Kohler Wins Top Booth Design at KBIS
For the fourth consecutive year, Kohler has won the “Best of Show” Booth Design award at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). The company's 2026 showcase highlighted immersive, spa-like product displays, water-saving technologies, and the integration of digital wellness platforms for home environments.
- The 2026 award-winning 15,600-square-foot booth, titled "Step into Possibility," guided visitors through a replica of the company's Wisconsin foundry gate to underscore its 150-year heritage in cast iron craftsmanship. - A key water-saving technology showcased was the Anthem EvoCycle smart shower, a recirculating system that can reduce water consumption by up to 80% while maintaining a full flow rate. - In a move into digital health, Kohler debuted Dekoda, a health-sensing system that attaches to a toilet bowl to provide insights into hydration and gut health through the Kohler Health app. - The company's 2025 "Best of Show" booth was a 15,000-square-foot experiential space that focused on the transformative experiences its products create, featuring multi-sensory moments and a sculpture by artist David Franklin. - For its 2024 win, Kohler's 15,000-square-foot booth centered on themes of color leadership, sustainable living, and wellness, offering multi-sensory experiences that included scents from its Sprig brand and integrated lighting to set specific moods. - The 2023 booth, which also won "Best of Show," celebrated the company's 150th anniversary by showcasing its history of bold color use and allowing visitors to vote on bringing back two "Heritage Colors" from the archives. - Products made from recycled manufacturing waste under the Kohler WasteLAB brand were featured, including the Vox Sink, composed of more than 70% recycled materials, and new planters. - The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is North America's largest trade show for the kitchen and bath industry, with the 2023 show attracting over 40,000 attendees and 500 exhibitors.
