Members of the Southern California design community came together for “An Evening of Design” and a look at Duravit’s Collection One designed by Studio F.A. Porsche. The invitation-only event by Duravit and NKBA was held at Ferguson Home Santa Monica.
The evening spotlighted Duravit’s commitment to exceptional design and craftsmanship while offering guests a valuable opportunity to create and strengthen connections in the community.
The featured panel, “The Future of Bathroom Design: Wellness, Innovation & the Evolving Luxury Customer,” included expert perspectives from Rhydhima Brar, creative director of design firm R/terior Studio and therapist-turned-interior designer Anita Yokota of Anita Yakota Design. Dean Camastro, vice president of sales North America for Duravit, rounded out the panel.
Blair Loftspring, NKBA director, designer relations & brand partnerships, acted as panel moderator. She began with a key question: “How do you define the relationship between luxury and wellness today?”
“Luxury and wellness is having something you can interact with on a daily basis,” said Camastor. “For me, it’s my smart toilet. We used to make fun of heated seats in cars, and now I have a heated seat in my toilet, and I miss it every time I’m gone.”
Yokota thinks about what a space can do for a particular client. “For some, a luxury item could be the toilet,” she said. “For others, it could be the design and the countertop or the storage and the vanity with Collection One. Organization helps decrease our cognitive load in a beautiful, luxurious design-achieving the goal of feeling calmer.”
For Brar, luxury is when you walk into a space, and it just gets you. “Whether it’s technology, selections, materials, textures, anything; that is luxury to me in the simplest form,” she added. “And for me wellness is something where it’s working behind the scenes, and I don’t have to think about it.”
Sustainability Without Sacrificing Luxury
How is the industry shifting toward responsible innovation that honors both the planet and multi-generational longevity without losing an ounce of luxury? Duravit has been at the forefront of this conversation before the term “sustainability” came into vogue. The brand’s furniture is produced from wood sourced from responsible forests and operates the world’s first climate-neutral ceramics plant run by hydroelectricity.
These innovations are compatible with the emerging trends identified by NKBA’s dedicated research team – particularly the “2026 Bath Trends Report.” Key trends include personalization as a new standard, wellness-driven homes, space expansion and smarter functionality, seamless organic and earthy design, purpose-driven technology and designing for all ages and abilities.
Collection One captures these innovations in bathroom design with clean, minimalist elements and a sense of naturalness. Inspired by stones gently smoothed by water and natural materials with tactile surfaces, the result is a haven from the noise of everyday life.
“Partnering with a visionary brand like Duravit allows us to bring a world-class design, quality and craftsmanship to our community,” said NKBA director of brand development, Jennifer Chick Gray. “This event was a fantastic celebration bringing together industry leaders to explore the future of luxury and functional spaces. We are thrilled about what this partnership continues to build.”
