The Axor brand of bathroom fixtures collaborates with some of the world’s most talented designers and architects to create outstanding design collections.  Collaborators include Phillipe Starck, Antonio Citterio, Patricia Urquiola and Jean-Marie Massaud.

The Axor NYC showroom opened this week and we were finally able to experience the entire assortment of fixtures in person.  The showroom shares a space with the Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra.  Each design line has its own display area, there are also several room displays.  A nice touch is a long black water basin with most of the Axor shower heads lined up.  Visitors can turn on each individual shower head to test its flow.  Although the music was a touch too loud, the wine a tad too warm and the hors d’ouvres did not feature enough vegetarian options, we enjoyed the opening party and will definitely visit the showroom again.

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, the very talented designer brothers, are probably best known for the Algue Screen and the Vegetal Chair, both designed for Vitra.  They also craft wonderful designs for Capellini, Ligne Roset, Kartell, Alessi and Issey Miyaki, to name a few.  Last year they created an interesting line of bathroom fixtures for Axor.  The line has a very refreshing feel to it, and at the same time seems to be inspired by the classic dollhouse  aesthetic.  The mirrors on the other hand are stylized to resemble back-view mirrors of automobiles, so there is something in it for both girls and boys.