tiny orange mosaic tiles with white curved lines
Photography courtesy of Native Trails.

November 7, 2024

Words: Georgina McWhirter

8 Artisans Making A Splash With Stunning Bath Creations

Uncover how these trailblazing designers are revolutionizing bath and spa essentials, transforming ordinary products into exquisite pieces that bring elegance and artistry to any space.

Dive into These Well-Designed Bath + Spa Accents

1. Paola Vella and Ellen Bernhardt for Ex.t

  • A woman sitting on a couch next to a man
  • A white sink sitting on top of a cement floor
    Photography courtesy of Ex.t.

Product: Origami
Standout: Displayed for their debut in a striking 1920’s palazzo, faceted basins inspired by and named after the Japanese paper art are the brainchild of the skilled Italian-German duo behind Milan studio Bernhardt&Vella.

2. Vincent Van Duysen for Fantini

  • A man sitting on a bench with a cell in his hand
  • Two black faucets on a gray background
    Photography courtesy of Fantini.

Product: Flora
Standout: A “light nostalgic touch” was the remit for the Belgian design star’s characteristically spare and effortless sink fittings, which feature double or single levers and low, generous proportions.

3. Patricia Urquiola for Agape

  • portrait of Patricia Urquiola
  • A close up of a vase with a flower in it
    Photography courtesy of Agape.

Product: Cenote
Standout: Clay washbasins, pedestal sinks, and a tub designed by the Interior Design Hall of Famer all have a deliberately roughened, rustic exterior juxtaposed with a shiny enameled interior.

4. Fabio Calvi and Paolo Brambilla for QuadroDesign

  • Two men standing next to each other man
  • A shower fauce with a shower head and shower arm
    Photography by Lea Anouchinsky and Albero Carlo Macchi.

Product: Super
Standout: Milan-based studio Calvi Brambilla took a rounded square as the dominant form repeated throughout a bathroom fittings collection that’s contemporary in affect and unobtrusively chic.

5. Jacquelyn Bizzotto of New Ravenna

  • A woman with long hair and a black shirt
  • A marble tile with a black and white pattern
    Photography courtesy of New Ravenna.

Product: Luca
Standout: Part of a collection evoking Venetian decorative arts, a trio of honed and polished water-jet-cut marbles meet in a kaleidoscopic floral design from the Exmore, Virginia–based manufacturer’s lead designer.

6. Romano Adolini and Niccolò Adolini for Amphora

  • Two men sitting next to each other
  • A white sink sitting on a counter next to a wall
    Photography courtesy of Amphora.

Product: Reel
Standout: An upstart Italian tapware brand introduces a collection of bathroom fittings by Studio Adolini made of bent tubular 316 steel that can be hand-brushed or PVD-finished.

7. Seyhan Özdemir Sarper and Sefer Çağlar for Bisazza

  • Two people standing next to each other
  • A brick wall with a pattern of white lines
    Photography courtesy of Bisazza.

Product: Bliss
Standout: At Milan Design Week, the Turkish founders of Autoban debuted a mosaic tile for interior walls and floors, its wavy Crema Botticino rivulets cascading down a Rosso Verona ground.

8. Naomi Neilson of Native Trails

  • A woman smiling and wearing a sweater
    Photography by Chris Bersbach.
  • A bathtub with a blue hue and a brass fage
    Photography courtesy of Native Trails.

Product: Ocean
Standout: A new finish for the manufacturer’s NativeStone, which is a composite of jute fiber and cement that’s stronger than concrete but 40 percent lighter, fuses shades of blue and green into a single muted hue.

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