sys20 Mya. Cosiness.

The Mya bathroom furniture collection from burgbad, created by design studio Lievore Altherr, is a totally new take on the country house style. Made entirely of natural and authentic materials, it combines a close-to-nature feel with an urban lifestyle in an unpretentious, almost casual way that exudes sophistication and self-confidence. Positioned in burgbad’s sys20 segment, Mya is a collection of standalone furniture made of solid wood, real wood veneer and leather that speaks a modern, open design language. And because it creates a snug but smart look without being overpowering, the top-quality furniture is ideal for small bathrooms too. Besides a vanity unit in two sizes – a small model (width: 650mm) that is also suitable for guest bathrooms and a spacious unit measuring 1,200mm across – the Mya range also includes matching furniture such as a bench, towel rack and a full-length mirror. Accessories like pendant lamps and a leather utensils organiser put the finishing touches to the range.

Authentic materials and straightforward design for upmarket elegance or a fresh, Scandinavian feel

Mya is made entirely of classic, time-honoured and sustainable materials: solid oak for the simple, slender, rounded legs and crosspieces and the dovetail-jointed drawer elements, real wood veneer for the other fronts and frames. Customers can choose from two colours: Natural Oak and Black Oak. In line with Mya’s authentic character, the collection features ceramic vanity components: a countertop with rounded edges and a sit-on washbasin. The basin itself has a softly rounded, timeless shape that evokes a simple porcelain bowl.

The Matt Black colour option for the ceramic elements is a special feature of the range and gives Mya a highly unusual and extremely elegant character – especially when paired with the black wood finish. By contrast, the combination of Velvet White or black ceramic and natural-coloured wood creates a fresh, natural look that fits in perfectly with a light, straightforward, Scandinavian ambience.

Open storage space concept as a showcase for perfectly crafted details

Mya’s open storage space concept is equally simple and transparent, dispensing with anything superfluous. The vanity cabinet, for instance, is equipped with a towel rail and includes an open shelf for one or two drawers which, although permanently fitted, look as if they could be lifted off at any time. All the screws and joints are concealed. The shelf itself, which loops around the front crosspiece like leather, as well as the slender casing that holds the drawers, are made of light-brown painted metal, while other details of the drawers, such as dovetail joints and the countersunk leather loops that serve as handles, underscore the excellent workmanship that goes into producing this top-quality furniture collection.

A light-footed set of accessories and furniture in solid wood and leather

A set of well thought-through accessories and furniture turns Mya into a fully-fledged collection: the bench, full-length mirror and towel rack consist of the same basic elements as the vanity unit. It’s here that the fourth material featured in the collection really comes into its own: thick, honey-brown cowhide leather. It forms the base of the 1,500mm-high freestanding towel rack, covers the cushions on the bench and turns up again in the form of a leather utensils organiser that adds an original and attractive detail to the full-length mirror. The design plays with three basic shapes – rectangles, circles and cylindrical rods – and allows them to speak for themselves without adding unnecessary frills. Combined with the natural materials and allusions to the Shaker culture, this adds up to a modernisation of the country style for the bathroom: Mya succeeds in blending a natural feel with architectonic design as if it were the most normal thing in the world. With Mya, burgbad is launching a top-quality and straightforward collection for tradition-conscious urban interiors – a design that creates just as big an impact in small rooms as it does in larger spaces.