Refuge Lieptgas / Georg Nickisch + Selina Walder. Image © Ralph Feiner
Although they are an integral and necessary space in residential architecture, the wide variety of design opportunities for bathrooms has often remained overlooked in favor of practicality. Historically programmed for privacy, the contemporary bathroom has been re-imagined for a greater sense of openness and comfort – finding a delicate balance between privacy and exposure is facilitated by design objects such as the tub.