Beyond the surface. LAUFEN at HIX 2025
At HIX 2025, LAUFEN reaffirms its position as a leading voice in premium hospitality design, presenting a curated edit of bathroom innovations tailored for the sector.
2025-10-31
In tune with the show’s theme of Culture Clash, LAUFEN introduces meaningful products that resonate with the soul of today’s explorers, demonstrating that premium design does not have to cost the earth.
Central to this message is LAUFEN’s commitment to sustainability. The World’s first CO₂ free ceramic production has been established at the brand’s E-Kiln in Gmunden, Austria since 2023.
Experience the world’s first emission-free sanitary ceramics factory.
Cradle to Cradle Certification
The ceramic products manufactured at LAUFEN’s emission-free Gmunden plant are Cradle to Cradle Certified® Circularity Bronze. This certification, granted by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, is the world’s first and most advanced science-based programme for circular product design. It sets measurable goals across areas such as material sourcing, packaging, and systems for reuse or recycling, ensuring products are designed to remain in circular flows. This achievement underscores LAUFEN’s leadership in advancing the circular economy.
Produced in the facility, the groundbreaking new washbasin by Yves Behar, VOLTA. Made from LAUFEN’s pioneering Saphirkeramik, VOLTA radically rethinks the form of the washbasin, presenting water in a striking new way.
Behar describes VOLTA as "design for a changing world". His inspiration: the new E-Kiln, the world's first CO2-free firing kiln for sanitary ceramics at the LAUFEN site in Gmunden. His design impressively underlines the performance of the world's first electric tunnel kiln. Bringing sustainability to life through design - this is the idea that drives Yves Behar.
Behar wanted to completely rethink the washbasin for his design: "With a washbasin, the water normally flows directly from the faucet into the waste. In nature, on the other hand, water is in motion, sometimes flowing slowly, sometimes quickly. I thought hard about how I could incorporate these physical, visual and emotional properties of water into my project for LAUFEN.
Alongside VOLTA, visitors will experience a complete bathroom presentation featuring new material finishes and the refinement of glazed steel washbasins. As a natural extension of the LAUFEN collection, the new glazed steel washbasins harmonize beautifully with the luxurious wood veneers and stone surfaces of the ARUN collection. Together, these innovations reaffirm LAUFEN’s position as a leader in design and technical excellence, offering hoteliers and designers the freedom to shape future-focused hospitality spaces.
Designing the Future: 10 Years of the Accor Design Awards, an international competition for interior design students
Join Roca and LAUFEN for a celebration of 10 years of the Accor Design Awards with a Q&A led by Joel Butler, with Federico Toresi, Global Vice President Design - Premium Brands | Design & Technical Services, Accor and Ana Jorge, Vice President Design & Technical Services UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Nordics, Accor, with complimentary drinks.
Thursday, 27th November
12:00
Stand Nr 6
HIX London
Business Design Centre
Islington, London
N1 0QH
26-27 November 2025