Symetrics modular system ... award-winning.
Dornbracht wins design award
01 December 2009
DORNBRACHT’S Symetrics modular system has received the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2010 in the product design category. The product was among five gold and 18 silver award winners selected by the jury from over 1,200 nominations.
“We are very pleased that the jury chose Symetrics,” says Andreas Dornbracht, CEO of the global manufacturer of high-quality fittings and accessories for bathrooms and kitchens. “The design prize is not just a success for Symetrics, but is also recognition of the many years Dornbracht have collaborated with Sieger Design who are responsible for the product design of the modular system.”
The Symetrics modular system is a complete architectural bathroom concept. With its exceedingly precise structures, the design of Symetrics gives the bathroom more space and freedom, says the company.
The underlying principle of Symetrics is based on a grid. Dornbracht explains: “All Symetrics modules were designed in accordance with this grid (basic dimensions 60 by 60 mm), so that they can all be freely combined. All functions fit perfectly with everything else following the grid outline, the wash stand, bathtub, shower and bidet. Thus the emphasis is not on the individual fixtures, but rather on the bathroom in its entirety.
Due to the reduction of the basic dimensions, the bathroom always remains tidy, with everything aligned to the visual rhythm of the grid.
“Thanks to its refined design, Symetrics can be combined with various Dornbracht bathroom series and can be complemented with well-suited accessories.”
According to the company, Symetrics opens up new options in bathroom planning. It focuses not on the individual series or fitting, but on the room as a whole. By clearly separating the spouts and the controls, the entire appearance of the bathroom is redefined by the arrangement of the modules. This provides diverse application options for each area of the bathroom.
Symetrics has already received ‘The Chicago Athenaeum’ Good Design Award 2008 and the IF Product Design Award 2009, says Dornbracht.
The Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany is the highest official German award in the design industry and to qualify for participation the company should have already been recognised through awards and have been nominated by the Ministry of Economics and Ministry of Senators of the respective Federal States or by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
The awards ceremony will take place in February next year as part of the opening ceremony of the ‘Ambiente’ trade fair in Frankfurt.
