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THE BATH AND BEYOND

Italy’s Rexa Design is emerging as an influential player
for inspiring creations aimed at the bathroom.

taly’s furniture-making prowess is well known, with firms large and small
developing collections with eye-catching designs that often go on to start
Iinfluential trends. Some producers are household names, while others
are emerging names. One rising newcomer is Rexa Design, a brand that has
developed a varied collection of products destined for the bathroom using a
mix of artisanal traditions and cutting-edge know-how.

Founded in 2010, the business counts a 30-strong workforce and is based near
Pordenone in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in one of Italy’s all-important
furniture clusters – productive areas across the country that have built up
know-how working in materials from wood to stone to make inspiring, quality
furniture. With views of the Alpine foothills in the distance, staff at Rexa Design
operate out of a modern workshop to shape materials, including Corian® Solid
Surface, to create attractive pieces to decorate bathroom environments.

The company’s experience with Corian® Solid Surface started several years
earlier as a manufacturer for industry and its involvement in realizing projects
for architects and interior designers. The company soon opted to draw up its
own designs and formed a creative team, which is today lead by art director
Monica Graffeo.

With the help of Graffeo and other creative talents, Rexa Design has developed
an impressive portfolio of product lines. One standout example is the group’s
R1 collection that counts vanity units along with bathtubs, shower trays,
basins, mirrors and accessories. The range permits users to mix and match
different solutions from a wide assortment of modules, colors, sizes and
handles. Indeed, the company is able to skillfully combine different materials
to Corian® Solid Surface, its principal material. Examples include the warm
tones of handcrafted clay that pair perfectly with the smooth and homogeneous
white hues of Corian® Solid Surface or its more sophisticated aesthetics that
feature veining akin to marble.

OPPOSITE: Bathtub from the R1 Collection in Corian® Solid Surface (Glacier White color);
photo courtesy of Rexa Design.

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