Gessi’s new showroom lands in London

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Gessi’s new showroom lands in London

Gessi’s new showroom, Casa Gessi London, is a celebration of Italian design for a wellness experience in the most private and intimate space of the hotel, the bathroom…

Located in the heart of Clerkenwell – a thriving design district that houses many of the world’s leading contemporary design and architectural innovators – Casa Gessi London is the bathroom brand’s latest showroom that welcomes professionals in the architectural and design community.

Hosted in the Old Sessions House, an 18th-century Palladian-style Grade II listed, the Casa Gessi London showroom spans a grand space of 725m2. The three-story building, with its vaulted ceilings and original brick walls, pays homage to its past whilst embodying Gessi’s passion for beauties, architectures and creation skills that transcend time, which the Company infuses into its contemporary design, style and wellbeing concepts.

Presenting an exhilarating sensorial journey, the London showroom seeks to embody the philosophy, the history, and the identity of Gessi to engage visitors in a palpable emotive experience. Combining contemporary design technology with traditional Georgian and Victorian architectural features, the Casa Gessi showroom presents a bold and ambitious juxtaposition, showcasing products at the forefront of innovation within the historical infrastructure of the Old Sessions House. The building’s long, storied history is carefully integrated into the present-day design, including the prison-cell structure which extends across the ground floor and now hosts product display exhibitions.

Image credit: Gessi

Gessi boasts an extraordinary client base of architects, interior designers, and lifestyle enthusiasts, who are invited to explore the ‘Libertà’ bar and lounge within the showroom, in addition to working and networking from the numerous dedicated spaces. The Architectural Wellness space features a spectacular performance of light and water, and to conclude the showroom, the Gessi Wellness Tailor Atelier Dressing Room offers guests a chance to explore their wellness dreams, by hand-selecting novel new combinations of Gessi products and finishes.

Image credit: Gessi

Recognised globally for its ‘Made in Gessi’ bathroom concept and design, Gessi presents ‘design to be experienced’ a forward-thinking approach to wellbeing, manufactured with the utmost respect for both the environment, and the user. Gessi strives to make people’s lives better, designing products with people in mind, making bespoke private spaces.

Casa Gessi London is the most recent international opening by the brand following the Gessi showroom in the cities of Milan, Singapore, Dubai and Shanghai.

Gessi is one of our recommended suppliers. To keep up to date with their news, click here. And, if you are interested in becoming one of our recommended suppliers, please email  Katy Phillips by clicking here.

Main image credit: Gessi

Main image credit: Gessi

Hamish Kilburn / 26.10.2020

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