d56 DESIGNER K&B / ISSUE 200
THE EVOLUTION OF CHOICE AND DESIGN ROBIN LEVIEN
Product Designer & Co-Founder, Studio Levien
“I have been designing bathroom products for Ideal Standard for over 35 years now. It was a big story when we launched Studio with 15 items in 1986, we launched Concept in 2008 with 100 items. This increase in choice is a huge change over that period.
“Another significant change is ‘Design with a capital D’, and we should all be very grateful for this magazine that encourages and supports great design in our kitchens and bathrooms.”
LEADING THE WAY
MARK WILKINSON OBE, OLM Kitchen & Furniture Designer, Mark Wilkinson Furniture
“Double Century – what an achievement. I seem to remember when Designer first came out, the general opinion was that it would be too difficult for a newcomer to break into an established market, so it wouldn’t last. How wrong we were; you got the model right. You were the first to offer us an e-version of your magazine, at a time when none of us understood the web too well. You understood that the electronic version enhances readers’ enjoyment of the printed copy.
“It wasn’t the only lead you took. The Designer Kitchen & Bathroom Awards, which I have had the pleasure of speaking at and the privilege of receiving both a Special Achievement Award and perhaps the one that makes me most proud, the Design Classic Award for my Cooks Kitchen design. For your publication to have such understanding of the history and nuances of design in our industry, shows us that you have grown to become an integral part of the industry that Designer serves.”
EMBRACING MARKET CHANGES MATTEO THUN & ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ Architects and Designers, Matteo Thun & Partners
“Within the last decade we have been working with various companies that specialise in kitchen and bathroom products. Innovation and a timeless pure design have always determined these collaborations.
APR 2017
designer kitchen & bathroom
designerkbmag.co.uk
“Today, cooking and healthy food is much more prominent – companies and design of kitchen products support this trend. It is all about technological innovation, and both industry and the consumer are interested in sustainable products that are designed to save resources and energy. Today, it is no longer just the form and colour that makes a product appealing, and for us, this is a very welcome shift.”
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