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Bathing Sphere: Suspended Orb Tub Not for Shy People

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:00 PM PDT

Designed for exhibitionists, or at least people who with high-up or few-windowed condos, this bold bathtub design is sure to stand out wherever you put it, but particularly if (as in this image) that turns out to be your living room.

The trend of opening the space between bedroom, bathroom and other master-suite zones is a popular one, but this concept by Alexander Zhukovsky takes a few steps beyond – and a psychological leap up from a conventional grounded bathtub. Filling from the top, it works as either a tub or a shower.

Aside from its striking shape and location, the inside temperature, light, humidity and sound are designed to be custom-controlled so you can experience an isolated, weightless-seeming, bubble-like environment while having views out on all sides.