From sleek stone slabs to an amorphous birch mirror, see how these trailblazing designers are shaking up the bath and spa scene.
Creativity Shines In These Bath Designs
Konstantin Grcic for Laufen
Photography courtesy of Konstantin Grcic.
Photography courtesy of Laufen.
Product: Val Luminex.
Standout: Translucent cast Santec, a mineral-based material, forms the German designer’s heat-retaining freestanding tub for Laufen, which offers nine standard settings plus remote-controlled colors and LED light effects.
Antonio Citterio for Duravit
Photography courtesy of Antonio Citterio.
Photography courtesy of Duravit.
Product: Aurena.
Standout: The designer/architect’s dual vanity for Duravit comprises an aluminum console with integrated towel bars, open storage alongside centered drawers, and ceramic sinks treated with an easy-clean hygienic glaze.
Daniel Arsham for Kohler
Photography courtesy of Daniel Arsham.
Photography courtesy of Kohler.
Product: Landshapes.
Standout: A comprehensive collection by the artist for Kohler includes droplet-inspired vitreous-china vessel sinks, wall-mount faucets with glass handles, an amorphous birch-framed mirror, draped-glass sconces, and recycled-material tiles.
Fabio Calvi and Paolo Brambilla for QuadroDesign
Photography by Emilio Tini.
Photography by Emilio Tini.
Product: Super.
Standout: Calvi Brambilia introduces a minimalist tapware collection for QuadroDesign, in brushed stainless steel, that features a showerhead with a distinctive ergonomic “squircle” shape and anti-limescale nozzles.
Vanessa DeLeon for Neolith
Photography courtesy of Vanessa DeLeon.
Photography courtesy of Neolith.
Product: The Vanessa DeLeon Edit.
Standout: The interior designer and TV personality curates her favorites from the Neolith brand, including the uber-realistic marble-effect San Simone and Niagara sintered-stone slabs.
Michelle Gerson for Artistic Tile
Photography by Matthew Williams.
Photography courtesy of Artistic Tile.
Product: Slide.
Standout: Honed Azul Cielo, Ming Classico, and Rosa Portogallo marbles plus Vanilla onyx and Lilac stone slip-slide on a Bianco Dolomiti marble ground in the New York designer’s softly colorful waterjet-cut mosaic for Artistic Tile.
Glenn Pushelberg and George Yabu for SV Casa
Photography courtesy of Yabu Pushelberg.
Photography courtesy of SV Casa.
Product: Ishi.
Standout: Upscale bath accessories by the Yabu Pushelberg cofounders for SV Casa include handy stone catchalls, a tissue box and trash can in PU leather, and a refined bronze-finished stainless-steel soap dish.
Ruan Hoffman for L’Objet
Photography by Stephan Lucius Lemke.
Photography by Stephan Lucius Lemke.
Product: Ruan Hoffmann bowl.
Standout: Crafted in Portugal, the South African artist’s humble earthenware bowl for L’Objet has a swirling, blue-patterned interior that sharply contrasts with its luxe 24-karat gold exterior.