Experience tomorrow
In addition to our presence at Salone del Mobile, LAUFEN participates in Milan Design Week’s Fuorisalone at LAUFEN space Milano.
Part of a global network of galleries, the Milan showroom hosts the installation When Time Becomes Material, curated by Konstantin Grcic, to investigate the future of bathroom design and present the concept of the designer’s new collection, PAR.
Additionally, LAUFEN unveils the world premiere of its new material innovation, VITREON Steel, and the new chapter of collaboration with Kartell, thirteen years after the launch of the successful Kartell by LAUFEN collection, this time with renowned designer Ferruccio Laviani.
A number of flagship LAUFEN collections – VOLTA, ILBAGNOALESSI, THE NEW CLASSIC and SONAR – will also be on display.
We would be delighted by your presence at LAUFEN space Milano (Via Alessandro Manzoni, 23) from 20-26 April 2026. The space is open to the public from 11 AM to 5 PM on 21 and 26 April, and from 11 AM to 9 PM from 22-25 April.
WHEN TIME BECOMES MATERIAL
At LAUFEN space Milano, LAUFEN presents a preview of PAR, a new bathroom collection by designer Konstantin Grcic. Titled When Time Becomes Material, the installation is conceived as an experiential space shaped by a simple idea: to understand time not as something abstract, but as something we can sense – something that takes form through the objects and routines of everyday life.
Set within a cylindrical wooden structure, the installation unfolds as a calm and contained environment. Here, visitors are invited to reflect on philosophical questions like Can design make time visible? and Will happiness find me?
PAR is introduced as a new bathroom concept and cultural proposition. Marking the second LAUFEN collaboration with Grcic, the collection is designed for people in later life, experienced users who value simplicity and comfort. In this context, the bathroom becomes a quiet companion: adapting over time, with solutions already in place when they are needed. Not intrusive, but present. Not demanding attention, but gently supportive.
The collection brings together ceramics, accessories, furniture and FIL, a new line of faucets. Each element follows a clear and consistent language: simple forms, precise lines, and a sense of restraint. The name PAR – meaning equal, balanced – expresses this approach, conveying empathy, respect and a quiet sense of dignity.
PAR is made of Saphirkeramik and is fired in the world’s first electric tunnel kiln for sanitary ceramics at the LAUFEN factory in Gmunden.
A new chapter for Kartell by LAUFEN
Thirteen years after the launch of Kartell • LAUFEN, the two companies introduce a new evolution of the project under the creative direction of Ferruccio Laviani. At the centre of this development is VITREON steel, which expands the expressive language of the collection.
The project unfolds along two complementary directions. Laviani introduces beauTwash, a new bathroom cabinet inspired by the shape of the letter T and revisits a Kartell design classic: the Componibile by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, reinterpreted as a column washbasin with integrated storage.
The world premiere of Vitreon Steel
At Salone del Mobile, LAUFEN introduces the world premiere of Vitreon Steel, a new material that extends the brand’s premium bathroom range with a significantly expanded portfolio of new washbasin models. Smooth as glass and strong as steel, Vitreon adds a new dimension to the LAUFEN material universe.
Defined by refined geometries, sophisticated finishes and subtle colour nuances, Vitreon offers a new tactile experience and a timeless aesthetic that integrates seamlessly with LAUFEN’s existing collections.
Fired in the E-Kiln in Gmunden, the VOLTA collection presents water in the bathroom in a completely new way. The poetry of water’s movement in nature in addition to a desire to reduce consumption of this precious resource were Yves Behar’s inspiration for the radically new basin interior.
Brochures
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