Don’t think of concrete when you think of artisanal handcrafts? These sinks custom-created by Barefoot Design might change you mind.

Imagine seeing water splash on this gorgeous fossil as you wash your hands. The spiral of the shell fossil echoes the movement of water.

This is just one example of the artisanal handcrafted concrete sinks shown at Greenfest in San Francisco this year by Keelin Kennedy of Barefoot Design, whose intention in each piece she creates is to manifest her reverence for the lessons that the natural world provides.
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Here’s an idea whose time has come, from Moscow United electricity control centre. The architects are trying to address the lack of comfort or private space for travelers who are on the go.  Their SLEEPBOX units could be rented for up to  several hours, enough to provide turnkey sleeping for jet-lagged travelers trying to catch up.
The architects envisage them installed at train stations and airports:
“It is not a comfortable situation, because in our modern, aggressive cities there are no opportunities to rest and relax. If you want …

UK-based bathroom brassware manufacturer Vado blends artisticism, functionality and style in the Sculpture showerhead. Sculpture it may not be, but it is without a doubt a work of modern art and offers a fully customized shower experience. The six shower heads can take any position you can think of, thanks to their flexible hoses. You can mount the modern showerhead to the wall or the ceiling according to your preferences. So bend, twirl and twist, until you reach the desired design. When it gets boring, just make a new one.
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Back in the dawn of time, when we lived in New York City; the loft bedroom was de rigeur. It was so easy to build them in those high-ceilinged warehouse spaces and they were good for keeping open space.  Now, for modern urban apartments it’s even more important to save space and keep all the possible daylight available to bounce off the walls of your space to maximize energy efficiency… but who wants to sleep in what has become a cliche?
So here is a welcome brand new take on the …

There is nothing more relaxing than a hot bathtub after a long exhausting day. Spiritual Mode decided to make this daily ritual even better by creating the futuristic Beignet bathtub. The sci-fi tub pleases the eye with its circular shape and shiny hi-tech details.The two strangely designed metal parts are in fact the taps that fill the tub, while the nozzles on the tub’s base provide a gentle rejuvenating water massage. On the pictures we see also another product by Spiritual Mode – the illuminated shower, that can make your …

This beautiful design helps make greywater-recycling feel like a normal routine, an accepted practice. This is a necessity in a world in which water conservation is a must. The Barcelona-based design firm Roca showed the first ever toilet-sink combo that not only saves water but does it elegantly at the London Design Festival.
This sculptural beauty is a far cry from the incredibly ugly little sinks-in-the-toilet tank that have been seen around the internet till now.
It reduces water usage by 25 percent compared to a standard dual flush toilet. It also …

Sustainable design is something new to our species; homo sapiens, but plants like reeds and rushes learned the basics of it millions (or even billions) of years ago.
Now designers  Jun Yasumoto, Vincent Vandenbrouk, Olivier Pigasse, and Alban Le Henry invite natures  experts into your shower to recycle your water sustainably.

After you have washed in this shower the water passes down into filters and is treated by the reeds and rushes growing around your feet. This cleans the shower water naturally. As Jun Yasumoto puts it:

“These plants have been proven to …

Can your bathroom become your own little wellness center? Yes, it can! With the hi-tech Luce 120 shower cabin it’s as easy as pie. The all-in-one luxury bathing device offers numerous indulgences: mixing scents, lights, colors and sounds, it delivers the ultimate bathing experience. Luce impresses with a large range of features, such as a steam shower with essences, bodyjets and a head shower with a “rain effect”, cascading water, Turkish bath, chromotherapy, steam, sauna, Bluetooth audio capability, electronic controls and almost everything else you will need to relax to the …

What do you do with a bathroom that measures only about 16 square feet? Obviously, you won’t be  installing double sinks!
But actually, there are a number of other things you can do to give a small bathroom the appearance of more space, and to make it more functional as well. A few visual tricks can make a bathroom feel more spacious while a few storage solutions can make your bathroom appear larger and function better.
1. Install good light. Nothing opens up a room faster than good lighting. In the case …

Following the minimalist trend these days, the latest Duravit PuraVida bathtub manages to stand out and reflect the elegant spirit and the groundbreaking design. A modern take on luxury with completely subtle flowing lines and some geometry inspiration , the elegant bathtub comes with a softly outside and a spacious gently molded interior. Designed in collaboration with fixture manufacturer Hansgrohe and Phoenix Design, the exquisite bathtub manages to trigger new emotions we haven’t been used with. Soft and pure, with a natural form, it definitely looks like the perfect place …