I hope you’re not getting sick of these shower and bathtub combos. Today we’re showing off the Ballerina Bathtub by Lange & Lange who describe their gorgeous concept piece as follows:
Capturing subtle movement… Ballerine is a creative combination of a single bathtub and a free standing shower cabin. This is an attempt of an outlook on the subject from a different perspective; an approach to the task without technical restrictions or functioning cannons. As a result we achieve a harmonious synthesis of organic and geometrical forms, a capture of feeling and sensation, a special compromise between functionality, shape and space. The esthetics, inspired by soft, natural forms, intermingles with modern, ascetic design. On the one hand, we get lines which are soft and subtle like a woman’s body in motion, on the other hand we have a carefully thought-out synthesis of form. The inspiration of the design was the desire to seize a fleeting moment;, subtle capture of sensation expressed through shape and division, closure of space. The inspiration was a woman’s body in motion, and the attempt to show, through the means of shape, the use of the right colors, materials and multidimensionality of the object. Ballerine is ideally suitable to big, old “Parisian” interiors, as well as to modern lofts. Thanks to the concept of the function change, Ballerine fits to the needs of the user. When we have more time, we can use it as a bathtub treating ourselves to the comfort of a long bath and relaxation. After moving the arm, the bathtub changes into an open shower cabin, ensuring new sensation during this fast and routine activity. The integrated shower head functions as a bath faucet and a shower disc. It is installed on a flexible arm which easily adjusts to a chosen height and enables to set the intensity of the water stream and its direction. The flexible arm is constructed of a movable core-spin with currents of cold and hot water inside and of easily adjustable nylon-silicon surface. After opening, the construction stiffens like a backbone, at the same time blocking the arm at a chosen height. Thanks to the ideal fit, after closing the arm, the surface of the bathtub becomes stiff and watertight. The tub, black outside and white inside, is made of nylon and silicon. Ballerine is addressed to people who have sophisticated taste, who cherish individuality, who are not afraid to shock but at the same time respect traditional inspirations.