Savile Row tailors and their meticulous workmanship have been a benchmark since the beginning, especially for the tailoring of each piece to fit each individual, as each client is unique.
The Estudi {H}ac design studio was founded by Ferrero in 2003. With creative talent and a multidisciplinary approach, it specializes in custom work for interior architecture, temporary installations, and product design, creating unique environments for visionary clients with an approach to elegance similar to that of English tailoring. The team has extensive experience solving theoretical and practical problems for retail, catering, and trade show spaces. They strive to exceed expectations by seeking the most creative and innovative solutions. The projects of this Valencian studio are based on simplicity and timeless design.
His work includes interior architecture projects for temporary exhibitions, clinics, restaurants such as Estado Puro by Paco Roncero at the Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, and Poncelet Cheese; hotels, such as the lobby of One Shot 46; and residential projects, such as the comprehensive architectural project for a house in Ibiza; rug designs for the French firm Toulemonde Bochart; chairs, sofas, and beds for Sancal; lamps and flowerpots for Vondom; tiles for Living Ceramics; and the interior of the Toyota IQ car.
But the designer has also immersed himself in the bathroom sector, collaborating numerous times with Porcelanosa, resulting in unique and exclusive products, such as the complete Aro bathroom collection, inspired by Japanese tea culture and designed for Systempool using the revolutionary Krion® material. Another of the most successful series in recent years has been Men{h}ir, whose original shapes, as its name suggests, are reminiscent of the standing stones of Stonehenge, and designed by Ferrero for L'Antic Colonial.
We spoke with the designer about his experience as a bathroom designer to find out how he sees this space in today's home. For Ferrero, the bathroom has become a place of isolation from the world, "where an atmosphere of disconnection and tranquility is created that allows our body to recharge its energy; a place that is increasingly cared for, and where there is a trend toward creating ever-larger bathrooms."
And, as for the most significant technical advances, Ferrero believes that home automation applied to bathrooms is one of them. Control via a digital sensor system, for example, or the ability to regulate the amount of water or activate its flow without the need for knobs or levers: "Now bathrooms are a kind of mini-spa, where home automation is added, and automation emerges as the main protagonist. The idea of wellness in the bathroom is now a reality."
