This unique plywood-and-slate combination makes a great choice for small bathrooms that require a corner bathroom vanity.

The studio’s second floor serves as a library. The sunken bathtub offers interrupted sightlines across the space and out into the backyard. The tub, like the library’s floor, is made of concrete.

Made from injection-molded BluStone - a durable quartzite that's nonporous, anti-microbial, and stain- and scratch-resistant - the tub is available in a glossy or matte finish.

The bathtub faces a Spanish-cedar-framed window overlooking the back deck. Once the outside plants have grown up enough to provide privacy, the adhesive film on the window will be removed.

Inkstone bathtub, Sand Brown stone.

A UFO bathtub by Benedini Associati for Agape lends an alien touch to one of the master bathrooms.

Wetstyle offers a versatile range of tubs from tapered to rectangular, and freestanding, mounted on a base, or with legs. We prefer the Cube collection (shown here) for its simple, clean shape.

Natural light is an important factor in creating biophilic spaces. The primary bathroom of this house in Venice, California, sits deep in the plan but has three sources of natural light—a skylight, small window, and translucent glass wall shared with the kitchen.

The ground floor of the Front House holds an onsen-inspired bathroom with an outdoor tub/shower that faces the courtyard and “encourages relaxation and the spirit of communal bathing.”

Concrete walls provide privacy in the main bathroom, where the Holtzes installed a deep hinoki cypress soaking tub.

A 2,500-square-foot backyard off a Portland home was completely overhauled by architect Michael Howells. Its new design uses pavers to divide the yard into sections that include planters, a cedar soaking tub, and a fire pit.

To the south, a small soaking pool sits outside Austin’s studio, where he’ll often lie and meditate: “I’m a great floater, and can look at the clouds for an hour everyday,” he says. The adjacent wall was coated with smooth sand plaster finish to accommodate video and film projections by night.

The bathrooms are reminiscent of a luxe spa with sleek fixtures and soothing amenities like a soaking tub.

The bathrooms are inspired by spa chambers and include Japanese-style soaking tubs.

In the master bathroom, a matte Ove tub from Wetstyle is one of Maca’s favorite getaways. The angle of the custom window, designed with a minimal frame to maximize the view, mimics the roofline.

An outdoor bathing area adjoining the master bedroom was a unique request from the clients. Stone tub and terrazzo pavers

A Japanese hinoki bowl and stool from Mjölk sit next to a custom hinoki bathtub by Bartok Design in the tub room.

Dzek Marmoreal flooring and tadelakt walls (a traditional Moroccan wall surfacing technique) surround the tub in the garden-level bathroom. 

The bathroom's sauna-like interior includes a deep Toto bathtub—characteristic of traditional Japanese baths. The wooden hiba paneling, chosen because it is more water resistant than hinoki, is specific to the Northern Aomori region of Japan.

An oversized soaking tub in the bathroom is swathed in Calacatta marble.

At the opposite end of the house, the soaking tub gets almost daily use. The bath and shower fixtures are by Dornbracht

A family’s getaway in the California desert includes a spa-like main bath with a large soaking tub that connects to an outdoor shower.

Architect Charlie Lazor designed this peaceful, lakeside prefab in Ontario, Canada, with a Japanese-style bathroom clad in richly stained teak with a matching tub and sink by Bath in Wood.

In Toronto, a painter accustomed to crashing in his studio created an airy artistic haven with both working and living quarters for a more balanced and polished picture. The bedroom mixes a bed and lamps from IKEA with a deep, luxurious bathtub (an inexpensive model from Neptune). The artworks include original prints by New York artist Franco Mondini-Ruiz.

A freestanding tub sits in the center of the master bathroom suite with views of the bay.

The clawfoot tub was a salvaged find, while reclaimed wood was used for the shelving.

The Victoria + Albert Barcelona tub overlooks views of the outdoors.

The wellness area is divided into two areas: a wet zone with a stone swimming pool, sauna, and a Turkish bath; and a separate zone for spa treatments.

The boys’ bathroom takes on a “cartoonish” appearance with blue molded fiberglass, a design choice that the clients asked for after seeing Austin Maynard Architects’ work on a bright yellow molded fiberglass bath in a previous project.

The Statuarieto–walled master bathroom features a Comfort Mood tub by Boffi with taps by Vola; the shower fixtures are by Dornbracht.

An Almond bathtub by Porcelanosa is accented by a tub filler from Hansgrohe.

The Japanese-style bathroom, which is clad in teak, features a matching tub and sink by Bath in Wood.

Tucked behind the shoji screens is a spectacular spa with cedar-paneled walls, large glass windows, and a sliding glass door leading to the backyard.