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.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Bold Smart Home Fixtures
- Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in reimagining everyday home fixtures with bold and artistic designs, integrating advanced smart technology.
- Customizable Bathroom Technologies
- Opportunities for disruption emerge by offering users personalized and customizable features in bathroom technologies, enhancing their overall experience.
- 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.
Where This Applies
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
