Immersive Sci-Fi-Inspired Bathrooms
Tristan Auer Designs a Blade Runner Bathroom for Axor
This strikingly interesting Blade Runner bathroom design by architect Tristan Auer is exactly what fans of sci-fi would expect—an elegant, slightly ominous, and highly futuristic ambiance that is accented by the subtle glow of neon lights. This space was designed as a concept for Axor as part of the brand's 'Distinctive Project "which tasks some of the world's leading architects with creating highly individual bathrooms." The Blade Runner bathroom, for one, is envisioned "to suit [the needs and tastes of an] imagined male client." The resulting space features 80s-inspired elements that are combined with materials and forms to evoke "a masculine feel." Creative initiatives like the Distinctive Project definitely create a challenge for the designers embarking on them but they also testify to how highly specific certain markets have gotten.
Trend Themes
1. Immersive Bathroom Designs - Designing futuristic and themed bathrooms is becoming a trend in home interior design.
2. Customized Bathroom Concepts - The trend towards unique, personalized, and gender-specific bathroom concepts is growing in response to specific market segments.
3. Neon Lighting in Home Decor - Neon lighting is no longer exclusive to commercial use and is making its way to residential designs, which presents an opportunity for manufacturers to create new neon lighting products for the home market.
Industry Implications
1. Home Interior Design - Innovative, themed, and immersive bathroom designs present opportunities for interior designers and architects to create unique and exclusive concepts for home owners.
2. Home Construction and Remodeling - As homeowners seek more personalized and customized bathroom designs, contractors and home builders can offer their clients a broader range of options and themed concepts.
3. Neon Lighting Manufacturing - As neon lighting gains popularity in residential home decor, manufacturers of lighting products can explore creating new lines of neon lighting products specifically for personal use, themed home designs, and customized bathroom decor.