The Art of Design Issue 18 2016 | Page 78

78 apaiser The World’s Leading Bathware Designer, Where Sculptural Elegance Meets Custom Design “ “Sensory appeal has emerged as a worldwide trend in bathrooms. The need for differentiation has become a key focus for designers enhancing the consumer bathing experience. apaiser’s unrivalled customisation meets this growing demand as we shift from function Belinda Try, “ to enjoyment”. Founded in 2000, apaiser is an award winning Australian international barthware designer and manufacturer recognised as the world leader in the supply of luxury stone composite bathware, bathtubs, basins, vanities and shower bases. apaiser’s design philosophy is simple, they aim to create a luxurious and intimate sanctuary in the bathroom, like no other. To do so, they work with elite designers such as Kelly Hoppen MBE to attain hand-sanded and hand finished stone composite bathware curvaceous lines and striking form. apaiser offer unrivalled bathware customisation and design flexibility, resulting in designs that fit all spaces, contemporary or traditional. Founder & Executive Director, apaiser Formulated with optimum performance in mind and using reclaimed marble; each piece from the apaiser bathware range has minimal impact on the environment, yet does not compromise on quality, resulting in beautiful, organic and eco-friendly bathware. apaiser’s bespoke creations are hand-crafted by skilful artisans and are the bathware of choice for leading designers, hotels and resorts across the world due to their low maintenance material and effortlessly elegant finish. Their portfolio includes a plethora of high-end projects globally including the Four Seasons in Sydney, Toronto, Tahiti and the Maldives, the Park Hyatt in New York, the St Regis in Aspen and Dubai, the Inter Continental in Bali, the Corinthia Hotel in London, the London Edition hotel and the Ritz Carlton in Shanghai. With its flagship showrooms in Melbourne and Singapore, apaiser’s designs are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and luxurious finishes and can be found in showrooms globally (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, South Asia, United Arab Emirates, Middle East and Africa), with an imminent expansion in the United Kingdom in February 2015. The unique apaiser bathware range is truly a collection for the 21st century that offers extraordinary value and performance as well as a touch of sculptural elegance to any bathroom.