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Oblo, wall mount faucet from Kohler.

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EVOL Touch from Roca.

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Fully round bathroom set from Zucchetti.

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Ethos by Vado, at Eurobath.

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Simply Beautiful by Zucchetti.

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The faucet has come a long way from years past when it was simply a means of delivering water, transforming itself in to a centerpiece of style with water saving sophistication.

Taking taps an evolutionary step beyond beautiful designs and great finishes, technology is starting to play a role in the world of water delivery. Helping to conserve water, and help our environment, technology in the form of hands-free tap and faucet operation is making its mark in the kitchens and bathrooms of many commercial settings.

Now touch-free faucets are available in a variety of finishes and styles. Technology has advanced so much; these faucets have the ability to function automatically whenever your hands are anywhere near. The sensing zone surrounds the entire spout, ensuring activation every time a user's hands approaches them.

This idea is particularly exemplified through the latest innovations from kitchen and bathroom designers, Kohler and its new Touchless faucet.

Made from solid brass electroplated with chromium, "the infrared technology used in first generation hands-free faucets was easily confused by variations in background lighting, reflections from surfaces, even clothing colours. Sometimes the sensor tripped too easily; sometimes it was difficult to trip at all," said Helga Feghali, marketing manager, Kohler Middle East.

"But the Tripoint technology employed in Kohler Touchless electronic faucets uses technology very similar to that of an autofocus digital camera, measuring distance rather than reflectance, with very few unintended activations. When your hands "ask" for water, it's delivered. When you don't ask, it isn't..

Also, more and more design professionals and consumers have been interested in the versatility of the Oblo collection, and the breadth of range. A geometrically inspired aesthetic and multiple applications fit well in any modern bathroom design," she added.

Design

As well as the recent touch free trend that has been hitting the bathrooms and kitchens of many commercial interiors, this technology has been incorporated in to some of the most sophisticated minimalist designs. One of the largest European exporters of sanitary wear for kitchens and bathrooms, Grohe in its new Ondus collection, portrays this perfectly.

"The latest product from Grohe is the Ondus, a new digital revolution in taps and faucets. Named after the term ‘wave' in Latin, this product is available in four different colours, matching the entire bathroom suite of basins and showers," said Eugene Achkar, regional product trainer, Grohe Middle East.

"Made of brass and featuring digital thermostats so that the user can monitor how hot or cold the temperature of the water is, the Ondus works through a digital on and off button, never really seen before in existing taps and faucets, and has had its world launch here in Dubai at the ISH Kitchen and Bathroom Middle East exhibition," he added.

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