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Brutalist Smart Toilets

Kohler x SR_A Formation 02 is a Limited-Edition Smart Toilet

— March 5, 2024 — Art & Design
At Milan Design Week, Kohler will be unveiling Formation 02, a new smart toilet and the second product from the multi-year partnership between Kohler and artist-designer Dr. Samuel Ross MBE and his industrial design studio, SR_A.

Inspired by the velocity and power of water in nature, Kohler x SR_A created a bold toilet design with a brutalist silhouette. This new design silhouette on Kohler's Eir Smart Toilet boasts features like a heated seat, customizable cleansing, a nightlight, hands-free opening and closing, a touchscreen remote and automatic flushing.

This limited-edition smart toilet boasts the same unique form and bright orange color as Formation 01 faucet. Both artful designs represent a reconsideration of daily objects and rituals.
Trend Themes
1. Bold Smart Home Fixtures - Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in reimagining everyday home fixtures with bold and artistic designs, integrating advanced smart technology.
2. Customizable Bathroom Technologies - Opportunities for disruption emerge by offering users personalized and customizable features in bathroom technologies, enhancing their overall experience.
3. Artistic Industrial Collaborations - Exploring partnerships between artists and industrial designers can lead to the creation of unique limited-edition products that challenge traditional design boundaries.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Home Appliances - Innovative advancements in smart home appliances are transforming traditional fixtures like toilets into tech-savvy and aesthetically pleasing elements of modern homes.
2. Bathroom Fixtures and Fittings - The integration of cutting-edge technology and artistic design in bathroom fixtures opens up opportunities for differentiation and market disruption in the industry.
3. Industrial Design and Art Collaborations - The fusion of industrial design with artistic creativity showcases the potential for creating limited-edition products that redefine conventional standards within design industries.
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