A Glass Bathtub For The Stylish Exhibitionist

Design-driven architecture firm Stern McCafferty created a striking bathroom that has an aquarium-style tub as its centerpiece. Not a concept, this lovely tub is actually installed in a house at the South End of Boston.

The tub uses a thick piece of clear glass sandwiched between two tile walls to create its see-through effect. It’s like nothing I have ever seen. After the awe has worn off, I am left with one burning question. Did the owners install it in their house for its artistic statement or do they throw caution (and clothes) to the wind and actually use it? [Boston Home via Apartment Therapy and Likecool]

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    Jeff

    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Put a hairy fat guy in it with some dirty bath water and it probably wouldn’t look quite so lovely.

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      Another Melbourne Gamer

      Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 3:24 PM

      When are you ever in a habit of watching fat, hairy guys bathe?

      Put a fat, hairy guy in anything and it won’t look lovely.

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    Travis

    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    I cant see it would be very comfortable to lie back and relax in. All looks and no practicality.

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      Sam

      Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 4:38 PM

      …and a bitch to keep clean.

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    ozoneocean

    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Oh gods… Imagine- one foot in the bath, one outside, and you slip.
    I hope there’s a safer way to get in there.

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    Tom

    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    The whole thing doesn’t look particularly structurally sound to me. Call me crazy but I wouldn’t like 80 litres of water wedged up against my bathroom wall, tiles or not.

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    tony

    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    why would you picture a fat hairy guy before a fit gorgeous woman. the latter alone makes me want one!

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    Sicarius123

    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Not any harder to keep clean than a shower, and I don’t see how it’s impractical at all, how is it less practical than a normal bath?

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    Willemrt

    Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    I want. Although this would be better if it was outside. There is nothing quite like having a bath in the rain. I helped install one in a position terrace backyard. It was lovely

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