2025 Bathroom Industry Trends: ASID Report Highlights

2025 Bathroom Industry Trends: ASID Report Highlights

March 29,2025

As a cutting-edge representative of the bath industry, we are concerned about the newly released Trend Outlook 2025 report from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The report delves into the trends that will dominate the future of interior design, such as a multigenerational workforce, neuroinclusive design, craft renaissance, and joyful design. Below is our selection of highlights for you.

 

Changing lifestyles and attitudes
Style fusion and cultural storytelling: designers are beginning to incorporate traditional elements and influences of place and nostalgia into their work, allowing for ever richer expressions of multiculturalism.

  1. Adaptive Living for Aging: As the population ages, the need for adaptive living solutions is growing.

Skepticism and Call for Transparency in Institutions: Consumers are increasingly concerned about transparency and trust in long-term institutions.

  1. Wave of craft renaissance: Market demand for timeless, durable pieces is heating up further, with consumers increasingly favoring handcrafted items.
  • Harmonious combination of outdoors and indoors: the desire to socialize in nature is driving the design of integrated indoor and outdoor spaces.

 

Emerging trends in the direction of the economy

  • Inflation and a commitment to supporting small businesses: In the face of changes in the global marketplace, millennials are becoming increasingly active in supporting local small businesses.
  • Revisiting Educational Paths: Generation Z is increasingly interested in vocational schools, with rising salaries making these options more attractive.


A New Era of Work and Retirement

  • A multigenerational workplace: Interaction and collaboration among all generations of employees contributes to the dynamism of the workplace.
  • Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of Work Patterns: generative AI promises to streamline work processes and even help shorten the length of the workweek.

 

Technology and the future of the smart home

  • Rise of personalized services: all types of design fields are enhancing user experience through hyper-personalized AI services.

The spread of the smart home: as technology advances, smart products become more accessible and applicable to a wider range of people.

 

The concept of health and sustainability

  • Happy Elements in Design: Introducing specific shapes and colors in design aims to enhance mental health.
  • Advancement of sustainable design: recycling and the use of environmentally friendly materials become the new standard in design.
  • Increased awareness of environmental toxins: Consumer concerns about health impacts have led to a shift in design decisions.
  • Innovations in Lighting Technology: A wider variety of lighting solutions take into account health and social responsibility.
  • Expansion of neuro-inclusive design: more and more design elements incorporate a focus on neurodiversity to meet the needs of different users.

 

These trends will provide important guidance for the future development of the sanitary ware industry, and we look forward to exploring and realizing these innovations together in the coming years!