEST SOLUTION – FOR EVERY SIZE. CREATING BATHROOMS THAT IMPRESS. PAGE 106 GO FOR THE BEST WITH NO COMPROMISES. SEEK THE SPECIAL – AND FIND IT. PAGE 130

THE UNIQUE ALWAYS HAS ITS ORIGINS.

THE MAN WHO MAKES STEEL BALLOONS J E F F K O O N S W A S C ATA P U LT E D T O T H E R A N K O F T H E M O S T E X PENSIVE LIVING ARTIST WHEN HIS BALLOON D OG (OR A NG E) C H A N G E D H A N D S F O R U S $ 5 8 . 4 M I L L I O N . A LT H O U G H H I S S C U L P T U R E S L O O K L I G H T E N O U G H T O F L O A T O F F, T H E Y A R E IN FACT MADE OF STEEL. TO BUILD THEM, KOONS ENLISTS T H E H E L P O F A T H U R I N G I A N M E TA L F A B R I C AT O R .

IN AN ARTWORK WHERE NOTHING IS CONCEALED, THE QUALITY OF THE SURFACE IS CRUCIAL – THIS CONCEPT FASCINATES JEFF KOONS. JEFF Words by  J Ö R G Z I M M E R M A N N Photography by  R O B E R T F I S C H E R Jeff Koons in the painting section of his studio, which also features sections for 2D, 3D and sculpture. KOONS The deep pink heart swings from the ceiling, dangling from a golden ribbon. As tantalizing and instantly covetable as a super-shiny trinket, Hanging Heart commands the room. The sculpture is unquestionably attractive with its highly polished surface and super-sized proportions. It...

mouth are visible from afar. In fact, there’s no overlooking her, 14 metres tall and the incarnation of a cliché. Koons explains that the inspiration for his gigantic Seated Ballerina came from a small porcelain figurine. The 62-year-old artist tends to clam up when asked about the meaning and message of his art, which helps to fan the flames of the debate on its artistic merits even higher. His work has no hidden meaning and there is no covert message requiring interpretation, claims Koons. Where nothing is hidden, the quality of the surface becomes even more important. Koons is fascinated...

IMMORTAL ART CALLS FOR THE VERY BEST MATERIALS. OVER THE MILLENNIA AND ACROSS MANY C U LT U R E S , A R T I S T S H A V E T R I E D T O P R E S E R V E T H E I R A R T F O R T H E N E X T G E N E R AT I O N S – WITH VARYING DEGREES OF SUCCESS. J E F F K O O N ’ S S TA I N L E S S S T E E L S C U L P T U R E S A R E L I K E LY T O B E A R O U N D F O R A C O U P L E O F C E N T U R I E S – E V E N S TA N D I N G O U T S I D E IN THE RAIN. ALL THEY NEED IS A NEW C O AT I N G O F VA R N I S H F R O M T I M E T O T I M E . “A symbol of friendship”: design for the sculpture Bouquet of Tulips by...

O U R A R T: T H E P E R F E C T I O N O F K ALDEWEI STEEL ENAMEL. The perfect material for perfect design has a name: KALDEWEI steel enamel. Robust steel and resistant glass, eternally fused together, form the ideal ma er t ial for timelessly beautiful bathroom objects. It is, however, the unique enamel formulation and the perfection of the technical execution that make KALDEWEI steel enamel so precious. You can see this in the sublime appearance and feel it in the perfect enamelling. And you can also recognise it in the fact that in 30 years’ time, our objects will still look perfect in...

RECESSED VERSION The MEISTERSTÜCK EMERSO washbasin is the inverse counterpart of the bathtub of the same name. Subtly designed and full of harmony. The flowing line of the rim appears to undulate, the interior seems to blur the boundaries between solid and liquid. A moment captured in unique steel enamel – and if not necessarily for eternity, then at least for a very long time. The centrally-positioned waste outlet allows you to choose which side of the washbasin faces to the front, so you can integrate it into the bathroom as you wish and enjoy this sensual basin rim to the full. All...