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Dornbracht Showroom Außenansicht

Dornbracht Showroom

Space of Discovery: When light touches water

Dornbracht opened its new 260 square metre showroom right in the pulsating heart of the design metropolis of Milan. The modern, elongated building in the middle of the time-honoured palazzi is slightly set back and attracts curious glances even as you walk past. This is precisely the intention: a ‘Space of Discovery’ on two levels that allows visitors to immerse themselves in Dornbracht's philosophy of the water ritual – with a lighting design that highlights the product itself and opens up new horizons at the same time.
Dornbracht Showroom Eingang

Experience water

As soon as they enter, visitors embark on a journey of discovery that takes them into the future of water presentation. The eye and ear, as well as the sense of touch and taste, can experience the crystal-clear resource, which takes centre stage here with the greatest appreciation, but also the Dornbracht brand itself in an experimental and innovative way. Occhio luminaires were chosen to showcase Dornbracht's products in the best possible way, visualising – sometimes more, sometimes less visibly – the brilliance, function and ritual of the objects on display.

"We wanted to use different light sources to create varied and appealing lighting. Our products, with their special surfaces, were to be presented in their natural perfection."
Andrea Heiner-Kruckas, Director of Global Marketing Dornbracht Group International GmbH
Dornbracht Showroom Mito sospeso über Küche

Total immersion

The upper level of the showroom is dedicated to sensory experience and inspiration. As the hub of the action and a communicative meeting point, a kitchen is located on this floor, where a wide variety of faucet applications are on display. To emphasise the emotional atmosphere of the place, iconic Mito sospeso luminaires from Occhio were placed above the freestanding kitchen block, giving the space an inviting, homely atmosphere.

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Dornbracht Showroom lui piano edge über Waschbecken

Getting to the point

In order to emphasise the individual Dornbracht objects with their wide range of water jet types and application options in the best possible way, lui was chosen as the luminaire series. Although they themselves remain discreetly in the background – whether as recessed or track versions – they surprise with their customised, adaptive and precisely adjustable illumination power. The secret of this spotlight with its enormous range lies in the zoom lens, which allows the beam angle to be perfectly aligned to the showpiece.

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"Occhio luminaires are ideal for use in showrooms. They showcase our products perfectly and create a pleasant atmosphere for our customers. The advanced LED technology creates the perfect lighting mood."
Andrea Heiner-Kruckas, Director of Global Marketing Dornbracht Group International GmbH
Dornbracht Showroom Mito volo über Tisch

Making the experience

On the lower level of the showroom, the focus is on consultation. While all the faucet models are on display all around, there are two meeting tables in the centre, each illuminated by Mito volo. With its downlight and uplight, it creates a kind of room within a room for these areas with particularly appealing light that realistically reflects the colours, surfaces and materials, regardless of the time of day.

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Dornbracht Showroom Mito volo Fokus über Tisch

Creating facts

While the visitor's attention is focused on the Dornbracht product, the focus in this area is on presenting the objects as realistically as possible under real daylight conditions. Creating natural lighting conditions for authentic colour and material reproduction is just one of Occhio's outstanding qualities – invaluable in discussions with planners and architects and particularly easy to implement with the elegant, stringent and visually lightweight Mito volo.

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Dornbracht Showroom Characters lui pico track
Dornbracht Showroom Mito volo Detail Materials matters
Dornbracht Showroom Mito volo
Dornbracht Showroom Characters lui pico track
Dornbracht Showroom Mito volo Detail Materials matters
Dornbracht Showroom Mito volo

Dornbracht Showroom

Address: Via Palermo, 19A, 20121 Milano MI, Italy
Year of completion: 2024
Interior architecture: Meiré und Meiré
Luminaires: Mito volo, Mito alto, Mito sospeso, Mito sfera, lui piano edge, lui pico track, lui volto, Luna piena, Luna sospeso
Lighting design: Occhio
Photos: Elishua Bachor

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