Anti-Bacterial To App Control: 9 Best Toilet Bowls Of 2023
These toilet bowls come with the most advanced functions
Remote controllable functions, anti-bacterial surfaces, and water conservation are some of the new features in the latest water closet (WC) technology.
In recent years, toilet bowl technologies have evolved, and today many of the best brands carry smart toilets and bidets that allow users to control various functions, such as adjusting the water temperature, flushing, and even opening and closing the lid using a remote control or smartphone app.
Anti-Bacterial Toilet Bowl
Hygiene is a priority among toilet bowl manufacturers, and new developments include antimicrobial ceramic surfaces, rimless designs, and improved flushing systems. Also available are more products with dual flush systems that allow the user to choose between a full flush or reduced flush to reduce overall water usage, and also products with adjustable position bidets and seat heights.
Toilet Bowl with Odour Removal
One key innovation for toilet bowls is odour extraction which makes the user experience a much more pleasant one. “With the advancement of technology, the latest shower toilets are designed like art pieces, offering natural hygiene with water that is much softer and gentler than toilet paper, and that is also soothingly refreshing.
For example, while maximising the hygiene level in the bathroom, Duravit’s Starck also comes with HygieneGlaze with an antibacterial effectiveness of up to 99.9 percent,” says Jerome Toh, Area Manager for Duravit, Singapore.
Below, the nine best toilet bowls with all the latest technology in 2023.
If you’re looking for a minimalist toilet bowl in unusual and vibrant colours to match a colourful bathroom, a good choice is the Lalita range by Italian brand Ceramica Globo. Available in floor mounted and wall hung models, Ceramica Globo’s toilet bowls are available in more than a dozen earthy, matte colours that will complement most modern bathroom interiors. Made with durable ceramic and equipped with CLEANSTORM drainage technology, the Lalita also comes with a soft close toilet seat option.
Pictured above, Ceramica Globo’s Lalita toilet bowl set was nominated for the Salone del Mobile Milano, and does not have a listed price. Similar rimless Ceramica Globo ceramic wall hung toilet bowls cost €393 approximately.
Available at Bathroom Gallery
Iconic yet minimalist, Duravit’s SensoWash Starck f toilet-bidet combo offers customisability to suit five different user profiles. For example, the spray arm of the bidet can be adjusted to the right position and intensity for individual requirements. Operable via remote control, this smart toilet also includes functions such as the water and seat temperature that can be configured using the app.
Available at Econflo for $10,897 (promo $5,288)
Duravit offers a range of WCs equipped with HygieneFlush – an innovative flushing technology developed with an extremely powerful flushing flow without splashing, HygieneGlaze – an antibacterial ceramic glaze coating that keeps surfaces clean, and rimless design that enables dynamic and powerful flushing that rinses the entire inner surface of the bowl with efficient use of water. These technologies are available in Duravit’s Viu and White Tulip wall-mounted toilet and bidets.
Available at xtwostore for $211 to $2,040
The top selling toilet-bidet combo in Europe, Geberit’s AquaClean Mera is equipped with WhirlSpray shower technology and the rimless WC ceramic appliance with TurboFlush technology. The AquaClean is available in two models – Mera Comfort and Mera Classic. The Classic model features an odour extraction unit and warm air dryer, while the Comfort model includes extra comfort functions such as WC seat ring heating, orientation light in various colours, and a touchless WC lid automatic function.
Available at Econflo Systems for $20,654.
Stylish and luxurious, the TECE square flush plate has clean lines, and a flat, geometric design that is ideal for sleek, modern bathrooms. Available in stainless steel, glass, or chrome with a PVD coating in a variety of colours, this flush plate works especially well in bathrooms with luxury marble and stone surfaces. Its discreet, flush button offers dual-flush systems that deliver powerful flushing.
Available at Fullstop for $999 (promo $849)
Some of the newest technologies in Grohe’s WCs include PureGuard, which prevents dirt build-up, and HygieneClean, which prevents bacterial growth on the ceramics. Grohe’s rimless design also makes cleaning easier and prevents bacteria from hiding in hard-to-reach areas. Some Grohe toilets, such as those from the Cube Ceramic, Essence, and EuroCeramics lines, are also installed with the Triple Vortex flushing system, which provides a silent yet powerful clean.
Available at GROHE Gallery, approximately $129 to $463
Hygiene has always been a priority for Japanese WC brand TOTO. Their Actilight WCs come with photocatalytic glaze – a clean light technology that has the ability to naturally decompose waste. Actilight WCs are also equipped with Premist – a fine mist of water that sprays inside the toilet bowl, and a water conserving automatic flushing mechanism.
Available at W Atelier at $19,827
The Tornado Flush system by TOTO provide 360-degree cleaning by swirling and ejecting waste with every flush inside a rimless toilet bowl. And it does so quietly and by using less water too. Designed so the water flows in a hairpin curve, powerful streams wash even the deep crevices inside the bowl, where most waste accumulates, making it much easier to maintain a clean and sanitary toilet.
Toto Toilet Bowls with Tornado Flush cost approximately $1,344 from Lucky Khoon