Collection by Zach Edelson

Striking Bathtub and Shower Designs

More than just where you get clean, bathtubs and showers can be sculptural, serene, and immersive. These designs go all-out in maximizing the hygienic experience.

Cloud9’s Manel Soler Caralps, who completed the home’s interior design, created the tile pattern in the shower.
Cloud9’s Manel Soler Caralps, who completed the home’s interior design, created the tile pattern in the shower.
The bathroom evokes the building’s industrial bones. The pendant light is from Ikea, and the towel racks are repurposed train car luggage racks. The Carrara tiles are mismatched seconds. “It works if you let yourself not try to fix it,” says Brandon.
The bathroom evokes the building’s industrial bones. The pendant light is from Ikea, and the towel racks are repurposed train car luggage racks. The Carrara tiles are mismatched seconds. “It works if you let yourself not try to fix it,” says Brandon.
At the opposite end of the house, the soaking tub gets almost daily use. The bath and shower fixtures are by Dornbracht
At the opposite end of the house, the soaking tub gets almost daily use. The bath and shower fixtures are by Dornbracht
The master suite dominates the second floor of the house. The large master bath is separated into two areas—a toilet and sink zone, and a wet area where the tub and showers can drain into the plank floor. Sliding glass doors open the bathing area onto the deck, which connects on the other side to the master bedroom.
The master suite dominates the second floor of the house. The large master bath is separated into two areas—a toilet and sink zone, and a wet area where the tub and showers can drain into the plank floor. Sliding glass doors open the bathing area onto the deck, which connects on the other side to the master bedroom.
The original washing house connected to the main house was in such bad shape that it had to be demolished. LASC "reincarnated" it as a spacious bathhouse, complete with a tub‐with-a-view and a heated concrete window bench. Photo by Laura Stamer.
The original washing house connected to the main house was in such bad shape that it had to be demolished. LASC "reincarnated" it as a spacious bathhouse, complete with a tub‐with-a-view and a heated concrete window bench. Photo by Laura Stamer.
All of the floorboards in the house, as well as the wooden panels encasing the bathtub in the main bathroom, are made of antique door frames.
All of the floorboards in the house, as well as the wooden panels encasing the bathtub in the main bathroom, are made of antique door frames.