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GROHE MAGAZINE LUXURY BATHS, KITCHENS, ARCHITECTURE & WATER STORIES #01.2015

ESSENCE OF BEAUTY GROHE fittings from the Essence range blend maximum comfort with minimalist design

MASTERS OF TECHNOLOGY Employees carry on the great tradition of innovation

UP IN THE AIR Globetrotter and star DJ Paul van Dyk on life as a frequent flyer www.grohe.com 3

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Shanghai is all about water. The vast Huangpu River WATER SPRING splits the city in half and flows into the East China IN YOUR KITCHEN Sea. There are a grand total of 122 square kilometres of water surface area within the city limits, and the port of Shanghai is the largest container handling facility in the world. But the metropolis is not only an economic powerhouse; it is also a driver of innovation, a magnet for bright and creative minds.

A number of the world’s greatest architects have also left their permanent mark on the city. Among the most conspicuous achievements are skyscrapers such as Adrian Smith’s Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center, a Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates project.

The latter superlative structure in turn inspired our head creative, Paul Flowers, in his design of the GROHE Allure Brilliant collection. All excellent ‘‘Our employees are reasons for our extensive Shanghai special (p. 10) including our popular insider tips, provided this carrying on the legacy time by Shanghai aficionado and journalist Sam Gaskin (p. 20). of ingenuity and Another famous figure who has most certainly been to Shanghai – after all, he has been absolutely everywhere – is Paul van Dyk. The successful DJ exceptional quality.“ flies 16 ½ times around the world each year from Michael Rauterkus, show to show. In our interview starting on page Chief Executive Officer of GROHE AG Fresh table water tailored to your exact taste, flowing 96, he tells us about his work, the life of a frequent straight from the faucet. Do you like your chilled drinking flier and the amenities he particularly appreciates while he’s on the go. A case in point: he considers water still or sparkling? Somewhere in between? the showers in first class on Dubai’s Emirates a is our term for the innovative spirit for which GROHE With GROHE Blue® the choice is all yours. First the real treat. But they are most likely just one among has always stood. Our report starting on page 36 will water is filtered to remove impurities. Then it is chilled many GROHE installations Paul van Dyk uses every show you how our employees are carrying on the t o c r e a t e t h a t m o u n t a i n - f r e s h t a s t e . A n d w h e n y o u t u r n day in his travels around the globe. After all, tens of legacy of ingenuity and exceptional quality. Masters on the faucet a simple twist of the handle lets you thousands of GROHE faucets and other fittings are of Technology at GROHE have been injecting new choose whether still, medium sparkling or sparkling installed at major air traffic hubs all over the planet. impetus into our industry for 140 years – and this water flows into your glass. By installing a GROHE The next time you’re travelling, take a moment to tradition is still going strong. Blue® system in your kitchen you can enjoy the pure, look for them. fresh taste of water while saying goodbye to the Enjoy immersing yourself in the world of GROHE. hassle and inconvenience of bottled water. If you’d like to experience another kind of travel – Sincerely, time travel – meet the Masters of Technology. This Michael Rauterkus

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Iconic Place #3 44 GOING TO THE ENDS OF CONTENTS THE EARTH Patagonia is a strange place – a bit otherworldly, virtually unpopulated and awesomely silent. In the Iconic Place #1 middle of this great expanse of emptiness, 20 AN seemingly at the last outpost of civilisation, stands SUPREME a five-star mainstay of unhurried luxury lifestyle. 10 INSIDER’S Welcome to Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa. ROLE MODEL The World Financial Center in Shanghai inspired GROHE head GUIDE TO designer Paul Flowers to create his own collection: Allure Brilliant. And that in turn moved GROHE Magazine to feature a portrait SHANGHAI MASTERS OF New Zealand-born arts and culture 36 of this architecture mecca, which brilliantly blends tradition journalist Sam Gaskin presents ten with modernity. TECHNOLOGY places in Shanghai that are not in GROHE and its predecessors have been leading the industry with ground most travel guides – which is breaking innovations and exceptional quality for nearly 200 years. Meet precisely why they’re worth visiting. some of the employees who carry on this grand tradition every day.

Iconic Place #2 26 TECHNO CUISINE Spanish celebrity chef Paco Roncero serves up molecular taste explosions with an innovative touch. 56 NEW OBJECTIVITY Every year, the London Design Festival celebrates the current creations of the international design world. Paul Flowers, head of design at GROHE, has collated the essential key trends for you.

Iconic Place #4 48 KALEIDO- 58 FREE SCOPE OF FROM THE POSSIBILITIES TYRANNY 34 KEEPING IT ALL GROHE Essence fittings unite comfort with minimalism. OF TIME BOTTLED UP Vesper Hotel is the first boutique hotel Elegant containers crafted from premium quality materials to open on the Dutch coast. With its Courtesy of Kohn Pedersen Fox, Sam Gaskin, Nani Gutierrez, Pía Vergara, Alberto Venzago, GPF One, Martin Klimas Klimas Martin GPF One, Alberto Venzago, Pía Vergara, Gutierrez, Nani Gaskin, Sam Pedersen Fox, of Kohn Courtesy offer many stylish ways to hold your drink. attention to detail, it’s winning hearts. photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 6 – 7 62 WINNING 84 SENSE AND EFFICIENCY SUSTAINABILITY Thanks to its uncompromising commitment to the responsible The exceptional Italian architect Simone Micheli use of water and energy, GROHE was among the top three in appeals to our senses and creates innovative the “Resource Efficiency” special award category at this year’s buildings that interact with their guests. German Sustainability Award.

Iconic Place #5 88 AROUND 64 OF FAIRIES AND THE WORLD IN MILAN FORMATIONS From 1 May to 31 October 2015, Germany will be “Fairy chimneys” and fanciful rock formations encircle broad raising its flag in Italy – as an exhibitor with an valleys. The soft volcanic stone conceals cave dwellings, innovatively designed, 4,913-square-metre turnout churches and underground cities, with sleepy villages dotting at Expo Milano 2015. GROHE will make its the landscape. Cappadocia is a little-known wonderland in the presence felt with its premium quality products. heart of Turkey. Iconic Place #6 96 UP IN THE AIR As one of the world’s most successful DJs, Paul van Dyk is nearly always on the go. We talked to the frequent flier about airports, sleeping in the air and eating 76 SHORE on the ground, as well as THING flying without music. In his “Aerial Views” series, Munich-based photographer Bernhard Lang captures the beauty of package tourism from a bird’s eye view. 104 THANK YOU 70 SURF THE 90 KIRUNA GROHE thanks its partners. WINDS OF CHANGE PACKS ITS BAGS GROHE’s new relaunched website is shaped by clear and Kiruna, a town in Lapland, Sweden, faces a stroke 106 functional ease of use. of fate – relocate before it’s too late. That’s because the ground beneath the town is being destabilised TOP FIVE by a gigantic iron ore mine. With their concept As a crowning highlight, we 72 EAUX Kiruna 4-ever, two architecture studios, White and round off the magazine with Ghilardi + Hellsten, won the competition and will be our favourite examples of DE TOILETTE setting a mammoth project in motion. Here, White “Pure Freude an Wasser” A journey through the ages and cultures, bathrooms and WCs Arkitekter in Stockholm offers us a glimpse of (pure joy of water). The third in of the world, all the way to the GROHE Sensia shower toilet. Kiruna’s future. this series: Animals with a very Imke Lass, Bernhard Lang, Merten Kaatz, Fredric Alm, Maurizio Marcato, Christoph Köstlin, Arco Images Images Arco Köstlin, Christoph Marcato, Maurizio Alm, Fredric Merten Kaatz, Lang, Bernhard Lass, Imke special relationship to H20. photos: GROHEGROHE GRANDERA GRANDERA® ® HOMEHOME IS IS WHERE WHERE MY MY GROHE GROHE SPA SPA IS IS

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This is precisely the view of Iconic Place #1 the Shanghai World Financial Center Paul Flowers saw while out strolling. It became the inspiration for a sublime SUPREME faucet design. ROLE MODEL 上海 Courtesy of Kohn Pedersen Fox, mauritius images images mauritius Pedersen Fox, of Kohn Courtesy photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 12 – 13

The World Financial Center in Shanghai inspired GROHE head designer Paul Flowers to create the Allure Brilliant collection. And that in turn moved GROHE

Paul Katz (1957–2014), of Magazine to feature a portrait Kohn Pedersen Fox Associ- of this architecture mecca, which ates, served as managing brill-iantly blends tradition with modernity.

上海 WHEN PAUL FLOWERS, GROHE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT DESIGN, visited the Chinese megacity principal on the Shanghai of Shanghai, he often viewed new Shanghai from the World Financial Center. The perspective of the old city. He would gaze across New York-based architect was from Puxi to Pudong, located at the massive bend of famous for his bold designs the Huangpu, precisely where the sandstone splen- as well as for his uncommon- dour of the 1920s and the glass-and-steel marvels of ly broad range of skills and the modern era face off across the river. Flowers in-depth knowledge of the found one building in this science fiction-worthy sky- smallest of details. He was line even more amazing than the others, and not just aware of how his structures because it tops out at 492 metres: the Shanghai World affected the big picture of an urban ecosystem. Financial Center by American architect Paul Katz. Some critics have called the work post-modern, while others say it’s neofuturistic. The important thing The Paragon on Maoming Road is regarded as one of the best for Paul Flowers was not categorising the building’s addresses to have in downtown Shanghai. The luxury apartments style or admiring its superlatives, but instead drawing in the prosperous Luwan district are nestled in parkland and inspiration from its lines. The key was the shape it surrounded by cultural, shopping and business centres. traces from the square base of the tower up to its pinnacle, which is flat instead of coming to a point. Flowers was “fascinated by the sleek sophistication with which the architectural design eliminates the impression of heaviness from this ALLURE BRILLIANT large photo Whereas the imposing building”. This is accomplished by reducing the actual Jin Mao Tower (1998) echoes volume on the one hand and by playing with perspective on the The faucets from the GROHE collection Allure 1920 the classic design of the s, other. While the structure appears to taper vertically, its bevelled Brilliant come with an unusual architectural Katz’s tower cleverly plays with outer edges stretch out horizontally. The trapezoidal aperture in silhouette, new matt perspective, making the sky the flat apex of the building is as aesthetically pleasing as it is finishes and colours part of the structure. For Paul practical: It greatly reduces the pressure the wind exerts on the that can readily hold Flowers, it became a 492m- their own with Shang- structure. What especially caught the designer’s imagination high source of inspiration. hai’s nighttime skyline. was that the opening makes the sky part of the building and small photo The design If you’d like to know concept of transforming a honours the primal forces of the heavens by elegantly framing more, visit us online shape by reducing mass is them. The building thus becomes transparent and does not – or in Shanghai! what moved Flowers to create block the view, rather opening it up, creating interplay between the Allure Brilliant. A square the structure and the weather, the clouds and different times of For more information on this product, narrows into a hexagon and the day. This special view of the sky through the building is re- go to www.grohe.com takes on a sleek elegance in flected for GROHE customers in the Allure Brilliant faucet, which the process. GROHE AG, mauritius images, courtesy of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Capitaland Associates, Pedersen Fox of Kohn courtesy images, mauritius GROHE AG, has an opening that allows them to see the flowing water. photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 14 – 15

Pudong Special Economic Zone, which dominates the image of Shanghai, sometimes seems to obscure the city’s thousands of years of history. But, in fact, tradition is very much alive here.

上海 Even though not so long ago apricot trees stood here, Shanghai has always been different – and much larger than life. In the mid-1600s, the city already had 200.000 inhabitants. Today, more than 15 million people live here in one of the largest cities on the planet. Jan Siefke Jan photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 16 – 17

Metropolis 3.0

The futuristic design of the A key characteristic of traditional Chinese architec- Oriental Pearl Tower was inspired ture was an emphasis on the horizontal. Prestigious by an ancient poem about the and sacred buildings in particular were built broad in delicate sound of pearls falling order to convey the impression of splendour. They on a jade plate. had wide, heavy roofs, and the preferred building material was wood. To this day, architecture is still a means of expressing power and economic might, although now the Western vertical is the dominant line. The tallest structures of steel, glass and concrete represent power. Visitors to Shanghai can hardly get enough of the glit- tery marvels constructed in the new Pudong district at the behest of the government, generally by foreign investors attracted by the Special Economic Zone’s 20% annual growth. But travellers who manage to avoid staring upwards the entire time or only looking down at the city from the dizzying heights of obser- vation decks will be charmed by a completely differ- 上海 ent side to Shanghai’s beauty at eye level. The city is During the Cultural Revo- at its most compelling where old meets new, where lution, the Buddhist Jing’an ancient myths and traditions thrive behind ultra-mod- Temple was repurposed into ern facades of polished steel and glass. People rarely a plastic factory. Today, some realise it, but there lies a wealth of stories behind 800 years after its construc- what appears to be a playful take on geometric shapes tion and following renova- in buildings such as the Oriental Pearl Tower. The tions in 2004, it looks so new that it could almost be made structure comprising eleven spheres and columns of plastic itself. And in the was inspired by a poem from the Tang Dynasty mall behind it, consumption (618–907) that describes the delicate tinkle of pearls is worshipped. What cannot be seen here are the nine ancient falling on a jade plate. In Chinese mythology, pearls dragons sleeping under Yan’an Elevated Road are magical objects that can turn a person who swal- at the Chengdu Lu crossing. lows one into a dragon. And, from a distance, looking on between the bridg- es over the Huangpu River, it certainly looks as though two high-spirited dragons are playing with pearls. Or perhaps to see that you need to have a trained eye for spotting dragons! The city’s new half is similarly full of dragons. That’s a good sign, unlike in the West, where dragons are considered sinister and associated with fury and breathing fire. In China, by contrast, these creatures are gods and responsible for bringing good fortune. The surreal Yan’an Elevated Road with its tangle of lanes, levels and intersections is more than just a super-modern expressway. To Shanghai’s residents, it represents a flying dragon. And under the most twisted of all of the junctions that make up this unconventional roadway (which, incidentally, features

in the James Bond film “Skyfall”), nine dragons sleep. plainpicture Siefke, Jan Getty Images, photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 18 – 19

Or, better said, they slept – until the excavators came and woke them. At least that’s the explanation given by a monk consulted for advice about why the construction work, which had been going smoothly, suddenly ground to a halt when drilling could go no further. Apparently, it was disrespectful to simply start building there without asking for permission first. A conciliatory ges- ture had to be made, and so a traditional ornate pillar decorated with nine enormous, golden dragons was erected under the Chengdu Lu and Yan’an Lu crossing to hold up the stacks of re- 上海 inforced concrete above it. After that, the work could continue. left The famous tea house The ancient Jing’an Temple, known as the Temple of Peace where the Queen was appa- and Tranquillity, looks so new that it could have a place at Disney rently “very amused” to have World. The sacred Buddhist structure stands at the heart of one enjoyed some oolong tea is located in the enchanting Ming of Shanghai’s most densely developed and noisy districts be- Dynasty Yu Garden in the tween glass skyscrapers and narrow shopping streets. It has a northern part of old Shanghai. very moving history – literally – because it was once actually From here, the skyline looks relocated in its entirety. As legend has it, the temple was built even more modern. right on the Suzhou River in the year 247 and from there was rescued The first café and restaurant from repeated flooding by an unceremonious move to its cur- operated by China’s first rent location on Nanjing Road. The large complex houses an luxury brand Shanghai Tang eight-metre-tall, silver statue of Buddha along with one in jade lets visitors experience just weighing eleven tonnes. Blue smoke continually rises over the how harmoniously traditional temple into the already heavy air of the megacity because the and modern cuisine can be ritual of burning incense over two open fire pits in the inner combined. courtyard is still practised as actively as it was 800 years ago. Tea culture is also very much alive and well in China. Lattes-to- go and green smoothies have been part of Chinese daily life for a while now, but neither this nor the Cultural Revolution itself could stamp out the tea tradition. More relaxed than in Japan, the tea ceremony is much more rooted in domestic life. The place to experience it is the famous 400-year-old Huxing-Ting tea house in sprawling Yu Garden. Nothing could provide a starker contrast to the futuristic feel of Pudong. A perfect example of how the past, the present and the future can be mingled in the most harmonious – and most lucrative – way possible is the Chinese brand Shanghai Tang. This cheerful, colourful label calls on customers to “reorient yourself” and, to this end, markets fashions and accessories in its shopping tem- ples reminiscent of the glamorous 1920s, although they are completely new. And, for a change, visitors think to themselves that globalisation hasn’t gone quite far enough: Unfortunately, Shanghai Tang hasn’t reached Europe yet. Jan Siefke Siefke Jan photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 20 – 21 AN INSIDER’S G A breathtaking view? SG The skyscrapers in Lujiazui, including the Pearl GUIDE TO Tower, Jin Mao, Shanghai World Financial Centre, and the Shanghai Tower, which will open soon as the second tallest building in the world, offer exquisite views across the Huangpu River and over the historic Bund. SHANGHAI Even better is the panorama from Hyatt on the Bund’s Vue Bar, positioned on the northern bend of the river. From there, you have a fine view of both the Bund and the towers in Lujiazui. There’s also an underutilized jacuzzi there, so bring your swimsuit.

G Now for a place where you lose track of time? 上海 SG Yuyintang is the best, wildest place to see live music in Shanghai. It’s an intimate space, which, Ten places in Shanghai that with the right act, creates a vortex of tightly packed you won’t find in most travel guides, which is precisely IAMP Mall, why they’re worth visiting. Xiangyang Lu

GROHE Please, name a place where you’re only payment can be complicated for first timers, but these too happy to spend a lot of money. problems are surmountable with a little assist from a Sam Gaskin is a New Zealand-born S. GASKIN Global luxury brands thrive in China, pro- friend or concierge. It’s a viable place to shop even on a viding ample opportunities to burn cash, especially arts and culture journalist who has lived short visit because shipping in China is not only cheap since their prices are higher here than overseas. More in Shanghai since 2007. He has also but ruthlessly efficient, with most orders arriving unique are the boutiques south of Jing’an Temple. within two days. For a fun offline shopping experi- conducted futures research for the New Helen Lee, my favorite fashion designer, has a store ence, look for antiques and curios at the Dongtai on Fumin Lu where she shows sophisticated, femini- Zealand government’s Ministry Antique Market, and remember to bargain hard. ne womenswear. Aegis Shanghai, which has an ama- of Social Development and others. zing two-floor store on Taojiang Lu with its own café G What about a building where you always dis- and arcade game machines, has a well curated range cover something new? of menswear from indie labels, many hailing from the SG Don’t confuse them for their fossilized Western United States. counterparts. Shanghai’s shopping malls are grander than cathedrals and much more popular. And they’re G And a place where you can get a lot for very more than just grandiose architecture and elaborate little cash? window displays. Many of the city’s best eats can be SG Most visitors never grapple with it, but e-commer- found in malls, including ramen from Ippudo in the ce site Taobao offers a wider range of products at IAPM mall on Xiangyang Lu, and steak sandwiches Antique Market, better prices than anywhere else in the world. It. Has. and martinis at Morton’s in the IFC. (Almost.) Everything. The site is in Chinese, and Dongtai Lu Jan Siefke, Sam Gaskin Gaskin Sam Siefke, Jan photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 22 – 23

he calls the dishes’ “psychotaste” using, for instance, the smell of the ocean, the sound of waves crashing and video of a beach to complement his oysters.

energetic dancing. It also backs onto a park perfect for G Where can you have a meal so good that taking a whisky out for a walk between sets. you tell your friends they have to go there Din Tai Fung, at least once? G Where inspiration never fails to strike? SG Shanghai’s most iconic culinary creation is und- Xintiandi SG The stretch of Fuzhou Lu east of People’s Square oubtedly the xiaolongbao, a steamed soup dumpling. is strewn with book shops, stationery stores and art Ironically, the best place to get them is Taiwanese supplies vendors selling all kinds of materials for ins- chain Din Tai Fung, whose most impressive location piring and executing creative projects. For calligraphy is the Xintiandi flagship. Din Tai Fung offers a wide brushes and ink, spray paint, Chinese wall maps in variety of fillings, including recent additions such as English and Chinese, how-to books on manga illustra- foie gras, but be sure to try the celebrated pork and crab. tion, thick graffiti markers, canvases and much, much more, this is the place to come. G Which place do you remember fondly when you’re back home? SG Shanghai has some bizarre museums, including the China Tobacco Museum, the Metro Museum, and the Jackie Chan Museum. One of my favorites, though, is the Shanghai Public Security Bureau Xiao Yang’s, 97 Huanghe Lu

G A takeaway meal to be eaten on the go that you look forward to all day? SG Xiao Yang’s shengjianbao are legendary in Shang- hai. These pork dumplings, swimming in soup and topped with sesame seeds, have delicate, steamed uppers and crispy fried undersides. They’re just 6RMB for a serving of four, though if you’re not careful you’ll Museum. Its exhibits include historic police vehicles, pay more with a burnt mouth or a squirt of soup in cricket fighting paraphernalia, a stuffed German She- your lap. To make a great snack into a perfect meal, pherd police dog named “Winner”, and a gold pistol add a bowl of their beef soup, swamped with coriander. once owned by Sun Yat-sen. You can also see evi- dence from real crimes, including a pair of heavy metal G What about a place where it’s hard to believe scissors buried in a cracked skull. you’re in Shanghai? SG It’s definitely hard to believe you’re in Shanghai at Art Supplies Shop, Perpignan chef Paul Pairet’s immersive restaurant Ultraviolet. Pairet projects video on the walls and table, Fuzhou Lu pipes in aural environments and even uses a hightech dry scent diffuser to transport diners to the ideal places to eat his chimerical creations. He engineers what Museum of Public Security, 518 Ruijin Nan Lu Jan Siefke, Sam Gaskin Gaskin Sam Siefke, Jan photos: GROHEGROHE EUROCUBEEUROCUBE

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PACO RONCERO HAS A PENCHANT for innovative Original in Bogotá. “It has only been possible for me dishes. His zeal for culinary experimentation to develop and pursue all these projects because attracts gourmets from all over the world to the I have been working with an outstanding team for Michelin two-star restaurant La Terraza del Casino 15 years on whom I can depend 100 percent. My in Madrid. And because he draws inspiration from a people believe in my work, and they themselves vast variety of sources, he has expanded his gastro- also want to develop and grow with their tasks. And nomic empire with the tapas bar Estado Puro, Subli- that’s the most important thing of all,” the celebrity motion on Ibiza, View 62 in Hong Kong and Versión chef explains.

Iconic Place #2 TECHNO CUISINE

Spanish celebrity chef Paco Roncero serves up molecular taste explosions with an innovative touch.

text: Javier Sanchez, photos: Nani Gutiérrez

You will also find a film about this subject in the online version of the magazine. Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 28 – 29

In the world of haute cuisine, Paco Roncero is a superstar. His molecular and avant-garde cooking has earned him international acclaim. Roncero is also a passionate researcher in the tradition of his mentor, Ferran Adrià, who was voted the world’s greatest chef three times and is considered the creator of molecular cuisine, which he propelled to global renown in his legendary restaurant El Bulli. Paco Roncero spent several years in his mentor’s boot camp of the culinary arts, throwing himself into the scientific exploration of the biochemical and physical processes and chemistry involved in preparing food.

Today, Roncero creates molecular taste explosions every day at his restaurant La Terraza del Casino, on the third floor of the Casino de Madrid. One storey below is his “emotions workshop”, a futuristic sanctuary of experimentation, its walls ador- ned with vials full of olive oil samples in all possible variations. Here, he searches for new culinary ideas that appeal to all the senses. “Since Ferran Adrià’s sensational innovations, every chef knows that in order to advance in this profession and rank among the craft’s avant-garde, you can’t spend 15 hours a day in the kitchen,” Roncero says. “We haute cuisine chefs need research laboratories. This is where I examine all the factors that can influence food. For example, I’m greatly interested in the atmosphere or mood.”

His words are accompanied by images of a picnic in the country, Japanese calligraphy and disco effects flickering in rapid succession across the flat-screen monitors that flank the table. These stimuli help Roncero refine his “techno-emotional” cuisine. Adrià and other top chefs including Roncero gave meaning to that term for cuisine that unites technical progress and sensuous enjoyment. Spinning this idea out resulted in the concept for the project with which Roncero astonished the world of gastronomy in the summer of 2014: Sublimotion, serving up culinary experiences at the Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza for the price of €1,650. “While Sublimotion has its origins in my own very personal preferences, this year the art world will be taking centre stage. The breakneck speed of technological progress is opening up incredible possibilities. The aim is a Paco Roncero enjoys the support of a dramatic performance that melds with the meal to become a young, talented team that helps him synthesis of the arts,” he continues. defend his two Michelin stars. Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 30 – 31

Sublimotion makes guests part of a spectacular, high-tech cooking show that includes visual effects in addition to unusual taste experiences. The sensational scenery cooked up by Roncero blends with the magical creations on the plate. He suggests, for From the avant-garde example, a vegetable garden that doesn’t really exist to tapas and in which even the earth appears edible. “All this gives you the feeling of actually being outside in a “Tapas are probably the number one Spanish export garden, with all your senses,” Roncero says. Other food,” Roncero confirms, while at the same time diners are pampered with a very special version of lamenting the fact that on his extensive travels he the traditional Spanish paella, in which the chief in- has so often found “warped” versions of them in gredient is not rice but grains of condensed olive oil. the world’s Spanish restaurants. Preservation of the In the Madrid master’s hands, olive oil becomes the traditional Spanish tapa is the driving force behind basis for a whole array of unusual dishes. his Estado Puro concept that unites ham croquet- tes or little donuts with the haute cuisine tapas on “In my pantry, olive oil is a staple that inspires many the menu at La Terraza del Casino. One of his best- of my creations. It’s incredible that there are coun- known dishes is “filipino de foie”, his take on the tries where it is still not used. Making this product round chocolate cookie available in supermarkets more popular remains an important challenge,” throughout Spain. Paco Roncero’s unconventional says Roncero. He would like to see the potential interpretation is stuffed with liver. The tiny delicacy of the olive better appreciated. “Production from is not eaten with a knife and fork but as a finger different kinds of olives is actually comparable food, haute cuisine-style. The sophisticated pastry- The “emotion workshop” is where Paco to the production of wine from different kinds cum-tapa is also now available in one location Roncero tests new dishes and enhances of grapes. There are also many different kinds outside Madrid: at Paco Roncero’s fifth restaurant, them with visual effects to offer guests of olives, such as Cornicabra or Picual. Each one Versión Original in Bogotá, which opened last year. a unique culinary experience. has its own unique features and characteristics,” Its name alone heralds authentic Spanish cooking Roncero says. “In the workshop, we now go a step that is anything but run-of-the-mill. further and try to find out how olive oil changes. After all, it is a product that develops over time. The avant-garde chef and keeper of traditional That is very interesting, and nobody has ever paid Spanish tapas is also an uncompromising propo- attention to it before.” nent of healthy eating and a dedicated practitioner of athletics. That has not always been the case. When Paco laced up his running shoes for the very first time in 2008, he weighed 112 kilos. Today he jogs regularly and has even taken part in the New York City Marathon. “Sport gives me freedom and tranquility. After a run, my mind is clear and I can think better.” Today, 35 kilos lighter, he sums up his sporty recipe for success in one word: coherence. “If you overdo it one day and eat too much, it’s no problem at all. You can make up for it again over the next couple of days. And we chefs must never forget that people come to our restaurants to spend a couple of pleasant hours,” he adds with a grin. Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 32 – 33

GROHE in the laboratory of the senses

“The standard in my workshop has always been that every detail must be carefully chosen. That’s why I opted for GROHE quality and technology. And the impressive design also won me over,” Roncero says. The workshop’s entrance area is equipped with a minimalist Ondus faucet. The handles flow from cylindrical bases. Luxury fittings for Roncero’s hands – because, for an alchemist of haute cuisine, nothing less will do.

ONDUS & MINTA TOUCH

Curved like the crest of a mighty wave, the strikingly sculptural form of the GROHE Ondus® faucet embodies elegance at its most breathtaking. GROHE Minta is the top seller in the kitchen faucet segment. And it’s easy to see why. With EasyTouch® technology, the flow of water can be switched on and off by pressing the back of your hand, your wrist or forearm to the mixer’s neck. That way, the faucet’s surface stays free of food and other re- sidue when cooking. paco roncero Paco Roncero was born in Madrid in 1969. More information about GROHE Ondus is available at www.grohe.com His innovative spirit and business savvy have made him Spain’s best-loved chef. GROHE AG photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 34 – 35

1. Data transparency: The Alpine waters 2. Drink to your health: Made from of South Tyrol inspired designer Andreas BPA-free plastic with no bisphenol, Trenker, who used software to translate their phthalates or heavy metals, this Eva characteristics such as pH, temperature Solo bottle features lines as clean and and hardness into extraordinary carafes. pure as the water it’s designed to hold. 6. Solid investment: These bottles of www.bolognawaterdesign.it www.evasolo.com borosilicate glass by Retap are a tasteful, eco-friendly alternative to plastic bottles – plus, they’re extra sturdy and dish- washer-safe. www.retap.dk

9. Water rights: Members of the France 5. Pure and simple: A tried-and-tested Libertés “Porteurs d’eau” initiative consider technique for making tap water taste better water not a commodity but a basic human KEEPING IT ALL is to add activated carbon. The Danish label right. Star designer Philippe Starck shares Sort of Coal uses this centuries-old filtration this conviction and created a collection method in an especially decorative way. entitled “Feuille d’eau” that says so loud BOTTLED UP www.sortofcoal.com and clear. www.france-libertes.org

These elegant containers crafted from premium quality materials offer many stylish ways to hold your drink.

8. Never a drop too much: With original GROHE Blue® products, you’ll always raise your glass with style and unmistakable quality. www.grohe.com

3. Skål: The Swedish design studio Front 4. Art and craft: Building on the 7. Reliable source: GROHE Blue® lets created a frosted glass collection for Stelton grand glass-making tradition of her you enjoy table water straight from that captures the feeling of the cool Nordic home town of Waterford, Ireland, the tap, whether sparkling or still. climate. www.stelton.com Anike Tyrrell’s company crafts crystal- www.grohe.com

ware such as this carafe, which adds PR Bach, Norbert G. GROHE AG, a clear touch of elegance to any table.

www.jhillsstandard.com photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 36 – 37

melanie papadias, Master of Technology, listens to the hush of GROHE Whisper® water technology as she tests it in the acoustics lab.

MASTERS OF TECHNOLOGY, SINCE 1873*

For 140 years, the Masters of Technology’s trailblazing innovations and exceptional quality have injected new impetus into the ‘‘When our customers industry. Here we introduce some of the company’s current employees who keep the touch a GROHE product, same ideals alive today. we want them to sense its premium quality.”

Melanie Papadias

*The year Carl Nestler started his business, which became part of GROHE in 1956.

Merten Kaatz Merten Kaatz foto: Merten Kaatz foto: More at www.grohe.com Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 38 – 39

theocharis liolis, OVER A HUNDRED YEARS BEFORE creative gusto and Master of Technology, produces visions of technical advances inspired the likes of Steve Jobs unbeatable hardwearing faucet and Bill Gates to establish start-ups in their parents’ garages, the surfaces with GROHE StarLight®. German innovator Carl Nestler had already taken a similar path. A true pioneer, Nestler obtained a lathe – no easy feat in 1873 when an entrepreneurial boom had created a shortage of the machines. He set up a small foundry with a kiln and smelting furnace in the cellar of his parent’s home in Lahr and started producing faucets and fittings.

He soon earned a reputation in the region as faucet-maker Nestler. Over the years, the Carl Nestler company became one of the industry’s most active powerhouses. It was above all instrumental in developing advances in thermostat technology – which was still in its infancy. The production of the Lahr ½-inch “people’s thermostat” was just one such milestone.

Over time, Nestler’s innovative legacy found its natural home in the GROHE Group, as did the bright ideas and inventions of other industry pioneers such as H. D. Eichelberg (established in 1817) Deutsche Armaturenfabrik Leipzig (established in 1910) and Armaturenwerke Lang & Co. (established in 1897). Eichelberg’s forward-looking breakthroughs in metalworking were even showcased in a “brassware gallery” at the first World’s Fair in London in 1951. And while Deutsche Armaturenfabrik Leipzig was driving forward developments in flushing toilets, Armaturenwerke Lang & Co. was one of the first to industrially produce faucets. From 1936, Friedrich Grohe forged ahead with the technology in kitchens and bathrooms across the globe under his family name. The company’s own innovations and enhancements of the sanitaryware pioneers’ ideas led to new products. There was Eurolines – the all-time, best-selling faucet range – plus the Grohmasters thermostatic shower mixer and the tried-and-trusted, water-saving Rapid SL flushing system which, when paired with GROHE Whisper® technology, makes for even quieter convenience. Electronically controlled GROHE faucets, tagged with the word “digital”, are also part of this long tradition. To this day, the spirit of Friedrich Grohe, Carl Nestler and the other Masters of ‘‘What’s good today Technology is still a motivating force shaping the work ethic of employees at our plants in Hemer, Lahr and Porta Westfalica as will be better tomorrow. well as factories in Portugal and Thailand. In this feature, five of them have their say on behalf of the entire workforce, telling us Seeing constant progress what GROHE Masters of Technology means to them personally. gives me a real kick”

Theocharis Liolis Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 40 – 41

martin weiss, Master of Technology, tests the thermo- ‘‘Our faucets are a synthesis of couple in the GROHE TurboStat® cartridge that reacts to changes in water pressure on hot and cold supplies to maintain a traditional craftsmanship and constant temperature and flow in the blink of any eye. state-of-the-art technology.”

Georgios Vlachodimos

‘‘When ingenious innovations go into production, they need

equally ingenious georgios vlachodimos, Master of Technology, takes a sample of quality control.” GROHE’s own handmade brass, GROHE Zero®, that ensures our faucets are virtually lead- free and keeps contamination of water to an Martin Weiss absolute minimum. Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 42 – 43

‘‘I don’t want to be stuck doing the same thing every day. I enjoy rising to the challenge of continually improving our complete package.”

Michael Potthoff

michael potthoff, Master of Technology, uses a 3-D measuring table to ensure that ceramic sanitaryware and faucets fit together perfectly. Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 44 – 45

Iconic Place #3 GOING TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

Patagonia is an extraordinary place – a bit otherworldly, virtually unpopulated and awesomely silent. In the middle of this great expanse of emptiness, seemingly at the last outpost of civilisation, stands a five-star mainstay of unhurried luxury lifestyle. Welcome to Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa. text: Agi Habryka

The landscape around the Tierra

Patagonia Hotel & Spa has a surreal quality to it. Views of the Chilean wilderness hold visitors captivated with a spellbinding invitation to daydream. s: Pía Vergara photo Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 46– 47

Sustainability is a key factor in all areas.

left Indigenous wood is the chief construction material. The warmth of wood also adds to the cosy atmosphere of the Uma spa. right Relaxation at every turn – from the pool, through the jacuzzi, to the hanging chairs in the lounge. Everywhere, Patagonia’s majestic scenery holds the gaze.

GROHE ESSENCE

beauty spots. The Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa Divine proportions: By effortlessly sits in the midst of this rugged splendour, where the they make their stay. They are certainly spoilt for choice: There’s balancing every element of the design, Chilean pampa, the national park – which was de- a chance to tackle the Chilean outback, book meditative hiking Essence embodies the cylindrical form clared a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1978 – and or horse-riding excursions or embark on thrilling glacier trips. at its best. These faucets are fitted PATAGONIA, also known as the land of the wind, has re- Lake Sarmiento meet. The work of three leading For pleasures of a different kind, you can while away hours on in the Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa. cently made the leap from insider tip for backpackers to a luxury Chilean architects, the hotel is a marvel of sustaina- one of the many comfy sofas in the hotel’s very own library. Or adventure destination. More than that, it’s put a whole new ble design without a pretentious plank in its largely make a beeline for the in-house Uma spa, where you can take For more information on this product, go to www.grohe.com slant on the concept of luxury. Tranquillity and sustainability are wooden construction. Built in 2011, the hotel struc- your pick from facial treatments as well as a variety of massages the watchwords, especially as the people of Patagonia are ture looks like a natural formation, a flowing sand drift. and other therapies. A spacious indoor pool, al fresco jacuzzi, deeply attuned to nature, living in harmony with the earth – with Wood, above all indigenous lenga wood, is the defin- sauna and steam room round out the designer hotel’s spa offer- a true appreciation of it. This is why trekking tours of attractions ing feature. Each of the hotel’s 40 light-spangled ings. Even though Patagonia is not the easiest place on earth to such as the Grey Glacier and Torres del Paine National Park suites offers guests breathtaking views of Lake reach, it’s well worth the trip. (which translates as “blue sky towers”) are a big hit with nature Sarmiento. On a clear day, you can see all the way to lovers and adventurers in particular. Chile is well aware of the the far shore and the edge of Torres del Paine. With Anyone who has been once is likely to feel the pull again – and treasures within its borders and the government is careful to a wealth of ways to relax or be active on offer, it’s may perhaps choose to stay at the Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa, maintain a respectful custodianship of one of the planet’s greatest entirelyup to guests how action-packed or laid-back at the heart of the land of the wind. s: Pía Vergara photo Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 48 – 49

organic GROHE Essence, shown here in XL-size, is built from concentric cylinders of varying diameters, with soft, organic transitions from one element to the next.

KALEIDOSCOPE OF POSSIBILITIES

GROHE Essence fittings unite comfort with minimalism. Ranging in size from XS to XL, they offer virtually unlimited combinations for your custom bathroom design.

photos: Martin Klimas

You will also find a film about this subject in the online version of the magazine. Martin Klimas (Einstieg) (Einstieg) Klimas Martin photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 50– 51

ergonomic The inner workings of the classic GROHE Essence are as brilliant as its finish:GROHE SilkMove® allows effortless operation of the ergonomic lever handle.

timeless Consistent use of the “golden ratio” lends GROHE Essence perfectly balanced proportions, as in the S-size version shown here. Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 52 – 53

consistent The GROHE Essence design concept extends harmoniously through the entire range in all its different sizes (L-size pictured here). Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 54 – 55

unique The inimitable design of GROHE Essence (M-size shown) redefines purity and minimalism, opening up new aesthetic possibilities for contemporary bathroom decor. Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 56 – 57

shapes. Deconstruction becomes another form of artistic expression, as in the “Broken” series by Finnish designer ROUGH Jalmari Laihinen (04). He deliberately retains the raw, unprocessed wood surfaces with all their imperfections. Setworkshop also trains the spotlight on rough structures and surfaces on a large scale in products like AND READY their E3 dining table (05).

Every year, the London Design Festival celebrates the current creations of the international design world. Paul Flowers, Senior Vice President Design at GROHE, has collated the

essential key trends for you. 02

04 THIS SEASON designers have drawn their inspiration from nature. They celebrate raw surfaces made of stone, concrete, wood, metal and glass in their pure form. These hand-crafted vessels by Utopia & Utility (01) are the perfect illustration of this trend. AMMA Studio in New York combines natural materials including sand, coffee, silica, cement and pink Himalayan salt to form works like this stool (02). The Portuguese stone artists at TCC Whitestone (03) also focus on natural materials, which take centre stage thanks to reduced, clear 01 05 GPF One, PR PR GPF One, photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 58 – 59

“NO WORRIES. NOT TODAY.” This sentiment comes from the manifesto drawn up by Michiel and Martijn van den Berg, owners of the Vesper Hotel. Their pledge to guests goes on: “Time is an invention… Vesper doesn’t understand time. It tells the clock to stand still. Makes the watch unnecessary.” From the moment you enter the lobby, it’s clear just what this means and how systematically the principle has been applied. Forged out of steel and brass, the gold-coloured shelves reach up to a height of ten metres – from the bar to the top of the staircase. They hold not only the ingredients for chic cocktails but also treasures such as an old sewing machine, antique binoculars, heirloom books and a globe. Lit from above through a skylight featuring shards of coloured glass, the lobby is flooded with a play of

Iconic Place #4

Opened in the summer of 2014, the Vesper boutique hotel is situated on the renowned 13-kilometre Noordwijk boulevard F REE FROM that hugs the North Sea shoreline.

lighting effects that enhance the dreamy, otherworldly THE TYRANNY mood. The interior blend of signature Dutch minimalism with eye-catching design features and finishing touches is the result of teamwork between the van den Berg brothers and architect Bart Akkerhuis.

OF TIME All three hail from the tradition-steeped town of Noordwijk where the Vesper Hotel opened its doors last summer. Noordwijk came onto the map as a fish- Dutch minimalism Vesper Hotel is the first boutique hotel to open on the Dutch coast. ing village in the year 1200 and developed into the paired with striking first Dutch beach resort around 1850. Soon after, it With its attention to detail, it’s winning hearts. became the official summer retreat of the Dutch royal finishing touches house of Orange. Today, it’s better known as “Amsterdam Beach” because it is just under 30 minutes’ PR PR photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 60 – 61

drive from the city and Schiphol airport. Despite the passing centuries, some things have remained un- changed in Noordwijk – such as the sunsets, which are regarded as the most spectacular you’ll see anywhere on the North Sea coast. The hotel’s own Zui- derbad restaurant and Bries beach club are ideally positioned to get the best view. At Bries, you can take in the glorious spectacle over a romantic dinner à deux and toast it with a glass of the good stuff from the choice wine list. Zuiderbad is the perfect spot for families to enjoy an evening meal of fresh locally caught fish or classic European cuisine. Of course, there’s nothing to stop guests watching the light fade as they stroll along the fine sands of the 13-kilometre-plus beach that extends inland as a landscape of dunes.

Back at the hotel, the must-see bar beckons for a nightcap before heading to one of the 27 rooms that are so much more than a place to lay your head. Each one is individually decorated with antiques hand- picked from Amiens in France. It goes without saying that all of the suites feature luxuriously appointed bathrooms. The Terrace and Vesper suites offer an especially relaxing spa shower experience: they are equipped with a GROHE SPA® F-digital Deluxe. Plus, the owners have taken special care that guests sleep soundly – each of the beds is one of a kind, hand-crafted for Vesper by Dutch furniture manufacturer Softline. “Even so, our mission is to provide guests with more than a good night’s rest,” says Michiel van den Berg, summing up the hotel concept once again. “We offer them a peaceful retreat to recharge their batteries.”

“We offer our guests Individually decorated with meticulous attention to detail, each suite is a testimony a peaceful retreat.” to the Vesper’s signature style. The spectacular sunsets can be enjoyed from the terrace, The bathrooms in the Terrace and Grand Vesper suites treat which offers breathtaking views of the North guests to an extraordinary spa experience. GROHE SPA® Sea. Wholesome breakfast ingredients are F-digital Deluxe luxury shower heads pamper the senses with part and parcel of the hotel’s wellness concept. lighting effects, music and a steam function. PR PR photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 62 – 63

03 03 Singer Nelly Furtado also received an award for her outstanding humanitarian work, mainly 01 AROUND 1,200 GUESTS attended the lavish gala award ceremony at the Maritim Hotel in Düssel- supporting young women in East 04 dorf. They were part of what was to be an extremely Africa. Swedish author Henning Mankell presented the award to HIGH WATER illustrious evening for GROHE. Science journalist and Horst Köhler. host of the 2014 German Sustainability Award, Stefan Schulze-Hausmann, welcomed to the stage guests 04 MARK OF of honour including best-selling author Henning Man- kell, Oscar winner Colin Firth, former German Federal President Horst Köhler and sporting legend Katarina Witt to honour the achievements of the most sustain- DISTINCTION able companies, cities and communities, research projects and construction projects, and to present the coveted “Blue Angel” award. Thanks to its environ- mentally conscious management practices, GROHE Thanks to its uncompromising commitment AG was among the top three companies nominated to the responsible use of water and energy, 01 Oscar winner Colin Firth and his wife for the special “Resource Efficiency” award. It earned 05 Livia accepted an award in recognition of this prestigious nomination for its unique innovations GROHE was among the top three in the their outstanding commitment to social that enable users to use less water and energy. By “Resource Efficiency” special award category and ecological causes. 02 Michael Rauterkus integrating water-saving technology such as (centre), who took over as CEO of GROHE AG GROHE EcoJoy® into faucets, showers, thermostats at this year’s German Sustainability Award. at the beginning of the year, accepted the and sanitary systems, the company generates annual award at the gala ceremony. savings of up to 63 percent on total water consumption and 1,300 kWh on energy, based on a four-person household. One innovation that really stands out is the GROHE Blue® water system, which delivers 02 three variations of chilled and filtered water straight from the kitchen faucet. Its carbon footprint is up to 86 percent less than that of bottled mineral water, thus enabling customers to sustainably reduce their 06 05 Some 1,200 guests attended the German CO2 consumption. Sustainability Award ceremony at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf. 06 Former German Federal President Horst Köhler was delighted to receive his award for his commitment to GROHE BLUE® global sustainable development as a means of strengthening disadvantaged regions Every day, we all benefit from and enjoy the around the world. luxury of drinking water straight from the faucet. But when we’re thirsty for a glass of pure, fresh water, we prefer to reach for a bottle of mineral water. Hardly convenient – What’s more, GROHE also sets store by resource-efficient man- and not exactly sustainable, either. Invest in ufacturing practices and high recycling rates at its plants. Sus- a GROHE Blue® water tainability is much more than just a passing fad or a marketing system and you’ll have tool for GROHE – it has long been one of the company’s core ) instant access to a cons- principles. “Unfortunately, sustainability is not yet a given in to- tant supply of freshly-fil- day’s society,” said CEO of GROHE AG, Michael Rauterkus, tered, great-tasting water “but at GROHE it has been deeply rooted in our structures and straight from the faucet. processes for many years.” He added: “Our commitment to sus- ), Dariusz Misztal ( 2 Dariusz ), tainability is lived and breathed by each and every employee. For more information on GROHE Blue®, go to Ranking among the top three at the German Sustainability Award www. grohe.com will spur us to keep on thinking ahead and driving forward the issue of resource efficiency in our industry.” Frank Fendler ( 4 Fendler Frank photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 64 – 65

Iconic Place #5 OF FAIRIES AND FORMATIONS

“Fairy chimneys” and fanciful rock formations encircle broad valleys. The soft volcanic stone conceals cave dwellings, churches and underground cities, with sleepy villages dotting the landscape. Cappadocia is a little-known wonderland in the middle of Turkey. The unique assembly of rock text: Beatrix Gerstberger formations in Göreme, Anatolia, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. Lass (Einstieg) Imke photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 66 – 67

CABIR COSKUNER, a dark-eyed man whose body language is calm and Buddha-like, stands in the summer heat among the drooping flowers of a monastery garden. He spent his childhood here, on the plot of land his grandfather bought by the Keslik monastery, a small, enchanted-looking church complex with a few well-preserved frescoes. And when tourists started coming to Cappadocia in the 1970s, he showed them around. He lit their way through the darkness of the caves in return for chocolates and Even at an altitude sweets. Cabir cleared the rocks away, at pains to keep everything tidy. At the age of 17, he wrote to that makes everything the ministries to tell them that something had to be done to keep the monastery from collapsing. Some appear smaller, money arrived, and since then he has been regaling Cappadocia still retains the 8,000 or so annual visitors with his stories. Told in a melange of English, French and Italian, he descri- its vast grandeur. bes the monks who lived here in the mountain long ago, pointing out where they cultivated grape vines and the refectory where they had their meals.

From dawn to dusk every day between April and No- vember, he sits in front of the monastery with his wife Ayse, sharing fruit with visitors. He is allowed to keep part of the entrance fees – not much, but he says he is contented here, where he was meant to be. The sentiment fits right in with the landscape around him, which seems oddly old-fashioned – not in any underdeveloped way but rather with a wholesome, intact feeling to it. Nine days, 200 kilometres: Ercihan Dilari, owner of the Akhal-Teke Horse Riding Center in Avanos, offers special horseback tours of Cappadocia. Bleached out in summer, Cappadocia is a patch of Anatolia filled with “fairy chimneys,” cave dwellings and underground cities. Swiss author Erich von For those seeking a slower pace, Ercihan Dilari of the Akhal-Teke Däniken thought they were designed to protect ali- Horse Riding Center in Avanos offers nine-day, 200-kilometre ens. This area has been conquered and inhabited by trips through Cappadocia on horseback. “Katpatuka”, meaning many peoples since 5000 BC. It’s a small oval in the “the land of beautiful horses”, was the Persians’ name for the centre of a map of Turkey. Its central region spans a region in the sixth century. Today, arriving in a village on a horse mere 95 square kilometres and can be toured in an will still open doors – to the hearts of the women in archaic- air-conditioned bus in 48 hours. This is exactly how a looking towns such as Ibrahimpasa, who shake the mulberry good many tourists in Turkey experience Cappadocia. trees in the town square and gather and wash the fruit to give to In the morning, they take in the view from one of a the guests and their mounts. And those of the women and men fleet of hot-air balloons rising from the city of Göreme. on the Damsa dam plateau who sit at a table eagerly plying Then it’s an excursion to the cave churches, a strangers with mint, sweet tomatoes and fresh-grilled trout. descent to one of the underground cities, sunset in “You came on a horse? Then we won’t take any money. May Love Valley, a night at the Yunak Evleri cave hotel and Allah be with you.” then back to Antalya. Göreme is a one-of-a-kind open-air museum. The monastery Dancing with the wind: The surreal landscape of complex is thousands of years old and features orthodox reli- valleys slashed into the rock and bizarre sculptures gious art. Christian frescoes in the churches hewn into the rock

of tuffstone are best admired during a hot-air Lass (Einstieg) Imke Images, Hammonds/Getty Brian date from the ninth to the twelfth centuries. Outside in the balloon ride at sunrise. photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 68 – 69 square in front of the open-air museum, souvenir, ice cream and refreshment shops vie for business. Göreme’s bustle seems The Yunak Evleri cave hotel in Ürgüp has created anomalous to those seeking an empty, quiet Cappadocia, but an exquisite balance between tradition and they will find it two hills further on in a lonely valley between the contemporary comfort. Its 40 cave rooms date pumpkin fields redolent of sweet rotting fruit and dry grass. In back to the fifth and sixth centuries. Lovingly this Cappadocia, there’s nothing but deserted stillness. Cave restored and fitted out to modern standards, the houses carved out of the cliffs’ soft volcanic tuff bear witness hotel offers guests an unforgettable stay full to the time, just a couple of decades ago, when large communi- of historic charm and meditative tranquillity. ties called them home. Take, for instance, the hamlet of Karain, whose few remaining residents come out of their houses. The Bedirs, a German-speaking family, invite us to join them on their terrace. They serve tea and cake as the men recount how the community elders announced in the 1960s that Germany was looking for workers. The exodus of eight hundred men, all taken to Germany on buses and distributed among different cities, left only the women, children and ageing villagers behind. Sidika Bedir says she followed her husband to his new home in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district in 1971. Since then, she only goes back to Karain in the summer. She and her sisters-in-law spend days cooking pekmez, a molasses-like syrup made of grapes. They sit on the terrace and watch life drift along at its leisurely pace. Each winter, she returns to Berlin, to her daughters and ten grandchildren. For her, home is Berlin. Home is here, counters her husband – the place where the nights are punctuated by the calls of the Kangal dogs that watch over the herds of sheep all by themselves.

At some stage during a trip through this country, you will most likely meet Crazy Ali, who runs an antique shop near the cave- riddled cliffs in Ortahisar. He loves chatting with women, leading them into his shop, gesticulating wildly as he gazes deep into their eyes and expounds upon the poetry he writes. With one hand over his heart, he recites in English: “Feel as light as the clouds, as other-worldly as the stars, as far-gliding as the eagle … Can you live without wine, love and passion? Come. I invite you. Come to the wonderland.”

GROHE RAINSHOWER®

Rainshower® F-Series head showers with GROHE StarLight® chrome finish and GROHE DreamSpray® technology feature in the Yunak Evleri cave hotel.

For more information on this product, see www.grohe.com Yunak Evleri Hotel Evleri Yunak photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 70 – 71

SURF THE WINDS OF CHANGE

GROHE’s new relaunched website is shaped by clear and functional ease of use.

LESS REVEALS MORE. By systematically streamlining the navigational structure of GROHE’s revamped homepage, more space has opened up for showcasing new products. Despite the new additions, the relaunch has also further boosted user friendliness thanks to innovative technical functions that lead visitors more directly to the relevant materials than previously. Now customers are sure to find the product their hearts desire courtesy of quick links providing direct access to certain subcategories, a search function with autocomplete assisting query input, a search history, intuitive product category filters as well as many other high-tech features. Key details can be saved on a digital notepad and presented to a salesper- son at the nearest GROHE showroom. What’s more, finding that showroom in the real world couldn’t be easier thanks to the GPS-based store locator.

Discover the benefits of our new website for yourself – go to www. grohe.com

wherever, whenever: The same GROHE content you get on a desktop computer or laptop is also available on mobile devices such as tablets and phones but in a format optimised to look and work perfectly whichever device you choose to use. Merten Kaatz Merten Kaatz foto: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 72 – 73

IN EUROPE, THE FIRST public baths appeared in the metropolises of classical antiquity. People’s bodies and their social lives benefited from them in equal measure. The ancient Romans were noted for their relaxed attitude to all bodily functions, even answering nature’s call while chatting together, seated on long marble benches under Water and purity are closely linked in many cultures. which a rushing stream of water flowed. They For some religions, there is a connection between EAUX wiped themselves with a hand or using a wooden physical and spiritual cleansing in the ritual wa- stick with a sponge attached, which was then shing they perform before prayer. The spiritual cleaned in a bucket of salt water. component is also gaining traction in the West. Water has not only the power to provide external Europeans who lived in rural areas had no special cleansing but also promotes healing and our place to take care of their ablutions and would sense of well-being, as evidenced by the boo- DE clean themselves with whatever was available: ming trend of wellness centres and spas. An inte- water, ideally, or straw, leaves, grass or cloth if resting fact – of which many spas themselves are necessary. When paper and printing became not aware – is the origin of the term. It came from widespread, ripped-up newspapers were a popular the old Belgian town of Spa with its healing option. Toilet paper on rolls was first launched into springs. Often cited as an acronym for spa, the the German market in 1928 by a Swabian named Latin phrase “salus per aquam” (“health through TOILETTE Hans Klenk, and the dry sheets have been the water”) is in fact a marketing tagline. But in this product of choice in Western cultures ever since. case, it happens to be true. There is one exception: the French use bidets in addition to the toilet. The Japanese are also well acquainted with the Cleansing the body is not only a health routine and a soothing and relaxing effects of water. They sign of respect for oneself and others. It also invigorates Even today, other cultures use nothing but water, boast a bathing culture dating back to the Nara the natural, non-abrasive cleansing element. In period (approximately 710–794 A.D.), when ba- the senses and makes us feel rejuvenated and refreshed, many parts of Asia and in the Arab world, this was thing houses initially served religious purposes both inside and out. This feeling is universal – although for a long time the only way people cleaned them- and were later accessible for general use. Cram- there can be a world of difference in how various bathing selves, irrespective of social status. All that was ped conditions and fire regulations often made it necessary for cleaning after relieving oneself was impossible for people to have hot water in their cultures look in detail. Especially with respect to the most a hand (usually the left) and water. A hose ins- homes, to say nothing of a proper bathroom. So private of all functions, performed in the “smallest room” talled near the toilet enhanced comfort. Cleaning they were able to bathe here instead, segregated with water is also considered far more hygienic in by gender. Found in all residential areas, sentos in the house. A journey through the ages and cultures, India and Japan, where the Western style using provided a place to cleanse the body and the soul. bathrooms and WCs of the world. dry paper is regarded as unclean. And there is For a more sophisticated experience, there was the something to that. option of an onsen, a bath fed by natural hot springs.

These baths have always performed the function of social exchanges and strengthening the community. The psychological explanation is that the physical proximity and intimacy experienced while bathing nude foster emotional and spiritual closeness. In Japanese culture, the strict separa- The background shows a computer-generated 3D tion of clean and unclean areas is essential. image of the audio signal emitted by flowing water. Merten Kaatz Merten Kaatz art work: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine NEW

A major technological revolution came in the shape of “washlets”, also known as shower or bidet toilets. Today, four out of five Japanese households have one, and they can even be found in public facilities. Their key personal hygiene It goes without saying that one would not enter a feature is a retractable nozzle. The pressure, home without removing street shoes. In bathing temperature and angle of its spray can be culture, the rules are more rigorous still, as the adjusted automatically. What’s more, the very bath serves the purpose of inner cleansing and latest models can even remember individual relaxation. People only enter the sento after they users’ desired settings. Shower toilets also feature have thoroughly soaped themselves and showered. a blow drier to hygienically dry off sensitive areas.

As the Japanese middle class grew in the 1970s, According to Western proctology standards, the personal hygiene became a private matter. More Japanese have got it right. Many doctors say the and more flats, often cramped, ill-screened and shower toilet provides the most sanitary, most badly soundproofed, were equipped with a ba- thorough and least abrasive cleansing. The throom to afford a modicum of privacy. Unlike in GROHE Sensia’s comfort and technology fea- the West, however, it is unthinkable to place the tures leave you feeling healthy, clean and fresh. bath and the toilet in the same room in Japan. And that’s really the bottom line. Baths are clean and pure, while toilets are not. The desire to transform even the WC into an oasis grohe sensia of purity and well-being has made Japan’s toilet A model of discretion: The GROHE Sensia shower toilet. culture very inventive – to the occasional amuse- ment of Westerners.

Many Japanese women are embarrassed at the idea of using public conveniences. To mask the sound of bodily functions, they used to keep GROHE flushing continuously, wasting up to 30 litres of water in the process. This led to the invention of ESSENCE the “Sound Princess”, or Otohime, a device named after the daughter of Ryujin, the god of the sea. When its sensor is activated, it emits the sound of flushing water at a safe volume. UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE

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SHORE THING

In his “Aerial Views” series, Munich- based photographer Bernhard Lang captures the beauty of tourism from a bird’s eye view.

All-inclusive holiday from on high: Beach parasols on the Adriatic Getty Images/Bernhard Lang Getty Images/Bernhard near Rimini. photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 78 – 79

Bernhard Lang reveals just how we Bernhard Lang (Einstieg) (Einstieg) Lang Bernhard Lang Getty Images/Bernhard make every square inch count. photo: photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 80 – 81

Sun, sand and symmetry: While Bernhard Lang keeps his distance in the helicopter, holidaymakers lie on the beach, packed like rows of sardines. Getty Images/Bernhard Lang Getty Images/Bernhard photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 82 – 83

BERNHARD LANG

Munich-based photographer Bernhard Lang launched his “Aerial Views” series in 2010, chartering a helicopter and pilot who circles Lang’s motifs at an altitude of 1,000 metres. Along with the Rimini parasols, his subjects include container ports, car parks and Bavarian bathing lakes. privat photo: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 84 – 85

ITALY’S FEELING FOR FORM

The exceptional Italian architect Simone Micheli appeals to our senses and creates innovative buildings that interact with their guests. ), Jürgen Eheim, SMAH SMAH Eheim, Jürgen ), 4

From hospitality to “experience architecture”: Organic extravagance and the joy of experimenting with

GROHE AG, Maurizio Marcato ( Marcato Maurizio GROHE AG, design take the Barceló Milan hotel beyond good service, offering spaces guests can imbibe with all their senses. photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 86 – 87

G How would you describe your sense of aesthetics? What influence did your mentors, the Italian architects Giovanni Klaus Koenig and Giovanni Michelucci, have on your style? SM I always find it hard to analyse my own design. But Giovanni Klaus Koenig Architecture that tells stories: GROHE Mr Micheli, you were responsible for and Giovanni Michelucci still have a great Emotion and sustainability the interior design of the Barceló influence on me to this day, even though are central elements in the Milan business hotel. What is the architecture has changed dramatically work of Simone Micheli architectural concept behind it? since their creative periods. It is always (right). He applies intuitive S. MICHELI I wanted to get away from the business closely interwoven with the prevailing technologies to enable hotel stereotypes and create a space that communi- cultural and social conditions of its time. interaction between the cates and interacts with the guests. It was especially Michelucci’s organic architecture inspired building and the people vital to me to transport emotions. I want to tell stories my flowing lines and sculptural shapes. who frequent it. This creates with my architecture, and give visitors something My love of experimentation and attention dynamic spaces that adapt they can identify with. The Hotel Barceló is an organic to detail are driven by his philosophy that to individual uses. and sculptural complex. The different areas are flexible, architecture can also be understood as a multifunctional and designed to meet guests’ ergo- craft. Koenig, on the other hand, had a strong impact and naturally it is also upgrading its infrastructure. nomic needs. In addition to the high technical stand- on my view of industrial design, namely that This is a fantastic chance for Milan to show the world ards, we also prioritised economic and ecological real-world conditions and business factors are just its creative potential – especially with a theme like sustainability. as important as the creative vision. “Feeding the planet, energy for life”, which is very relevant to Italy given how famous we are for our G What criteria does sustainable architecture G Like your mentors Koenig and Michelucci, food culture. The eyes of the world are on Milan, and have to fulfil? you also pass your knowledge on to younger I am sure the Expo will have a positive influence on SM More and more, buildings are assimilating them- generations, as a professor at the University our country. selves into the environment and melding with it. They of Florence. What do you want to teach no longer distance themselves as static fortresses your students? separate from nature, but are adaptive systems that SM I believe in the art of communication. It is adjust. Their functions and benefits should be the absolutely vital that my students understand clients’ focus. As a designer and architect, you also have to needs and desires and implement them in an original consider what will happen to a product or building way through the creative process. I try to teach stu- when it has outlived its purpose and no longer fulfils dents to develop simple solutions to complex chal- ARENA its function. It can’t be permitted to turn into some- lenges – because simplicity always yields the best COSMOPOLITAN thing negative that harms the environment. All its results. I pass on my years of practical experience. elements should be recyclable or organic. By using And, as their professor, I present to my students GROHE Arena new technologies creatively, we can also restore bal- finished projects, such as the Hotel Barceló, high- Cosmopolitan ance with nature. Innovations such as materials that lighting the creative process that went into them. features a lozenge breathe, facades that react to sunlight, rooms that shape that lends regulate their own climate or walls that reproduce G The Hotel Barceló is located in the city’s most the wall plate a themselves like the body’s cells make that possible. modern business district, between the soft, user-friendly It is also important to make sustainable architec- Milan exhibition centre and the future site feel. Available

), Jürgen Eheim, SMAH SMAH Eheim, Jürgen ), in chrome, matt ture accessible to everyone while maintaining its of Expo 2015. What will the Expo mean for 4 aesthetic appeal. Milan? chrome and white, the design complements a wide range SM It will be enormously significant, of course. In pre of fittings. paration for the Expo, the city is growing continually,

For more information on the Arena Cosmopolitan range, go to www.grohe.com GROHE AG, Maurizio Marcato ( Marcato Maurizio GROHE AG, photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 88 – 89

THE WORLD FAIR GOES BACK A LONG WAY. to mention German cuisine, which is also sure to The inaugural staging of the showcase opened its entice visitors to stay a while. Refreshed by the doors in London as far back as 1851. From the first, national fare enjoyed at leisure in the restaurants AROUND THE Eichelberg (later belonging to GROHE) stepped up and picnic areas, visitors can embark on a fascinating as an exhibitor with a product presentation. Whereas journey through areas devoted to water, soil, climate the early fairs were devoted to industrial goods and and biodiversity. Inside the pavilion, the themes handcrafted wares, the thematic focus of the exhi- addressed run the gamut from sources of nutrition WORLD IN MILAN bition has changed over the years. Contemporary through food production to consumption in urban expos tackle global issues, offering pioneering societies. Exhibits and displays will spotlight solutions. In this tradition, the upcoming event ban- Germany’s fresh-thinking approach to meeting 1 31 2015 nered “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” aims to tomorrow’s dietary needs. From May to October , Germany will be raising its flag in Italy – address the world’s immense nutritional challenges. as an exhibitor with an innovatively designed, 4,913-square-metre turnout Proposals will be presented on securing drinking Part of the immersive experience in the German at Expo Milano 2015. GROHE will make its presence felt with its premium water supplies and food quality without losing sight of Pavilion will be an innovative SeedBoard that accom- the need to protect ecosystems, conserve and panies each visitor on their personal journey through quality products. distribute resources as well as revive traditional foods. the exhibition, fostering lively engagement in the planting of their own “Field of Ideas”. In addition And it’s not just in terms of content that the expo to serving as a screen for text, images, films and is charting a new course. It is also being redefined games, it can also be used to initiate and navigate ex- conceptually and architecturally. Those behind the hibits. The SeedBoard turns a visit to the pavilion into event have called their decision not to erect perma- a profoundly personal adventure that also makes a nent prestige buildings as a “clear paradigm shift”. compelling case for Germany’s fascinating technology. Instead, the showcase has been systematically designed as a “sustainable AgroFood park. The German GROHE is equally committed to creating meaningful Pavilion, too, promises to provide plenty of inspiring product experiences. So it’s appropriate that the sani- visions along with tangible proposals and food for tary fittings in the German Pavilion will be high-quality thought – all intended to spur visitors into action and GROHE products. The exciting interplay of design rethinking old ideas. Spread across just under 5,000 and environmental protection at Expo 2015 offers the square metres, the pavilion’s authentic solutions perfect opportunity for the company to bring its core and interactive scenarios aim to raise awareness for philosophy to life. For GROHE, sustainability and con- the power of nature. The concept behind the Ger- serving resources mean taking responsibility for the man “Field of Ideas” pavilion is marked by a careful well-being of the planet and its people by systemati- meshing of exhibition space and content. Sprouting cally tackling ecological challenges. up from the exhibition space are stylised plant-like structures that form a protective leafy canopy over the turnout. These “idea seedlings” are not only the The German “Field of Ideas” pavilion’s key design element but also the connecting link between architecture and exhibition, interior and pavilion with its message exterior. Local woods will define the overall aesthetic, the material’s warmth inviting visitors to linger – not “ Be active!” is a call to embrace the power of nature. © SCHMIDHUBER / Milla & Partner photo: The Consortium of the German Pavilion, by order of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy, is responsible for the conception, planning and realization of the German Pavilion. The Consortium is made up of the corporations SCHMIDHUBER of the corporations is made up (spatial The Consortium Pavilion. of the German realization and planning for the conception, is responsible Energy, and of Economics Federal Ministry order of the German by Pavilion, of the German The Consortium of the delivery with Grohe has commissioned Pavilion of the German The Consortium work). construction and (project management NUSSLI Germany and and media) and exhibition concept, (content Milla & Partner general planning), and architecture concept, and technology. fittings sanitary Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 90 – 91 KIRUNA

Kiirunavaara Mountain PACKS ITS 749 m above sea level BAGS

Kiruna, a town in Lapland, Sweden, faces a stroke of fate – relocate before it’s too late. That’s because the ground beneath the town is being destabilised by a gigantic iron ore mine. With their concept Kiruna 4-ever, two architecture studios, White and Ghilardi + Hellsten, won the competition and will be setting a mammoth project in motion. Here, White Arkitekter in Stockholm offers us a glimpse of Kiruna’s future.

text: Nicoline Haas

Kiruna iron ore mine LOCATED 150 KILOMETRES INSIDE THE ARCTIC the founding of the town of Kiruna in 1900. Today, 1 ,000 m above CIRCLE in a harsh landscape of coniferous forests, around one in ten of the 18,000 inhabitants is em- lakes, rivers and tundra, this Swedish outpost seems ployed by the state-owned Luossavaara-Kiiruna- sea level to sit at the furthest edge of civilisation. In days gone vaara AB (LKAB) mining company and many more by, only the nomadic Sámi and their reindeer herds economic sectors depend on it. But now, the mine criss-crossed the landscape. They gave Kiruna its that has helped the town flourish threatens to devour name, which translates as “snow grouse”. Tempera- it. As the seam of ore descends at an angle below tures remain below freezing for at least seven months the town instead of sinking vertically into the earth, of the year, icy winds bite into your face and it snows shafts are being dug ever closer to the outskirts. As roughly every second day. In December, the sun a result, the ground above the shafts is subsiding and

The lumps of magnetite ore mined never rises above the horizon and, in June and July, it the first signs of fissures and deformations are by Swedish group LKAB are used never sets. Nature’s consolation prize for the extreme already evident on the edge of town. The mining primarily to produce pellets for the climate is the treasure that lies beneath Kiirunavaara company sounded the alarm. With digging set to steel industry. In a presentation, Mountain – the world’s richest iron ore deposit. continue to 2033, there is no way to save the town the White architects indicate that unless it relocates. Which raises the question, how

enough metal is extracted daily Alm Fredric Images, Larson/Getty Nina Rail connections to the Norwegian and Swedish do you move a town from A to B? Nowhere in the to build six and a half Eiffel Towers. coasts spurred industrial-scale mining activity and world has anything like it been done before. photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 92 – 93

In 2012, the municipality launched a competition tasking entrants with providing a 20-year roadmap. “T he mine and the The winner was the Kiruna 4-ever concept submitted by Oslo-based Ghilardi + Hellsten together with town depend on White Arkitekter from Stockholm. “The town’s relocation will proceed in phases until 2100,” explains each other – it’s a Mikael Stenqvist, project manager at White. “Im- agine the town centre as a millipede crawling some symbiotic relationship. three kilometres to the east and coming to rest be- ‘‘ tween the suburbs of Lombolo and Tuolluvaara,” he Viktoria Walldin, social anthropologist adds. “We suspect that LKAB will continue operat- on the White team. ing the mine much longer than planned. Even if that happens, our roadmap ensures that the key parts create a more close-knit hub with a better blend of of town and its infrastructure will still be on solid amenities.” Much as if playing with Lego, the crea- ground – and won’t need moving again.” Stenqvist is tive minds behind the project are piecing together top Mikael Stenqvist, project enthusiastic about the plans: “Kiruna’s new centre building blocks such as residential property, office manager and partner at White will be more compact, more convenient and more blocks, educational institutions, retail space, transport Arkitekter, and Krister Lindstedt, vibrant. The current centre hardly deserves the name infrastructure, restaurants and bars as well as hotels, who holds the same position, – everything is sprawled too far apart. Our aim is to recreational and cultural facilities. are heading up the Nya Kiruna (new Kiruna) project team. left Lego brainteasers: fine-tuning a model of the BIOLOGIST JAN WIJKMARK using waste heat from the mine in new town centre. is responsible for matters homes and to generate electricity.” regarding the environment and The team has also proposed a sustainability at White Arkitekter. cableway as a green method of “It’s especially important for a transportation that would cross remote town like Kiruna to use the deformation zone to link the resources efficiently,” he says. old and new towns as well as the “Whichis why two of our many mine. As an added bonus, the ideas include salvaging materials cable car would not get in the way from demolished buildings and of wandering reindeer herds.

left The reindeer has iconic status in Lapland – and with good reason. There are almost as many of the animals as there are human inhabitants. right This is how the new www.white.se, Peter Brinch, Thomas Zaar , mauritius images mauritius , Thomas Zaar Peter Brinch, www.white.se, central plaza will look. From here, people can take the cable car photos: to jobs underground in the mine. Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 94 – 95

Kiruna’s wooden church dates back to findings. Wish lists frequently featured more cultural 1912 and is one of and leisure facilities, such as a new indoor swimming the most famous All the essential facilities will in future be clustered pool and cinema – although easy access to nature buildings in Sweden. north and south of the main boulevard Malmvägen, was also a priority. Architect Gustaf within walking distance of each other. Displayed on Wickman’s design is an enormous screen, the architects’ photorealistic For this reason, White has designed neighbourhoods reminiscent of a 3D renderings of the future Kiruna reveal a square as slender fingers reaching into the landscape. The traditional Sámi in front of a round town hall with a slender clock idea is for people to step out their front doors, strap goahti (a tent or hut). tower next to it. “The cast-iron tower will then be a on their skis and be off into the countryside. “The In the coming years, vestige of the old town hall. We want to preserve move will be an impressively democratic process,” the church and its the tower, whereas the original town hall can’t be points out the social anthropologist, “because the freestanding bell tower will be dismantled moved due to its heavy masonry,” explains Mikael town is encouraging intensive dialogue.” And LKAB and reassembled Stenqvist. “As many historic and iconic buildings as is not only picking up the tab, which will run into the in the new centre of possible will be transplanted to the new site, so billions, but is also demonstrating fatherly concern Kiruna. that the town retains its cultural identity. People for the townspeople. Industrial corporations have will have more than just memories of old Kiruna – it proven far less considerate in other parts of the SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGIST VIKTORIA WALLDIN will live on alongside the new. For instance, we are world. In Lusatia in Germany, 136 villages were de- was born in Ethiopia but grew up in Sweden. Her role planning on taking apart the wooden church that’s stroyed over a 90-year period to make way for lignite in the White team is to address social issues and over a century old piece by piece and reassembling mining. More than 25,000 people lost their homes. concerns regarding the town’s relocation. She has it in its new home.”And it’s not just on a grand scale Many were resettled in soulless identikit towns. already met and held discussions with many of the town’s residents and found that “hardly anyone is top This is White that the past will be given a new lease of life. The In the long term, Kiruna could even be weaned off its opposed to the move.” The reasons for this are clear: Arkitekter’s vision for idea is to salvage building materials and elements dependency on the mine. The relocation will entice “People understand that without the mine, Kiruna the new town centre from demolished structures – such as well pre- more tourists and professionals to the far north. Until wouldn’t exist. On the whole, they trust the mining and market square. served roof tiles, beautiful old wooden beams and now, the nearby Jukkasjärvi ice hotel and Esrange company and are optimistic about the future.” Architectural studio the front doors of houses – in a depot so that they Space Centre have been the main attractions. White Henning Larsen in can subsequently be re-incorporated into new has also suggested staging a Kiruna biennale to fos- partnership with Tema structures. Nostalgia is not the only motivating ter creative dialogue between Kiruna and visitors designed The Crystal – factor behind this decision. Recycling conserves from around the world. The goal is a next-generation the town hall. The resources and reduces costs – important consider- paragon of urban planning but also sustainability. Jan inner building takes the ations for a place as remote as Kiruna. Transporting Wijkmark, a biologist employed by White, believes form of a crystal and is enclosed by a ring- any and all materials to the town is a laborious and that CO2 neutrality is within Kiruna’s reach. “A wind shaped outer building. costly affair. farm could be built and the waste heat from mining The clock tower from operations used to warm homes and generate the old town hall “It’s true that the logistics is going to be a mam- electricity.” One of the most striking ideas is the ca- will be preserved and moth task. But the real challenge isn’t a material bleway over the town. “It would even be possible to placed alongside it. one; it’s psychological. We have to win the commu- cross over the deformation zone,” adds Wijkmark. left Deep fissures nity over,” emphasises Stenqvist. In order to get a Plus, it would mean fewer roads and railway tracks in have opened up in better picture of residents’ views and visions and the path of wandering reindeer. the ground above the incorporate them into the planning process, White iron ore mine. Digging hired social anthropologist Viktoria Walldin. Last Mikael Stenqvist and his team now frequently below ground and the summer, she toured Kiruna on a bicycle – went to shuttle between Stockholm and Kiruna. In November, resulting cracks are the local market, cafés, clubs and talked to people they opened a small office with a showroom at the moving ever closer to the town centre. This from all walks of life. “Hardly anyone is opposed to heart of the old town centre. “So now we share the is why it’s impera- the radical change. People are relieved that things same fate as the inhabitants,” says Stenqvist, “In a tive that Kiruna is have finally been set in motion and that they can couple of years, we’ll also have to pack up and

Stefan Volk/laif, www.white.se, Thomas Zaar, Kjell Torma Thomas Zaar, www.white.se, Volk/laif, Stefan relocated. start planning for the future,” says Walldin of her move on.” photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 96 – 97 UP

FREQUENT FLIERS EVERYWHERE. Tens of thousands of GROHE products glisten in all major IN air traffic hubs around the world – from Emirates’ shower pods in first class to the faucets in the United Global First Lounge at London Heathrow’s Terminal 2. During our search for someone to interview who regularly spends time in a large number of the planet’s airports, we were confronted with an astonishing figure. Berlin-based musician and producer Paul van Dyk has accumulated the second highest number of air miles in the Star Alliance’s HON THE Circle. Only one person in the world has travelled more with Lufthansa and its partner airlines, and his or her identity is confidential. Van Dyk, who is fittingly paul van dyk suffering from serious jet lag, meets us at his Aside from his activities as a DJ, he also record label’s Berlin offices. He’s more than happy works as a music producer. The man to talk airports with us, saying, “That’s something behind six studio albums has remixed I know a bit about.” tracks by international artists such as Justin Timberlake, New Order and U2. AIR Van Dyk refers to his own style as electronic dance music. As one of the world’s most successful DJs, Paul van Dyk is nearly always on the go. We talked to the frequent flier about airports, sleeping in the air and London eating on the ground, as well as flying without music.

Iconic Place #7 Scan the QR codes on the following

Merten Kaatz, Christoph Köstlin Köstlin Christoph Merten Kaatz, pages to find out more about GROHE products at the various airports. photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 98 – 99

G Is there anything you always have on board with you? PVD My mobile phone.

G But you aren’t allowed to use it.. PVD You are now. Fortunately, the rules have changed. But I do think it’s a good thing you can’t make calls during a flight. Wherever you turn, there are already enough people rushing to place their last stock orders. I really don’t want to know who is sitting next to me and what they’re investing in. ALURE E

GROHE Paul, how many air miles do you G Don’t you travel with a special pillow or It’s not just the GROHE StarLight® accumulate in a year? your favourite sweets? No little rituals? chrome finish that makes the Allure E P. VAN DYK I don’t know the exact number but I PVD No. I’m not really the kind of guy who’s into electronic infrared basin mixer shine. did once try to figure it out. I think it was something rituals. With its GROHE EcoJoy® technology, like 16 times around the globe. the amount of water released in G Well, that’s convenient – you’re more public facilities is also sustainably

) flexible that way. What service on board do G Are there people you bump into regularly 2 controlled. The duration of the water – such as crew members or other passengers? you value the most? flow can be preset to between two PVD I’ve never got onto a plane and had someo- PVD I appreciate being able to sleep. Having an and 240 seconds. ne say, “Are you with us again, Mr. van Dyk?” But opportunity to recharge my batteries is what’s most that’s not surprising, when you think about how important to me on a flight. That’s because I either many flight attendants British Airways alone has. Even so, I’m always amazed that you don’t run into the same people more often. Berlin

G Can you spot other serious frequent fliers from a mile away? PVD Yes. I can pick them out straightaway at the Paul van Dyk consistently provides the right remixes of hits by global stars such airport. People who travel a lot don’t amble around as Linkin Park, Madonna, Depeche Mode and Justin Timberlake. as if they’re in a shopping mall, they move directly from A to B. Because even when they have a long layover between flights, they prefer to wait in one of the lounges or know exactly where the best ‘‘Recharging my batteries Barcelona restaurant is or where to grab a snack before the flight. is what’s most important After Barajas in Madrid, to me on a flight.‘‘ El Prat is Spain’s second

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Extensively renovated in 1998 at a cost of $19 million, Baku Heydär Äliyevist Airport is a major air traffic hub in Azerbaijan. have to go straight to work after landing or I’ve just been on a job. So I really appreciate crew members who pick up on that and Flying bathroom: don’t wake me with a “Hello Sir, what would you like to eat?” The showers in first Baku class on Emirates G What do you do to counter the effects of changing planes also feature a GROHE hand shower. time zones? PVD There’s nothing you can do. That’s to say, your only option is to try and adapt to the local time. And if you know you’re only going to be somewhere for three or four days, then it’s better to try as far as possible to keep the hours of the place you’re returning to. I’m suffering the effects now – last night I drove around until 4.30 am or 5 am because I couldn’t sleep. mood at the venue play a far bigger role than the country I happen to be touring. Recently, G Do you tweak your performance for different I’ve been performing a lot in Latin and South countries or does your music translate well wherever America and it’s always really, really thrilling out it’s heard? Are the people in Asia different to, say, the there. In Buenos Aires, for instance, I’ve never Latin Americans or the Europeans? done a show for a crowd of less than 10,000. The PVD Of course, they’re different. But by the same token, I electronic dance scene is very well developed can play in two different clubs in Berlin and have two totally there and has a huge following. They really know different audiences. On the one hand, I have very clear ideas their stuff. And that comes across. about what I want to do. On the other, my shows are about interacting with people. Even so, I can’t suddenly start playing G Do you listen to music when you fly? heavy metal or German “Schlager” music just because I think PVD As I said, I usually sleep. No music. That’s there are those in the crowd who want to do the disco fox. because I’m one of those people who always ends That’s going too far. What I do has to have artistic merit for up listening – even when I try not to. Sooner or me even though what happens in the moment is a dia- later, there’ll be something in a song that grabs my G Where would you like to go that you’ve logue with the audience. In other words, the people and attention and holds it completely. never been before? PVD I’d love to go to Iceland. There’s a spot where G Can you recommend something for us the earth opens up in this fissure, which separates to listen to anyway? the European and American tectonic plates. If you PVD At the moment, Jupiter Jones are my stand in it, you’ve got American and European soil )

2 favourite. They’re one of the best bands currently within eleven or twelve metres of each other. I out there... think that’s incredible. G When you travel privately, do you try and avoid flying? ‘‘I have very clear PVD When I’m on holiday, I obviously try and avoid changing location every day and prefer to stay in ideas about what I one place for a while. But I always want to get to Dubai my destination as fast as possible. So what’s the want to do. No point of sitting in a car for hours on end? matter where I go.‘‘ Paul van Dyk Merten Kaatz, Emirates, picture-alliance/dpa, Kerem Sanliman ( Sanliman Kerem picture-alliance/dpa, Emirates, Merten Kaatz, photos: photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 102 – 103

Situated 35 kilometres outside the city of Amman in Jordan, Queen Alia International Airport is named after queen consort Alia Baha Ad-Din Touqan who died in a helicopter crash.

In contrast, my only experience of the airport in Barcelona ‘‘I always want to get has been when things were madly hectic. I’m always running late when I change flights there, so unfortunately to my destination as I never have the chance to look around during the sprint fast as possible.‘‘ from one gate to another. The airport in Dubai can really get on my nerves when Paul van Dyk it’s packed to the rafters – which happens two or three times a day during the turnaround times that occur every eight hours. But when it’s empty, it’s great. Above all, the two new terminals that Emirates have built are fantastic. There, you can board the aircraft directly from G Which airports make for the most com- the lounge. That’s brilliant. The showers in first class on fortable layovers? Emirates planes are also a real treat. I always try PVD As a rule, I like airports that are spacious. On to sleep during a flight and when I wake up I look a plane, everyone is more or less on top of each like I’ve just got out of bed. To then be able to other, which means that the airport itself is the only have shower is just magic. free space where you can stretch your legs a bit – either after a long flight or shortly before boarding one. Thanks for talking to us, Paul. I’m particularly at ease in Frankfurt Airport. For that, I have the staff at Fraport’s VIP service to thank. They’re so friendly when they collect me that, no matter how exhausted I am, I always board the next flight feeling more cheerful than before. After meeting me, they let me clear passport Amman control in the lounge and drink a cup of coffee before moving directly to the next plane. So I never have to factor in four or five hours Paul van Dyk on Tour transfer time between flights. http://paulvandyk.com/#shows

03. APR Motion, Bristol, United Kingdom

) 11. APR Tele Club, Yekaterinburg, Russia 02. MAY Messe, Friedrichshafen, Germany 27. JUN Frankfurt Airport forms Only Open Air Festival a separate district of Bratislava, Slovakia ), Nigel Young/Foster + Partner ( 2 + Partner Nigel Young/Foster ), 2 Frankfurt am Main that 27. AUG Frankfurt also includes a hospital AquanarioBerlin, Germany and two train stations. You will also find a film about this subject in the online version of the magazine. IVG Immobilien AG ( AG Immobilien IVG photos: Pure Freude an Wasser. GROHE Magazine www.grohe.com 104 – 105

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Make a statement with GROHE’s Cubist masterpiece. Eurocube’s strong lines and solid, architectural shape is perfect for modern kitchens where design is at the forefront. From the lever’s cut-out detailing to the new professional-grade features, including a 360° spring arm and two spray patterns, this is a faucet for those who are both style conscious and serious about their cooking.

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