Carlo Colombo's Cuna Bathtub For Antonio Lupi

Recently introduced at this years Maison et Object show was the Cuna bathtub designed by Italian architect and designer Carlo Colombo (who also designed the Vascabarca-Barcavasca boat shaped bathtub) for Antonio Lupi.

The modern bathtub has a built in backrest and comes in two color variations; white on white and olive green exterior with white interior.

The one thing I have to say, being relatively short in stature, is that, although I haven't sat in this tub personally, I fear that if you weren't tall, and couldn't anchor your feet at the end of the tub, you might continually slip into the water . But that's just speculation on my part.

What do you think?





above images courtesy of Antonio Lupi and Contemporist.

Carlo Columbo's stone carved boat-shaped tub for Anotnio Lupi:

You can see the limited edition Vascabarca- Barcavasca Tub here.

Sandro Meneghello and Marco Paolelli Spend A Lot Of Time In The Bathroom

Meneghello.Paolelli
They're young, talented and there's no one else in whose bathroom I'd rather pee.
Designers Sandro Meneghello and Marco Paolelli, both born in 1979, have a flair for bathroom fixtures. Since 2005 they have collaborated with several Italian and foreign companies, including Antonio Lupi, Artceram and Hidra.

Their products have been shown in different international fairs and exhibitions: from New York to Las Vegas, Shanghai, Mumbai, Berlin, London, Dubai, Milan, Bologna, Paris, Rome, Valencia, Frankfurt and Moscow.


“La Fontana” for ArtCeram, shown above, a column-system of integrated bathroom design, was also chosen for I.DoT 2006/2007, an exhibition that showcases the best products of contemporary Italian design all over the world.

Below are some of their latest 2008 fixtures.

The Hi-line collection for Hidra:



And their freestanding Miss washbasin for Hidra:



Their newest designs for ArtCeram include the following.

La Fontana washbasins:


Blend collection:




Freestanding Sharp wash basins:


La Ciotola wash basins:



Spoon wash basins:



They also design interior spaces, communication materials and more.
Check out their website here.

The Vascabarca-Barcavasca Tub. No Lifejackets Required.

This unusual limited edition stone tub by French artists Anne and Patrick Poirier for Antonio Lupi of italy is a little dinghy.... literally.



The stone tub (shown in “Stone Grey”) is complete with drain and pressure plug, weighs 1.600 kg, and has a capacity 400 liters.



Of this masterpiece only 10 pieces will be made out of stone, signed and numbered with roman numbers from the artists; the buyer can choose, if wishes, to personalize their own Vascabarca with a name which can be carved at stern.




Manufactured by Antonio Lupi Inquire about it there.