Nu



 
The Nu collection represents a purity of visual expression and a synthesis of essential design elements: form, shape and colour. Nu, the French word for nude, reveals a collection that strips away the artifice to arrive at the essence of its timeless design.
 
The collection features three different handles – Pin, Dome and Stripes – that are “dyed” in six glossy colours inspired by Roca’s Mediterranean DNA; green, blue, yellow, black, white and chrome. Nu presents a world of possibilities in different forms and finishes, offering unfettered creativity with multiple solutions to personalise the bathroom space. These streamlined and “sculpted” faucets embrace colour and versatility as inherent design elements. With its 35 millimetre body diameter, Roca’s thinnest to date, Nu blends ingenuity, sustainability and quality in an exciting new collection.  



 
Pin, Stripes and Dome are stylistic objects that mix beauty and inspiration with functionality and simplicity. Here, form not only follows function but reinvents it. Rounded shapes are the leitmotif of Nu and the starting point for its original design. The Dome model embraces its rounded architectural form. It is inviting and unexpected, a soft-edged shape that is at once organic and strong. Based on the grooved knobs on old stereos, Stripes is like an architectural piece in that it combines the simplicity of its cylindrical form with the more decorative touch of its ribbed and textured surface. Pin’s thin, elongated handle gives it a slightly bird-like form. Strong and stable, elegant and ready to take flight.
 
The details found in each of these faucets reflects the uniqueness of this collection. The red and blue dots that indicate cold and hot are discreetly placed under the handles so that when the tap is turned on, the design creates a smiling face, a bit like that of a little English Guardsmen with a top hat and raised sword. This subtle detail adds an element of play into the everyday routine, establishing a connection with the user and stimulating the imagination.

 



 
The origin of the four new colours that make up Nu’s palette can be found in the green doors and blue windows of traditional whitewashed Mediterranean houses and the interiors of Barcelona’s early 20th century modernist buildings. Nu plays with colour in new and inventive ways, encapsulating the innovative hallmark of the brand.
 
The glossy, saturated surface embraces each of the six distinctive colours; the cobalt blue is almost regal, mint green is fun and powerful, honey yellow is sophisticated and surprising, titanium black and glossy white are always stylish, and chrome is a must-have classic. These are bold colours that are perfectly comfortable in their own skin and adapt effortlessly into any bathroom space. Nu is a new frontier for architects, interior designers and individuals to expand their universe and create domestic spaces that raise the (colour) bar. 



 
An unwavering commitment to sustainability has been foremost throughout each step of this process so that the design works in harmony with the environment. With the aerator hidden inside the faucet and the application of the Cold Start System, Nu’s timeless design reduces the flow of water every time it is used and avoids unnecessary C02 emissions.
 
In terms of packaging and transportation, single-use plastics have been eliminated and the collection is made in Europe to help lower its overall carbon footprint.



 
Personalisation is at the heart of this new collection. There are no limits or preconceived ideas. Everyone can mix and match colours and shapes to suit their style, adapting it to small domestic spaces or larger commercial settings. The full range of six colours is available on faucets designed for washbasins, bathtubs, and bidets, as well as wall-mounted faucets for showers and washbasins, offering endless combinations.
 
If personalisation is the heart of this collection, its guiding force has been the search for new solutions. Nu is designed to make users feel good through its bold and colourful design and bring peace of mind with its efficiency and long-life span that guarantees one million opening and closing movements.
 


Studio Inma Bermúdez
Inma Bermúdez (Spain, 1977) and Moritz Krefter (Germany, 1978) are the two faces, concave and convex, of the studio that has designed the “Nu” collection. “Moritz is the millimetre, the perfection, the technique,” she says. “Inma is the forms, the language, the concept”, he replies. With a studio and home in Valencia, they have been working for companies around the world since 2007, creating emotional objects that do not lose sight of their function. Their projects mix German essence and Mediterranean light, humour, irony, simplicity and respect for the environment. Their commitment to sustainability dictates the future and increasingly the present, which they imagine is respectful of materials, products and processes.
 

 

Basin mixers

Basin mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Pin handle. S-Size

A5A323F..0


 

Basin mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Dome handle. S-Size

A5A3Y3F..0

Basin mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Stripes handle. S-Size

A5A3B3F..0

Basin mixer with pop-up waste, flexible supply hoses and Pin handle. S-Size

A5A303FC00


 

Basin mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Pin handle. XL-Size

A5A343F..0

Basin mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Dome handle. XL-Size

A5A3X3F..0

Basin mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Stripes handle. XL-Size

A5A3C3F..0

Basin mixer with lateral handle, smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Pin handle. L-Size

A5A4A3F..0

Basin mixer with deck-mounted lateral handle - 2 holes-, smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Dome handle. L-Size

A5A3W3F..0

Basin mixer with deck-mounted lateral handle - 2 holes-, smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Stripes handle. L-Size

A5A3D3F..0

Twin-lever basin mixer with deck-mounted lateral handles - 3 holes-, smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Dome handle. L-Size

A5A3V3F..0

Twin-lever basin mixer with deck-mounted lateral handles - 3 holes-, smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Stripes handle. L-Size

A5A3E3F..0

Built-in basin mixer with Pin handle

Built-in body required

A5E3502..0

Bidet mixers

Bidet mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Pin handle

A5A623F..0


 

Bidet mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Dome handle

A5A6X3F..0

Bidet mixer with smooth body, flexible supply hoses and Stripes handle

A5A6C3F..0

Bath & Shower mixers

Wall-mounted bath-shower mixer with automatic diverter and Pin handle

A5A023F..0

 

Wall-mounted shower mixer and Pin handle

A5A213F..0

 

Built-in bath-shower mixer with automatic diverter (2 ways) and Pin handle

A5A0B3F..0

RocaBox required A525869403

 

Built-in shower mixer (1 way) and Pin handle

A5A2B3F..0

RocaBox required A525869403

 

Bath spout

A5A083F..0

 

Accessory

Click clack waste

A505401000 Chrome finish
A5054015..


 

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