Cea Design
CEA Design: WRAS-approved steel for specification-grade bathrooms
A UK specifier reads two things before the aesthetics: the approval and the material. CEA answers both — WRAS approval for UK water regulations, and AISI 316L stainless steel throughout: 100% recyclable, hygienic, resistant to external agents. The company was born in 1984 from plant engineering in Veneto's Bassano metalworking district, which explains the temperament: taps, showers, integrated bathroom systems and electric towel warmers engineered first, styled by founder and art director Natalino Malasorti. Production runs on renewable energy only, with closed-circuit water testing.
La Mercanti brings CEA into executive washrooms and hospitality projects — the one room every visitor judges alone.
FAQ
Is CEA compliant with UK water regulations?
Yes — the maker declares WRAS approval among its product certifications, alongside a long international list (DVGW, SVGW, Watermark and more). The paperwork travels with the tap.
What does 316L steel change in a busy washroom?
Ageing: AISI 316L is hygienic, keeps its surface without plating and shrugs off external agents — then recycles completely. High-traffic washrooms show the difference by year three.
How to specify a washroom that survives its users
High traffic, no mercy: five decisions for taps that still look specified in year five.
Check the approval first
WRAS on the schedule beats any adjective in the brochure.
Choose material over finish
Solid stainless has nothing to peel; plated brass does.
Plan concealed bodies early
Built-in valves go in before the wall closes — sequence with the fit-out.
Mind the towel rail
Electric towel warmers need a feed planned at drawing stage.
Keep one collection per floor
A single family across basins and showers reads as intention.