TWO MINUTES WITH ROBERTO PALOMBA

As the revolutionary Kartell by Laufen range arrives in Australia, Reece, Australia’s leading name in bathrooms, speaks to designer Roberto Palomba about the collection’s elemental origins, the design industry’s renewed focus on the bathroom space, and the role of emotion in design.

BY Lorenzo Logi

June 10th, 2014

Reece
reece.com.au

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