Minimalist Outdoor Shower From Atelier Tradewinds

Atelier Tradewinds is a small Belgian company that designs garden equipment and outdoor furnishings with minimalist appeal. Humdrum objects like wheelbarrows, sprinklers, and coolers take on aesthetic value while serving their primary functional purpose better than their ugly cousins. The Cascade outdoor shower, which connects easily to a garden hose, seems like the ultimate in practical elegance. Get to know the Cascade after the jump...

While the promo photos are lovely—that moat!—we think the Cascade would work just as well in a humbler garden. With its compact design and easy hose hook-up, it could be tucked into the corner of any small urban backyard. The acacia wood frame is set on a couple of nylon gliders so that the shower can easily be moved. The shower tube itself is made of galvanized steel; a simple tap attached to the tube regulates the water pressure.

Looks like fun to us, if a bit cold for this time of year. Maybe by the time it's available in the States, we'll have warmer weather! Either way, we think the simplicity of the design is inspiring.

Check out more garden minimalism from Tradewinds here.

(Via NotCot)

Comments (10)

How much does it cost? I love it, and I'm dying to know.

posted by SIUCarbondale10 on March 10th 2009 at 11:09pm
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Not including the base that would cost you about $20 to make a similar version. Two lengths of pipe, a hose attachment on one end, an elbow joint, cap the end of the smaller pipe and drill some holes in it.

Probably costs $1000. lol

posted by dharmabum on March 10th 2009 at 11:27pm
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This could be made for less than ten bucks from a single Ikea deck tile, two pieces of pipe (one with several very fine holes drilled) and an elbow joint or two. An easy DIY.

posted by CJL on March 11th 2009 at 5:13am
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My handy hubby could make that for about $30! I would like a hot water option too though.

posted by LaurieLu on March 11th 2009 at 7:44am
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Let's make 'em and sell them for $1000 each or on sale with free shipping for $895.

posted by dharmabum on March 11th 2009 at 9:10am
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This seems like a terrible waste of water, which is a limited resource, for something that is mostly aesthetic. :(

posted by AlissaM on March 11th 2009 at 10:09am
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Alissa M, its meant to be used as a shower, not a water feature. Showers aren't a waste of water yet, are they? I don't like sponge baths ;)

That said, I will pay for plans if someone with better plumbing knoweldge can sort this out for DIY.

I live in a fairly mild clime, but showering outside is DIVINE. Could this be rigged with a spruced up solar bag?

posted by DahliaCactus on March 11th 2009 at 11:38am
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Excellent point, DahliaCactus. My parents had one istalled when they remodeled the backyard and my dad uses it all the time in liue of the indoor shower.

posted by Seaside on March 11th 2009 at 1:23pm
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It would look good made with copper pipe.

posted by hollandstudio on March 12th 2009 at 1:39pm
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Dahlia, I've seen them in magazines for eons. Do some googling maybe? This isn't the first of it's kind. (FWIW, I am trying to convince my H that we need one, I've always wanted an outdoor shower, so sexy!)

posted by dolly on March 13th 2009 at 8:35pm
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