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Aurena- by Antonio Citterio
Timeless elegance: the Aurena bath-
room range from Antonio Citterio
impresses with its clear silhouette,
exquisite materials, precise details,
and functional design innovations.
(Image source: Duravit AG)

Aurena

the perfect balance of aesthetic harmony and everyday practicality, by Duravit

Architectural bathroom range with Washing area solutions with innovative Aurena range includes a closed alternative
timeless elegance vanity tops in the form of a furniture unit with two
• Complete bathroom range in a For Antonio Citterio, the starting drawers. This can be mounted in a floating
uniform design point in the design process was to create position on the wall or placed on a metal
• Antonio Citterio’s architectural a perfectly proportioned surface at the frame with graceful legs that enclose the
design approach based on the washing area: made entirely of ceramic carcass. Here the artisanal production
Golden Ratio and separated from the wet area, vanity processes are showcased with elegance:
• Integrated washing area solution tops with integrated dividers and precise, the mitred edges produce a front inset in
with innovative vanity tops elegant contours are ideal for the tidy the frame with extraordinary precision.
• Profile frame with additional storage of bathroom accessories. Either
function as a towel holder a basin is integrated into this ceramic Impactful rooms with exquisite materials
• Vanity unit variants that can be console or the console is combined with and special surfaces
individually combined an above-counter washbasin made from When designing furniture, Antonio
• Elegant finishes such as textured ceramic or glass. The architect opted Citterio thinks beyond pure form and
wood, marble-look ceramic panels, for compact basin sizes to prioritise considers the effect of the object on the
lacquer, glass, or aluminum large vanity tops. An aluminium profile room as a whole. The innovative design
• Balanced colour harmony frame with a stainless-steel finish tightly approach adopted for Aurena is expertly
• Mirror with hidden light contour combines the console with the vanity unit, highlighted through the balanced colour
• All ceramic parts finished with with a projection on one side for a subtly harmony and selected materials. Ceramic
HygieneGlaze® Plus integrated towel holder. in White or Black meets brushed stainless
“I try to give straightforward answers steel and a wide range of furniture finishes
In architecture, the Golden Ratio to reality. At the washbasin we need for unique and high-quality interior
is regarded as a formula for aesthetic elements for hanging a towel, we need design. Super-matt carcass colours
harmony. For designer and architect large vanity tops, we need storage space (White, Taupe, and Graphite) can be
Antonio Citterio, it became a source – and it should all fit together perfectly,” combined with identical matt or high
of inspiration: his bathroom design for says Antonio Citterio. gloss fronts and with special front fills.
Duravit impresses with its perfectly The textured wooden surface provides a
balanced proportions. “The idea was to Vanity units that can be individually warm and welcoming atmosphere while
structure surfaces and create a sense of combined the white marble-look ceramic panels and
order that also positively influences the For Antonio Citterio, furniture is an the black lacquered glass create a classic,
quality of the overall room,” said Antonio integral component of the design. A sophisticated effect.
Citterio. In Aurena he has designed a shelving unit made entirely of aluminum
bathroom range that exudes timeless with an inlaid mesh base offers open A uniform design for the entire
elegance with its clear silhouette and storage space, which is complemented bathroom
exquisite materials, precise details, and by a centrally placed element with two Antonio Citterio’s designs for matching
functional design innovations. drawers on the double washstand. The bathtubs, toilets, bidet, and a mirror