Explaining the concept, designer Matteo Thun said: "Our main idea was based on simplicity, elegance and durability.

"Gentle is effortless and self-explanatory. The reserved form, the clear lines and the tactile experience make Gentle special."

Gentle comprises fittings for washbasin, bidet, shower and bathtub and comes in chrome. It is available for delivery in the summer.

A further new launch by Dornbracht is Deque, created by Sieger Design and a single lever basin mixer characterised by the strong pared down aesthetic of its flat wide projection.

Says managing director Andreas Dornbracht: "Deque represents the progression of the Dornbracht brand in avant-garde design.

"The special feature we have developed for this fitting are the individual streams of water that are dispersed that provide a gentle and elegant experience while washing the hands."

Mike Meire, responsible for Deque's sculptural architecture, adds: "The architecture unites the tremendous precision and geometry of the fitting with landscape architecture.

"The result is a sculpture comprising the fitting as a water-shaping source and the architecture as a water-structuring form."

Deque comes in chrome and matt black and will be available from September.