From AT LA, Alec has found the best pic yet of this shower system.
RainSky by Dornbracht is a stunning shower that comes in a variety of downward pours with names like RainSky, BigRain and JustRain.
The showers are integrated right into the ceiling so that there is no protruding showerhead.
While the website has a red letter warning about how "the showers are not yet able to meet any USA or Canadian building codes, product approvals or applicable law for use as a plumbing device...", it has to be only a matter of time, because let's face it, we Americans love our shower! Check them out. They look amazing!
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Comments (2)
I will buy one if I have to fly to Germany and carry home on my back.
As far as how it works, AFAIK, it is a system of holes through which water drops, at least the Rainsky M.
I suspect that a premier manufacturer in Germany can run water through holes ok.
Frank
Or there's the Hansgrohe Rainmaker, costs about £2,800 for a full system (about $5,600). Not that I can afford one.