AHEAD MEA 2017

GROHE products can be found in iconic hotel developments all over the world. Thanks to unique versatility in design and functionality, innovative technology and endless possible applications, GROHE products are perfectly placed to meet the rigorous demands of the hospitality sector.

We want guests to feel at home. When they visit a hotel, they expect a standard beyond that of a normal domestic bathroom. They want to be inspired. This is what we do.

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An industry leader in design-driven furnishings for more than 35 years, JANUS et Cie serves hospitality, contract and residential clients with a dedicated focus on outstanding quality, superior craftsmanship and unparalleled service. In the years since the company's founding in 1978, CEO Janice Feldman and her exceptional team have transformed JANUS et Cie from a single showroom in Los Angeles to a comprehensive global design resource with sixteen flagship showrooms throughout North America and in Singapore and Sydney, as well as field offices and select dealers throughout the world.

The company's namesake—the Roman god JANUS, whose two faces look both forward and back—is the foundation of a unified mission rooted in tradition, heritage and craft, yet equally dedicated to innovative materials and progressive engineering. This inspired long-term view is realized through the lens of a unique corporate culture that encourages curiosity, creativity and collaboration in the pursuit of excellence.

JANUS et Cie offers a diverse catalog of over 6,000 pieces—each design remarkably distinguished in concept and form. Acclaimed by the most discriminating designers, architects and juried competitions, this powerful body of work has inspired for decades a demand for beautifully imagined casual furnishings to be used both indoors and out, and has influenced an entire industry in the process.

The Laufen Bathrooms AG is a Swiss company specialising in premium complete bathroom solutions. Established in 1892 in Laufen/Switzerland, it operates internationally manufacturing bathroom ceramics and faucets and distributing bathroom furniture, accessories for the bathroom, bathtubs and shower trays.

But Laufen has never forgotten its roots – founded as a pottery factory, ceramics have always played a central role in the drafts of the designers and architects Laufen work with partners like Kartell, Alessi, Konstantin Grcic, Stefano Giovannoni, Wiel Arets, Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, Toan Nguyen and others. The products combine Swiss quality with a free spirit and the idea of extracting new forms from the traditional ceramic material to new and independent bathroom concepts.

Laufen is proud to be a part of the global hospitality community, working with specification partners around the world on inspirational hotel projects. We are also well-known for being a highly innovative company with 125 years of expertise in ceramics. It is no coincidence, that Laufen invented the revolutionary SaphirKeramik, which possesses all the hygienic advantages of traditional bathroom ceramics, but is thinner, more defined, and extremely robust.

Furthermore the bathroom specialist has solutions and modern materials at its disposal to realise the made-to-measure bathroom. For example to fulfill the exacting requirements of architects, planners and engineers who design high-quality private residences as well as public and semi-public buildings, such as hotels.

Roca is a company engaged in the design, production and commercialisation of products for the bathroom space, as well as ceramic floor and wall tiles for architecture, building and interior design. Its origins date from 1917, when the Roca family started building their first production plant in Gavà (Barcelona). In the centenary of its establishment, the company employs over 22,600 workers and has 78 production plants, with presence in more than 170 markets in five continents.

Thriving on its pioneering approach to bathroom manufacturing, Roca offers solutions to meet the ever-changing demands and issues faced by designers. Roca also collaborates with prestigious architects and designers including Armani, David Chipperfield and J. Mariscal, among others. Additionally, the company works to promote environmental initiatives; developing new products focused on water conservation, including the award-winning W+W combined washbasin and WC product.

The brand is expressed in the Roca Galleries, a network of showroom spaces designed by acclaimed architects such as Zaha Hadid, which demonstrate Roca’s enthusiasm in shaping the future of bathroom spaces. Roca has been involved in hospitality projects for Sheraton, Four Seasons and Hilton hotels, amongst others.

Villeroy & Boch is one of the world's leading premium brands for ceramic products. The family business, which was founded in 1748 and is headquartered in Mettlach/Germany, stands for innovation, tradition and exceptional style. As a renowned lifestyle brand, Villeroy & Boch offers products from the sectors Bathroom and Wellness and Tableware, and is active in 125 countries.

As a proven partner for high-quality bathroom solutions, Villeroy & Boch works with architects, planners and interior designers – from the first draft to the final version. Its modular PROJECTS system offers collections and products for individual project requirements with clear pricing and thematic-area segmentation. Working across the globe, the company can point to numerous completed installations across a range of design briefs with different project requirements.

HI Design MEA brings the region’s top hotel interior design people together: The big-brand Owner/Operators and Interior Design Agencies looking for new products and the right regional collaborators.

Its proven format of face-to-face meetings, quality networking, product demo and world-class seminar programme make this 3 of the most worthwhile days you can have as a hotel design professional.

Each event sells out earlier every year. To find out who comes, how it works and what you can expect to achieve, get in touch today: events@atticusevents.com