‘Loo Logic’: TOTO India hosts meet where architects, designers talk innovation, collaboration

Bengaluru: TOTO India strengthened its engagement with the country’s design and architectural community by hosting the first edition of Architect Talk 2025 in Bengaluru, bringing global design perspectives and business insights to one of India’s most influential architecture hubs.

The event convened leading architects, designers, and industry stakeholders, underscoring TOTO’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and long-term growth within India’s premium bath and sanitaryware sector.

A key attraction of the evening was an exclusive keynote by globally renowned Japanese architect Akihisa Hirata, a Golden Lion-winning visionary celebrated for his organic, ecology-inspired design philosophy.

His session, titled “Water’s Edge of the Human,” offered a deep dive into standout projects such as Tree-ness House (Tokyo, 2017), Art Museum and Library (Ota, 2017), Global Bowl (Tokyo, 2021), and HARAKADO (Tokyo, 2023).

Hirata explored themes of entanglement, reverberations, and the evolving relationship between human life and built environments.

For TOTO India, Architect Talk 2025 served not just as a creative exchange but also as a strategic platform to highlight its expanding footprint in India.

The company leadership shared that TOTO India has recorded over 120 percent year-on-year growth and is targeting a ₹500 crore turnover, driven by increasing demand for technologically advanced and premium sanitaryware.

They also reiterated TOTO’s long-term commitment to India, including: Strengthening its retail footprint across metros and emerging cities, introducing sanitaryware innovations designed specifically for Indian usage patterns and water conditions,  enhancing collaboration with architects and designers through design-focused engagements, investing in manufacturing-led excellence, with TOTO’s global expertise in high-quality sanitaryware production supporting its Indian growth strategy, elevating customer experience with immersive showrooms and smart bathroom technologies.

TOTO’s legacy in manufacturing world-class sanitaryware — known globally for precision engineering, water-saving technologies, and durability — remains a cornerstone of its India strategy as the company aligns product development with local market needs.

By hosting the first Architect Talk 2025 in Bengaluru, TOTO India positioned itself as a key connector between global design leadership and India’s expanding architectural ecosystem.

The session highlighted how advanced technology, sustainability-centric design, and thoughtful product engineering can shape the future of modern living spaces.

With Bengaluru setting the stage for the 2025 series, TOTO India continues to solidify its presence in the country, strengthening both its business momentum and its influence within the professional design and sanitaryware manufacturing community.