AD100 Hall of Famer David Rockwell is known for bringing the drama to hospitality, and now his flair can heat up anywhere with the Rockwell Social Grill, a 360-degree walkaround grill and griddle offered in four sizes and made by a partnership between True Residential and Caliber. Cosentino continues its expansion outside, too, with the Urban Bonfire x Dekton collection of outdoor cooking clad in Ukiyo and Dekton Slim surfaces. And Smeg previewed a sizzling new product likely to launch late in the year—an electric barbecue grill.
Bath Systems and Faucetry
There was plenty new on tap at KBIS, but it was new launches from Brizo and Kallista that had us feeling most inspired. Brizo updates the traditional ornate charm of the British manor home with its Beauclere collection of lavatory faucets with wheel, sculptural lever, and T-lever handles—each offered with an intricate malachite inlay—along with tub fillers and faucets with hand showers, and full shower systems. On the opening day of KBIS, AD PRO Directory members were treated to an exclusive look at the collection during an evening bash at the Brizo booth. Meanwhile, at Kallista, the coming-soon Bandeau showerhead collection flaunts an Italian marble trim and is finished with a seamless brass band. The series—one of three bathroom collections from the label this year—honors the wearable decoration that defined the headdress of Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Next-level, customizable shower solutions continue to reign at KBIS. Kohler debuted its Anthem+ digital shower system, with a refreshingly minimalist control system integrating rainheads, steam, SoundTile shower speakers, ice shower feature, and more. Brizo’s new SensoriPlus also seeks to transform the humble shower stall into a wellness sanctuary, thanks to six ports of temperature and pressure control, audiotherapy and chromatherapy features, a Mystix Steam System, and compatibility with smart home apps.
Surfaces
Artistic Tile teamed up with legacy brand Donghia for a pair of mosaic tiles transforming the latter’s signature patterns: Casino Royale, a natural stone arabesque surrounded by tesserae mosaic, and Decadence, with waterjet cut shapes of honed stone and tesserae, each in three colorways. The collaboration is set to debut spring 2025. Eldorado Stone debuts the lighter, brighter Nordic Peak colorway to its richly tactile Cliffstone surface, which retains its signature texture whether specified as flat-planed faces or corners. And Cosentino won Best of KBIS for its FreePower collection of Silestone-topped vanities with embedded device chargers, designed in collaboration with James Martin Vanities.
Hardware
Fresh hardware was easy to find at this year’s show. Modern Matter previewed a wall-mounted bathroom collection including towel bars and rings, toilet paper holders, and robe hooks, each made of solid brass with polished and unlacquered finishes—and customizable with gemstones (available summer 2025). Emtek unveiled new material options for its Select Lever program, including luxe Rosso marble and walnut finishes. And, in a delicious development, English brass experts Armac Martin followed up last year’s Cocktail collection of hardware with the silhouettes of glassware with a fresh range of fruity hardware.
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