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8 Cool & Compact Futuristic Showers

Gregory Han
Gregory Han
A Los Angeles native, Gregory’s interests fall upon the relationship between design, nature, and technology. His resume includes art director, toy designer, and design writer. Co-author of Poketo's "Creative Spaces: People, Homes, and Studios to Inspire", you can find him regularly at Design Milk and the New York Times Wirecutter. Gregory lives with his wife Emily and their two cats—Eames and Eero—in Mt. Washington, California, curiously investigating the entomological and mycological.
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updated Mar 11, 2020
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Sorry if we’re sci-fi geeking a bit, but this Folding Shower shown above looks straight from The Fifth Element, specifically the scene where Korben Dallas (B. Willis) has to push Leeloo (an unforgettable Milla Jovovich) into a hideaway shower. Designed specifically for small space dwellers, this French designed shower is seeking a manufacturer, so it’s not yet on the market, but we think would be perfect for people who decide to convert their spare closets into a bathroom.

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We’ve collected 7 additional future forward shower/bathrooms that save space, yet offer plenty of features below:

  1. The Folding Shower: besides the uber-compact space saving form factor, we like how the design keeps all the hardware hidden behind the panel.
  2. Roca Cocoon Shower and Bath by Arina Komarova: a shower, bath tub, hydro massage all in one, all shaped like an egg from Aliens.
  3. Vismaravetro’s Shower and Washer in One: renters like yourselves often dream of having a washer/dryer combo in the apartment; this might be an answer (albeit a pricey one)
  4. Etoile Shower: Etoile combines hydrotherapy, chromatherapy and a radio into one modern high tech shower column, taking your plain ole shower into the realm of entertainment.
  5. Vado Tentacle Shower Head: returning to one more sci-fi movie reference, this shower head looks strikingly familiar. Hope you’ve got your EMP bomb powered up before stepping in!
  6. The Vertebrae: sure, it looks a bit institutional, but you’ve got to admire how much utility is fit into such a small form factor. All it needs is a stand for our iPad and we’re set.
  7. The Automatic Transtube Shower By Roca: if you’re one who really likes automated features, then this is the shower for you; the shower doors open automatically using motion sensors.
  8. Qbic Tiny LED Illuminated Bathroom: the opinion is split about LED mood lighting in the home, but this modular 23-square-foot hotel room comes complete with a Philippe Starck designed bathroom where you can shower under nightclub lighting.
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