Rest periods between tournaments, travel and intensive training sessions are crucial for professional tennis player and Duravit Brand Ambassador Marta Kostyuk. It’s not only top sporting professionals who are hankering for rooms that exude a sense of calm, many people are seeking precious moments for regeneration away from their everyday lives. As such people’s homes are increasingly becoming their personal retreat. The bathroom in particular is evolving into the most intimate room in the house, a place where they can briefly take time out to help them recharge their batteries and keep body and mind in balance.

“We push ourselves every day – physically and mentally,” says Marta Kostyuk. “So, it’s important for us to take care of ourselves, slow down and take time out to unwind and recharge. “That’s the only way we can keep performing at top level on a lasting basis.”

Inspired by hotels, designed for the home

As a top-flight international athlete, Marta Kostyuk spends a large part of the year traveling, and experiences hotels and interior concepts all over the world. Time and again, it becomes apparent to her how strongly a calm, harmonious room design can help to revive her and give her an enhanced sense of well-being, thus laying the foundations for sustained top-level performance.

“The bathroom is one of the most important rooms of all,” says Kostyuk. “It’s often the little details such as good lighting, a pleasant atmosphere or a refreshing shower that make all the difference. They shape the feeling that emanates from the room.”

The special qualities that regular travelers such as Kostyuk find so appealing can also be realized in the home: With a well-conceived design, the bathroom can be transformed into a personal retreat and create an environment conducive to relaxation and regeneration as part of the everyday routines.

Timeless aesthetics, dedicated retreats

Duravit develops bathroom solutions which combine functionality and well-being. Collection One Design by Studio F. A. Porsche interprets this approach by way of a clear, timeless design idiom. Precise lines, well-balanced proportions and high-quality materials combine with gentle contours and harmonious shades of colour to produce a coherent overall impression. The setting imparts a sense of calm and helps to slow the pace of everyday life.