DORMA system solutions for creative design in the home:
“Interior” range combines functionality with style and ambience
 Ennepetal, Germany. BAU 2009 sees the launch of DORMA’s new “Interior” line under the slogan “Creative design for living spaces”. In keeping with the DORMA credo, the thrust of this new competency lies in combining ambience and style with maximum functionality and design sophistication. Adopting a new approach to the private home market, the company aims to offer an expanded target group innovative and imaginative design ideas. Architects, interior designers, fabricators and installers on the supply side will benefit as much from the comprehensive product and service portfolio as will private individuals and free-lance professionals on the demand side. The extensive Interior portfolio is aligned to the segments “Living” and “Working”, offering adaptable, customised room design solutions.
People’s circumstances and lifestyles change and it is important that their living and working environments are able to keep pace. In keeping with this primary requirement, the products and services incorporated within the DORMA Interior range enable enclosed space to be individually and flexibly modified as needs vary. Special attention has been given in this new departure to spatial efficiency, transparency and living comfort – aspects that are becoming increasingly important as lifestyle determinants. In the home office segment and in localised professional environments such as those found in solicitors’ and attorneys’ premises, doctors’ surgeries or art studios, smart spatial planning and effective area utilisation are especially important – and with its tailored solutions, DORMA Interior has the answers.
Spatial efficiency – compact living units offering a high utilisation level
The trend towards single households has also initiated a trend towards multi-functional rooms. Hence there is increasing demand for compact living units offering all “mod cons” within just a small space. Variable solutions such as the floor-guided MSTS 5000 Vario sliding door and partitioning system with a range of model options serve this requirement. With it, the living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom or home office can be effectively combined and then divided again as and when the need arises. As a result, those spaces can be put to a variety of uses. No need for any structural changes: irrespective of ceiling heights or slopes, single or multi-panelled door sets can be installed without problem. Systems that operate around corners are also possible. Store rooms, filing rooms and wardrobes are closed off with effortless ease. Timber surfaces, finishes of different colours and shades and even opaque and patterned glass are all available and can be mixed and matched at will for that much vaunted individual effect – flexibility in function and appearance with elegant, multi-faceted visuals.
Transparency – giving rooms a unique spatial feel
Glass is a major statement-maker in modern architecture. And in the private home segment, too, transparency is here to stay. At BAU 2009, DORMA is exhibiting systems that demonstrate how an aesthetically elegant and generously open spatial effect can be achieved with high-quality glass doors and glass fittings and accessories. One example on show takes the form of a walk-in shower as a creative contemporary solution for senior living environments. The floor-level system offers impressive proof that even apparently “cold” materials can create a pleasant, even cosy atmosphere. The frameless toughened glass shower partition consists of a permanently installed single pane of safety glass combined with elements from the Quadrat range of accessories for toughened glass shower cubicles. Special glass/wall retainer rods and floor fixings provide the enclosure with a safe yet visually discreet hold. The geometrically designed accessories range is based on weld- and adhesive-free joining technology, so there is an absence of the usual, visually disruptive transitions, joints and projections.
Living comfort – automatic solutions for more convenience
Not only sophisticated design but also reliable functionality and ease of operation within the home are becoming more and more of a must. In order to flexibly and conveniently combine different in-house areas, DORMA Interior offers innovative and highly compact technologies such as the CS 80 MAGNEO. This automatic and – thanks to its low-energy mode – power-efficient low-profile sliding door operator blends serenely into any environment. Featuring a futuristic “mag-lev” linear motor, it creates the smoothest of transitions between individual living spaces. And the PORTEO door assistant also comes highly recommended for applications in the private sphere, enabling doors to be moved without physical effort and thus fulfilling the convenience requirements of an aging population. Extremely small and quiet, it is equally suitable for domestic dwellings and certain semi-commercial applications such as those found in the home office or showroom.
Internet platform goes live ready for BAU 2009
DORMA’s experts have developed a special internet platform for the company’s new Interior range and this is scheduled to go live on January 12, right on time for the start of BAU 2009. The site at www.dorma-interior.com has been devised as a forum for lifestyle/home design trends and spatial concepts, providing support to the discerning user with practical tools and ideas. The content reflects the overall concept underlying the Interior portfolio, providing suggestions and inspiration for individual solutions for living and working environments. Sample layouts and example configurations for single-occupier apartments and home office applications serve to facilitate project planning. Product information, diagrams and photos plus a 360-degree panoramic view of individual solutions offer additional decision-making assistance. And those requiring further advice can contact DORMA directly using the online forms. Specific technical details relating to the installed elements can also be simply retrieved and examined using the product database available at www.dorma.com.
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Living and working: The DORMA Interior range serves to combine various areas within the home or semi-commercial environment with maximum spatial efficiency, convenience and comfort, plus a high level of transparency.
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The DORMA MSTS 5000 Vario sliding door and partitioning system enables rooms to be used in a variety of ways for the ultimate in living space multi-functionality.
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This walk-in shower with its all-glass enclosure maximises spatial generosity while also creating a stylish, cosy atmosphere.
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Offering high flexibility, operating ease and a reduced profile, the CS 80 MAGNEO sets new standards in living comfort and convenience.
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Quiet and compact, the PORTEO door assistant enables doors to be operated without physical effort, enhancing the lifestyle of its users.
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