In August 2021 Vola launched the RS11 hands-free sanitizer and soap dispenser for commercial spaces. The classic cylinder makes its debut in reception spaces around the world.
The offer of hand sanitizer on arrival at offices, retail and hospitality venues is now a global norm. With the Vola RS11, this experience has been given a stylish new enhancement, featuring Vola’s distinctive aesthetic and discrete elegance.
The starting point for the design was a simple but challenging question, according to architect and designer Torben Madsen, who is also design manager at Link Arkitecktur. “The question we asked ourselves was how do you make a hand sanitizer as invitingly delicious as, say, a bunch of delicately fragrant roses or a crisp bouquet of tulips?”
The RS11 is available in three configurations – freestanding, wall-mounted and table-mounted – to suit any environment, including reception areas, offices and bathrooms. It is adaptable for dispensing hand sanitizer gel and foam soap, and each configuration uses the same sized, well-proportioned cylinder with a one-litre capacity. In line with the Vola design philosophy, all mechanisms are hidden, to give a seamlessly subtle design; wall fixtures are also discrete, to create the slimmest possible cylindrical form.
Explaining the mechanism itself, Torben Madsen points out: “We compressed Vola’s classic, cylindrical shape into as slim and light a design as possible. That allows the cylinder to contain the mechanism that dispenses the contents in atomized form. It also means that it can contain at least one litre, so it doesn’t have to be refilled as often.”
The reservoir references the Vola round-head shower and is designed with the same commitment to durability and continuity, and produced with the same high quality materials. It is easy to clean and refill, helping to prevent accidential damage, and the extruded aluminium cylinder, available in black or white, is resistant to finger marks.
Each configuration of the RS11 is available in the full range of 27 Vola colours, including the eight special finishes from the Exclusive Colour and is powered by four AAA rechargeable batteries. Parts are easy to replace if necessary as they are held in stock by Vola to ensure many years of use.
