LAUFEN scoops top prize for Innovation in Materials

As we begin the new year, and our focus on materials, it is the ideal time for Laufen to announce that The Ino collection has received an leading industry award from Designer Kitchen and Bathrooms for Innovation in Materials.

Laufen award
As a result of the outstanding collaboration between Laufen and French Designer Toan Nguyen, the Ino washbasin and shelf from the Ino bathroom collection has picked up an award for innovative use of materials.

Laufen Award 1

Ino skilfully utilises groundbreaking SaphirKeramik, pioneered by Laufen in 2013. This revolutionary ceramic material offers the flexural strength of steel, yet has the potential to be wafer thin, giving designers such as Nguyen the freedom to experiment.  Offering an effortlessly streamlined and modern aesthetic, the distinctive Ino washbasin is elegant, inviting and almost weightless, appealing to those looking for a modern and appreciating the very latest in contemporary design.

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