Designs on your bathroom
HBC for Bathrooms offers a wide range of cutting-edge designer bathroom suites, including a range from world-acclaimed Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck is acknowledged as one of the leading contemporary designers in the world, receiving public acclaim for his amazing interior designs but he has also proved to be an accomplished architect and product designer. His work is not just for show at museums and exhibitions, it is also available for your home, with a complete Philippe Starck bathroom suite starting at only £1680 at the city’s local stockist, HBC for Bathrooms.
Starck promotes the ethos that honesty and integrity should be at the core of design. Products should not be created as ‘throw away artefacts’, only surviving for as long as they remain in fashion but should ideally have longevity and durability. He believes that designers need to be both honest and objective. It is this approach which is crucial when choosing a bathroom suite, where quality is more important than following the latest fads.
Products designed by Starck can be seen on display in the collections of a number of European and American museums, among them the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and the Museum of Design in London. Prizes and awards he has collected include Designer of the Year, Grand Prix for Industrial Design, the Oscar for Design, Officier des Arts et des Lettres, and many more.
But as writer Ed Mae Cooper, points out, ‘he also takes time out to change our pasta, our ash-trays, lamps, toothbrushes, door handles, cutlery, candlesticks, kettles, knives, vases, clocks, scooters, motorcycles, desks, beds, taps, baths, toilets… in short, our whole life.’ It is fitting that HBC for Bathrooms have established themselves as the main Brighton centre for Philippe Starck, as since establishing the company in 1979, they have always been dedicated to sourcing the best in bathrooms and accessories.
Other brands they stock include Duravit and they have a dedicated Lefroy Brooks traditional bathroom showroom area. The service they offer is tailored to individual needs. They can simply supply the bathroom furniture, they can design and they also offer a complete installation service.
HBC for Bathrooms has remained a small family-run business, averaging at 60 refurbishments per year. Rather than expand and compromise their quality of service, they have retained the exceptional level of personal service on which they pride themselves.
The range of bathroom suites, showers, basins and baths range from affordable chic to high-level luxury. If your bathroom needs a make-over or just a bit of livening up, pop in to the showroom on Church Road and have a quick browse. You may be pleasantly surprised at the diversity and choice on offer.
HBC for Bathrooms, 195 Church Road, Hove BN3 2AB.
Tel: 01273 730149
e-mail info@hbcforbathrooms.com, www.hbcforbathrooms.com
