The SPACE Edit: our pick of bathroom products to know right now

Sculptural basins, jewel-like brassware and a transparent bath: here is our Editor’s selection of the bathroom products shaping hotel guest rooms

White Tulip by Philippe Starck, Duravit

In hospitality, the bathroom is where a guest's day begins and ends – a private retreat that shapes how a stay feels. Duravit shows how form, light, colour and material work together to create calm. Philippe Starck's White Tulip collection, with its gentle radii, organic contours and well-coordinated materials, lends spaces a balanced, precise character. Creating a space the room needs to incorporate bright light to energise; indirect light to sooth, whilst warm tones and soft greens instil serenity. Clearly structured washing areas support effortless routines, easing guests into their day. The result: bathrooms that are visually compelling, quietly composed and genuinely restorative for every guest.

White Tulip by Philippe Starck, Duravit. Image credit: Duravit

Lilium, antoniolupi

Crafted as a focal point for the bathroom, Lilium is a perfectly proportioned freestanding basin that takes its name from the elegant calla lily. Made of natural stone, the basin crowns a cylindrical oak base; natural materials that work in harmony to create a sense of wellbeing and connection to nature. Lilium will elevate any bathroom scheme – and offers designers the opportunity to create a unique look with different material selections for the base – whilst remaining a practical bathroom fixture.

Lilium, antoniolupi. Image credit: antoniolupi

Aqualisa S, Range Aqualisa

Aqualisa’s S Range offers hotel guests the ultimate shower experience with precise digital temperature control, voice activation and mood lighting, all backed by Aqualisa's renowned SmartValve™ technology and five-year warranty. With intuitive controls, guests will always step into a shower at exactly the right temperature – no cold starts, no scalding surprises, no wasted water while the temperature stabilises. The S Range is available in four metal finishes, enabling seamless integration with any interior scheme.

Aqualisa S, Range Aqualisa. Image credit: Aqualisa

AXOR One Affusion Pipe, AXOR

The AXOR One Affusion Pipe helps bring the principles of Kneipp water hydrotherapy – a 19th Century wellness philosophy centred on the use of cold-water treatments – into contemporary hospitality interiors with ease. Available in a range of AXOR FinishPlus finishes, including: Brushed Red Gold, Brushed Bronze and Brushed Brass, it allows hoteliers and designers to integrate the product seamlessly within wider bathroom palettes and material schemes to help create a cohesive end result that inspires the senses.

AXOR One Affusion Pipe. Image credit: AXOR

Copper Bateau Collection, Catchpole & Rye. Image credit: Catchpole & Rye

Ginza, BAGNODESIGN

BAGNODESIGN’s Ginza collection brings bold creativity, urban energy and expressive individuality to any project. Inspired by Tokyo's iconic Ginza district, the collection captures the spirit of a city defined by movement, culture and design. At the heart of the collection is the concept of ‘the art of playful living’, introducing a fresh and youthful approach to bathroom design. Moving away from conventional neutral schemes, Ginza embraces colour, contrast and personality, making it suited to boutique, lifestyle-led, and design-conscious hospitality spaces.

Ginza, BAGNODESIGN. Image credit: BAGNODESIGN

Ondula, CESAR

Known for its ornate kitchen designs, CESAR has expanded its range to now include a bathroom collection, designed for the luxury sector. Ondula, designed by García Cumini, draws inspiration from nature in its most immediate and poetic form: the movement generated when a drop touches the surface of water. Concentric circles, gentle ripples, and expanding energy become design cues translated into dynamic, harmonious surfaces capable of bringing a sense of fluidity to the bathroom environment.

Ondula, CESAR. Image credit: CESAR

Coya, Dornbracht

Dornbracht’s latest collection is a playful take on the fluidity between opposing forms. Designed by Michael Sieger, Coya combines circle and square – embracing the contrast, but also the synergy between geometries. Sieger describes the resulting collection as a “beauty that lies in contradiction”. The product range extends from the washbasin to the bath, shower, and accessories to ensure Coya's unique design is reflected throughout the bathroom. Numerous customisation options can be implemented via Dornbracht Atelier, demonstrating the versatility of the collection.

Coya, Dornbracht. Image credit: Dornbracht

The Hudson Collection, Drummonds

The Hudson Collection is a new brassware range from Drummonds, developed in collaboration with the acclaimed New York-based design firm, Pembrooke & Ives. Conceived as a considered exchange between British manufacturing heritage and contemporary American design, its design language is deliberately balanced: angular crosshead handles introduce clarity and definition, while lever options offer a quieter, pared-back alternative. Throughout the range, sharper geometry is offset by softened contours – an interplay that gives the collection strength, composure and versatility.

The Hudson Collection, Drummonds. Image credit: Drummonds

Ludovica, GESSI

Embodying the essence of GESSI’s ‘Haute Culture’, the Ludovica collection was inspired by the craft of fine jewellery and the soft geometry of floral forms. Showcasing GESSI’s expertise in metalwork, the collection's defining feature is its exclusive intagli di luce (light engravings): sophisticated mechanical micro-engravings usually reserved for the making of the finest jewellery and luxury watches. Intricate patterns of extraordinary precision run across the metal, creating depth, brilliance and an ever-changing interplay of light.

Ludovica, GESSI. Image credit: GESSI

LUMINA, Glass Design

Glass Design has developed a truly innovative addition to its portfolio with the new LUMINA bathtub collection – a transparent bath with integrated LED lighting system, designed for comfort as well as an immersive sensory experience. Crafted from VetroFreddo®, a material capable of enhancing light and amplifying the perception of space, LUMINA bathtubs represent an advanced synthesis of performance and aesthetic value, transforming a functional element into a true centrepiece of the bathroom space.

LUMINA, Glass Design. Image credit: Glass Design

Modo, QuadroDesign

Designed by Luca Papini, Modo is an ergonomic bathroom collection that plays on the dialogue between practicality, technology, and design. Stainless steel offers an alternative materiality in the bathroom for interior designers to experiment with industrial or ultra modern schemes as opposed to traditional luxe looks. A contemporary look built with longevity in mind, Modo, and all QuadroDesign’s stainless steel collections are made to last – in line with the company’s ethos of being focused on respect for the environment.

Modo, QuadroDesign. Image credit: QuadroDesign

Orgueil, Trone

Eight years after redefining the toilet with Icone and Callipyge, Trone unveils Orgueil, a new addition to its core range. A radical departure from the rounded language of Callipyge, Orgueil introduces a rectangular silhouette, transforming the toilet into an architectural object defined by restraint, distortion and controlled tension. Orgueil embodies Trone’s ongoing pursuit of ceramic pushed to its limits. Challenging conventions, its surfaces appear to defy the properties of porcelain, and is available in eight dynamic colours.

Orgueil, Trone. Image credit: Trone

From SPACE: Issue 62

This story originally appeared in Issue 62 of SPACE design magazine. Flick through the full issue below.

READ FULL ISSUE