BATTERSEA POWER STATION PHASE 1, LONDON / UK PODS MULTIPLY DESIGN AND ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE residential projects, as well as public or semi- shower trays. The washbasins were produced public buildings such as hotels, hospitals or in Laufen’s innovative Sentec cast mineral student residences. When German pod manu- material, while the shower trays make use of facturer DEBA was invited in 2011 to produce the Marbond composite. The Kartell by the bathrooms for the first phase of Laufen wall-hung WC also featured in the pods, residences at Battersea Power Station, it chose which make optimal use of the available Laufen as its preferred partner. In response space whilst providing the highest level of to the project’s complex requirements, Laufen design and quality fabrication with water-saving used its customisation expertise to develop function. a bespoke solution that could be mass pro- Upon its completion in 2025, the Battersea duced to the exacting standards expected of Power Station site will include around this prestigious development. 3900 private residential units alongside offices, DEBA has delivered and installed 1241 hotels, conference centres, theatres, bespoke Laufen bathroom pods on time galleries and leisure facilities, making it one of to residences contained in the dRMM and the largest and most important regeneration SimpsonHaugh-designed Circus West build- projects in Europe. Laufen’s contribution to this ings. The varying dimensions of the pods crucial first phase affirms its position as a meant that the products had to be adapted to leading supplier of bespoke bathroom solutions, suit a range of layouts. In total, Laufen pro- and demonstrates its ability to collaborate duced 96 different product variations, including on global projects involving complex processes, custom-sized washbasins, countertops and logistics and international coordination.