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    Duravit curates the next design statement with its bento starck box

    APR 26, 2023 | By Team ELLE DECOR India
    The spacious Bento Starck Box washbasins offer practical, convenient and ample storage areas (Image source: Duravit AG)
    Design by Philippe Starck– From the wash basin, freestanding infinity bathtub to the toilet (Image source: Duravit AG)
    With ample depth and sufficient space for two people, the Infinity bath invites bathers to immerse themselves blissfully in water. A gently rounded head rest completes the wellness experience (Image source: Duravit AG)
    Arranged like a Japanese lunchbox, the new Duravit Bento Starck Box bathroom series by Duravit and designer Philippe Starck are making an extraordinary design statement to meet the most exacting architectural demands (Image source: Duravit AG)
    The faucet is mounted inside the inner basin on all models, avoiding unnecessary wet surfaces (Image source: Duravit AG)
    As a material, DuraCeram® enables above counter basins with an extremely thin rim thickness to be created that are robust and extremely easy to care for (Image source: Duravit AG)

    Arranged like a Japanese lunchbox, the new Duravit Bento Starck Box bathroom series, by Duravit and designer Philippe Starck is making an extraordinary design statement to meet the most exacting architectural demands. The inspiration is drawn from the traditional Japanese bento boxes that are subdivided into several internal compartments by separators.

    “The Bento Starck Box collection is the start of an elegant serenity,” said Starck, describing the washbasins and bathtubs of the series. With intelligently divided wet and dry areas, the clean, clearly structured washing areas and bathtubs open up countless options for personal design.

     – The Bento box principle: sophisticated elegance thanks to intelligent separation of the wet and dry area

     – Design by Philippe Starck: from the washbasin through the freestanding infinity bathtubs up to the toilet

     – Innovative and high-quality materials such as DuraCeram® and DuroCast

    Bento Starck Box was presented at the ISH 2023 – a first for a series from the Duravit Artisan Lines. The Artisan Lines feature outstanding and iconic design products with a manufactured character that Duravit develops with renowned international designers. The design and build of the Artisan Lines require an extraordinary level of knowledge, craftsmanship, and precision.  

    Ample space for good order

    The spacious Bento Starck Box washbasins offer practical, convenient and ample storage areas. All personal care products and accessories can now be placed within easy reach. The new series, consisting of a washbasin, toilet sets, and bathtub, features a new, clear cut design which perfectly matches with different variants and dimensions of the bathroom furniture and faucets of the White Tulip by Philippe Starck series.

    The Bento box principle– sophisticated elegance, thanks to intelligent separation of the wet and dry areas (Image source: Duravit AG)

    Innovative materials

    The Bento Starck Box single wash basins are made from DuraCeram®, and the double wash basins from DuroCast UltraResist. As such, Duravit impressively demonstrates how a range of different materials can be used to produce unconventional designs.

    As a material, DuraCeram® enables manufacturing above counter basins which are extremely thin rimmed and are robust and extremely easy to care for. The highly effective, antibacterial ceramic HygieneGlaze ensures an optimum level of hygiene. Baked into the basin, the glaze kills around 90 percent of pathogens within just six hours, and approximately 99.9 percent after 24 hours. In addition to the toilets, all ceramic wash basins in the Bento Starck Box series are also exclusively available with HygieneGlaze for the first time. Duravit offers a lifetime guarantee for all ceramics.

    The Bento Starck Box wash basins offer practical, convenient and ample storage areas (Image source: Duravit AG)

    Variety at the washing area

    Alongside the 650 mm wide wash basin, the Bento Starck Box collection comprises above counter basins in a range of sizes, all available in White and White Satin Matt– round variants with a diameter of 460 mm, and rectangular versions with a width of 550 mm as individual basins or, for two faucets, in widths of 1140 mm and 1340 mm– made from DuroCast UltraResist. The faucet is mounted inside the inner basin on all models, avoiding unnecessary wet surfaces.

    Bento Starck Box washbasin combined with the C.1 washbasin faucet in Matt Black (Design by Kurt Merki Jr.) (Image source: Duravit AG)

    Bathtub with integrated overflow for a spa like experience

    The freestanding acrylic infinity bathtub, sized 1800 x 900 mm, is ideal for a spa like experience in your home bathroom. With ample depth and sufficient space for two people, it invites bathers to immerse themselves blissfully in water. A gently rounded head rest completes the wellness experience. A tapered water channel prevents a build up of water and can be used as a storage area for accessories. This is an additional practical feature when it comes to cleaning because the water or individual drops stay within the washbasin when the faucet is turned on. The bathtub is supplied to the customer fully preassembled with a leg frame and a drain, meaning that no additional accessories are required.

    The freestanding acrylic infinity bathtub, sized 1800 x 900 mm, is ideal for a spa like experience in your home bathroom (Image source: Duravit AG)

    Matching toilet sets

    Bento Starck Box toilet sets that match the design of the ceramic and bathtubs, including a compact model with a projection of just 480 mm and the HygieneFlush version with a projection of 570 mm (Image source: Duravit AG)

    Bento Starck Box toilet sets are harmonized with the design of the ceramic and bathtubs, including a compact model with a projection of just 480 mm and the HygieneFlush version with a projection of 570 mm. The range also includes a floor standing, close coupled toilet and matching bidets. The integrated push buttons on the seat with the gentle, silent lowering mechanism mean that it can be easily removed and cleaned.

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