Dezeen lookbook: eight bathrooms with nature views
Dezeen's latest lookbook features eight bathrooms designed to frame natural landscapes, from Costa Rican jungle to Japanese coastline. Projects include Achioté by Formafatal in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica; Cliff House by Dualchas Architects on Scotland's Isle of Skye; Lulla House by I IN in Kamakura, Japan; Art Villa by Formafatal and Refuel Works in Costa Rica; Bilgola Beach House by Olson Kundig near Sydney, Australia; Big Sur House by Field Architecture in California, USA; Villa RA by MORQ in Calabria, Italy; and Heatherhill Beach House by Norm Architects on the Danish coast. Each bathroom uses large windows, floor-to-ceiling glazing, or apertures to integrate the surrounding environment, with features like concrete wet rooms, built-in tubs, stone sinks, and timber finishes.
Key facts
- Achioté villas by Formafatal feature concrete wet rooms with floor-to-ceiling glazing overlooking Costa Rican jungle.
- Cliff House by Dualchas Architects on Isle of Skye uses floor-to-ceiling glazing in bathrooms for coastal views.
- Lulla House in Kamakura, Japan by I IN has a built-in jacuzzi-style tub with pink tiles blending with sea colors.
- Art Villa in Costa Rica by Formafatal and Refuel Works includes a freestanding stone tub and cement tiles from Nicaragua.
- Bilgola Beach House by Olson Kundig near Sydney has a wood-lined bathroom with louvred shutters opening to ocean views.
- Big Sur House by Field Architecture features a deep-set timber tub behind windows overlooking California coastline.
- Villa RA in Calabria, Italy by MORQ has a monolithic stone sink positioned for coastline views.
- Heatherhill Beach House by Norm Architects in Denmark includes a built-in tub referencing Japanese bathing traditions with a timber-lined window.
Entities
Artists
- Formafatal
- Dualchas Architects
- I IN
- Refuel Works
- Olson Kundig
- Field Architecture
- MORQ
- Norm Architects
Institutions
- Dezeen
Locations
- Playa Hermosa
- Costa Rica
- Isle of Skye
- Scotland
- Kamakura
- Japan
- Sydney
- Australia
- Bilgola Beach
- Big Sur
- California
- United States
- Calabria
- Italy
- Denmark
- Copenhagen
Sources
- Dezeen —