Roca is one hundred years old. It was founded in 1917 by the Roca brothers in the small town of Gava near Barcelona, ​​initially engaged in the production of water heaters and cast iron baths. Gradually, the range expanded. Today it includes bathroom furniture, tiles, toilets, faucets and accessories. Roca is recognized as one of the world leaders in the production of bathroom equipment.

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The company develops new collections in collaboration with first-rate stars. Among them, for example, the Spaniard Raphael Moneo; Briton, follower of the Corbusier traditions, David Chipperfield; Swiss innovative architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron.

Hiding Roca manufactures products under the brands Laufen, Roca, Jika, Santek, Santeri, Pool-spa, etc. It has representative offices in 135 countries. It has 76 factories with more than 21,000 employees. In the Russian Federation - 7 production sites of the Roca Group.

Bathroom collection Inspira, Roca, 2016. Includes floor and hanging toilets and bidets, sinks of various configurations, bathroom furniture. Bathroom faucets Lanta, Roca, 2016.

A new stage in the development of Roca was the acquisition of Laufen. The Swiss brand is actively following trends and developing new materials. The properties of the innovative SaphirKeramik were invited to explore designers Konstantin Grichich and Toan Nguyen. The spouses Louis and Roberto Palomba worked on the colloboration of Kartell by Laufen.

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Kartell collection by Laufen. The sinks are made of SaphirKeramik material. Collection Ion, Laufen. Design by Tohan Nguyen. Collection Val. Design by Konstantin Grcic. iF Design Award 2016.