# Brutalist Smart Toilets Kohler x SR_A Formation 02 is a Limited-Edition Smart Toilet By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2024-03-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formation-02 References: [newswire](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/kohler-x-sr-a-announce-limited-edition-smart-toilet-formation-02-and-installation-for-fuorisalone-during-milan-design-week-2024-867032278.html) & [sr-a](http://www.sr-a.com/)  At Milan Design Week, [Kohler](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-formation-02) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formation-01-faucet). 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formation-01) faucet. Both artful designs represent a reconsideration of daily objects and rituals. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 22% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artfully Sculptured Textured Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-formation-02.md) - [Futuristic Intelligent Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-toilet.md) - [Smart Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilets.md) - [Stealthy Limited-Edition Faucets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formation-01.md) - [Cutting-Edge Bathroom Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bathroom-design1.md) - [Design-Forward Toilet Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-changes-everything.md) - [Smart Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washlet.md) - [One-Piece Bidet Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-piece-bidet-toilet.md) - [Feature-Packed Smart Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neolet.md)