d+a | Issue 116 • Jun/July 2020

/ SPECIAL REPORT / 16 A ccording to the United Nations, 68 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. The economic opportunities and convenience is a trade-off against the disconnect with nature and wide, open spaces – but all is not lost. Increasingly, designers are finding creative ways to curate indoor oases where green dominates, including in the bathroom. This is a wellness megatrend identified BRINGING THE OUTDOORS IN IS A WELLNESS MEGATREND IDENTIFIED BY CERAMIC MANUFACTURER VILLEROY & BOCH. BATHED IN NATURE by Villeroy & Boch. In fact, the ceramic manufacturer has a wide range of products that complement it. Through the use of natural materials and with the possibility of expressing individuality, the pieces come together to compose a space of self-identity that also welcomes in the outdoors. Here, the German brand offers three themes derived from the wellnessmegatrend to inspire your next bathroom design. Artis washbasin in Neo Mint