Raising the bath

Baths are more than just a way to get clean. It is widely accepted that a good soak in a warm bath can relax and refresh even the weariest minds and bodies. Whether you're in the tub club or not, a Russian designer is changing the way we look at baths.

Bathsphere, the creation of Alexander Zhukovsky, aims to redefine space within space - in this case, a relaxing escape pod within the comfort of home. Essentially, it is a hanging, clear glass sphere that acts not only as a bath or shower, but bestows a feeling of weightlessness, with settings to vary its internal temperature, humidity, light, sounds and smell – even to simulate rain.