The modern home is evolving, and the bathroom is quietly gaining a new significance. No longer just a place to wash and go, it is becoming a setting for personal renewal and emotional ease. Homeowners are beginning to value the bathroom as a space that supports presence, comfort, and well-being. In our city, where living spaces are compact and life moves quickly, this desire for a private place to slow down becomes even more meaningful.
Paul Flowers (left) with Massimo Buster Minale (right)
“This collaboration is born from a shared obsession with color, material, and finish – every surface, every detail considered to elevate bathrooms and redefine expressive interiors.”
Paul Flowers, Chief Design Officer, LIXIL / GROHE SPA
A Design Language Built for Sanctuary
Unveiled at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Miami in 2025, one of the key annual gatherings for the global design community, the GROHE SPA x Buster + Punch collaboration presents a shared vision for bathrooms that feel refined and emotionally attuned. GROHE SPA contributes its wellness-oriented approach to water and its expertise in shaping spaces that promote calm and presence. Buster + Punch, a London design brand known for elevating everyday fittings through solid metal craftsmanship and its distinctive cross-knurl texture inspired by custom motorcycles, brings a sculptural, attitude-driven sensibility to the partnership. Together, they establish a design language that supports emotional ease and quiet luxury, expressed through these six elements that shape emotional comfort in bathroom design.
#1: Water That Grounds
GROHE SPA is built on the idea that water is the foundation of wellbeing. Its collections bring spa-like qualities into the home through precise engineering and finely balanced flow. The sensation of water is carefully calibrated to feel calm and steady, which encourages a slower pace and a more mindful rhythm. Even simple daily tasks, such as washing hands or taking a shower, become grounding experiences when the water feels gentle and controlled.
#2: Mood-setting light
Lighting has the power to shift emotion instantly. Buster + Punch specialises in sculptural fixtures that create warm glows and soft shadows, lending intimacy to even the smallest bathrooms. These lighting effects enrich the atmosphere and draw the mind away from the pace of the day. When paired with GROHE SPA’s calming water experience, the bathroom takes on a layered sensory quality that feels both soothing and immersive.
#3: Touch That Connects
A bathroom becomes more nurturing when every touchpoint carries intention. In this collaboration, Buster + Punch’s distinctive knurled detailing brings sculptural tactility to hardware elements such as handles, switches, and lighting, while GROHE SPA complements this with forms crafted to deliver a refined and considered experience. Together, these small but meaningful interactions create a heightened sense of presence in daily routines, allowing the bathroom to feel more considered and quietly expressive.
#4: Harmony in Every Detail
Bathrooms can feel visually fragmented when fittings from multiple brands are combined. GROHE SPA and Buster + Punch address this through a coordinated set of finishes shared across their collections. GROHE SPA’s four signature tones — Brushed Warm Sunset, Brushed Cool Sunrise, Phantom Black, and Supersteel — appear consistently across Buster + Punch’s lighting, cabinet pulls, switches, and sockets. These unified finishes establish a gentle visual rhythm that brings coherence to the space and a refined sense of ease.
#5: Elevating the Everyday
One of the most appealing aspects of this collaboration is how accessible it feels. GROHE SPA’s collections allow homeowners to refresh individual fittings without a full renovation. A new mixer, a set of sculptural lights, or a refreshed hardware palette can shift the entire emotional tone of the room. Buster + Punch’s designs bring visual character, while GROHE SPA grounds the space with its quietly engineered sense of comfort. Small adjustments lead to meaningful change and elevate daily rituals in surprising ways.
“To elevate your look in spas, wet rooms, and bathrooms, it’s essential to combine detailing, brassware, and lighting in one seamless finish.”
Massimo Buster Minale, founder and creative director, Buster + Punch
#6: A Refuge for Well-being
At its heart, the collaboration recognises that even the most practical room can hold space for stillness. By bringing together GROHE SPA’s sensibility for calm with Buster + Punch’s sculptural touch, the bathroom becomes a setting shaped by intention rather than excess. It is a place where materials speak softly, light settles gently, and everyday rituals unfold with quiet significance.
Words Disa Tan Images GROHE SPA
