Corpo Celeste. Limited Edition Luxury Carbon Fiber Bathtub, the N°1, by Corcel.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09In4yPVru49XtXMeAII_giRbyYZYvPTEbhzCKqvzcxnWoowlEGQ2O2xuXrX0kCmvnYuMjROC1o6TEfQ1WSgWo0DEkPSB-A2p0Q2BGRlyiJXGIvIP6gt6qDNbUNL7LOoXl3yju9y4-5PV/s1600/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+carbon+fiber+tub2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653433034352066130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09In4yPVru49XtXMeAII_giRbyYZYvPTEbhzCKqvzcxnWoowlEGQ2O2xuXrX0kCmvnYuMjROC1o6TEfQ1WSgWo0DEkPSB-A2p0Q2BGRlyiJXGIvIP6gt6qDNbUNL7LOoXl3yju9y4-5PV/s400/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+carbon+fiber+tub2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/20870223?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="298" width="530"></iframe><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: </span><a href="http://studioastic.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Studioastic.com of Austria</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> was hired to create this product visualization featuring Corcel's N°1</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4p9iioIlF7NGdan21nXKMt2U__uZBkAPdeXcchXe0PG6c4UEDZ8X1G23aEhRSwlllMNBUQBLM6z7heMDx60BnYC39s8rEgDUd-IdjkoCWNBeX2Ap8gfPuJzo2r06poDLknRJAVOXBPdE/s1600/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+carbon+fiber+tub6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653433134879666594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4p9iioIlF7NGdan21nXKMt2U__uZBkAPdeXcchXe0PG6c4UEDZ8X1G23aEhRSwlllMNBUQBLM6z7heMDx60BnYC39s8rEgDUd-IdjkoCWNBeX2Ap8gfPuJzo2r06poDLknRJAVOXBPdE/s400/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+carbon+fiber+tub6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkwgOEPDiQ3pDZX4h7aCiAwrwsikjXpyEpYoiGYHH62U3AcYlGK0NXkDnI2FZ-91Ckr5ZuJritWZz3dBm3mBUgbdA4hkItOYKqD3E1a0gL9jFcWMJY7sAxzlKm12YM9UsBz7pB9tCAyLs/s1600/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+carbon+fiber+tub1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653432045851771234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkwgOEPDiQ3pDZX4h7aCiAwrwsikjXpyEpYoiGYHH62U3AcYlGK0NXkDnI2FZ-91Ckr5ZuJritWZz3dBm3mBUgbdA4hkItOYKqD3E1a0gL9jFcWMJY7sAxzlKm12YM9UsBz7pB9tCAyLs/s400/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+carbon+fiber+tub1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><br />Corpo Celeste – a heavenly body<br />The first product to be introduced by Salzburg's innovation and design company, Corcel, is a luxury tub made of carbon fiber. From a material for purely functional applications, to one used in the luxury design of baths, carbon has found its way from space travel and motor racing to Corcel.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9h0krdGHcmmnw8gGrE_UtvUyQUkNdUQNt0C5BmQNv5W6GOiPA3SLUgl7IZPaNwYNWilusIsVsbdERpFxQhftuBNCvb2q8oTSecVyXhSoSh4Hr7peHkmxR01o9WikzwXU2n9YW2mK4KYLw/s1600/Corcel-Corpo-Celeste-profile-IIHIH.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653431682255891282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9h0krdGHcmmnw8gGrE_UtvUyQUkNdUQNt0C5BmQNv5W6GOiPA3SLUgl7IZPaNwYNWilusIsVsbdERpFxQhftuBNCvb2q8oTSecVyXhSoSh4Hr7peHkmxR01o9WikzwXU2n9YW2mK4KYLw/s400/Corcel-Corpo-Celeste-profile-IIHIH.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 335px;" /></a><br /><br />The bath manufacturer Corcel is distinguished by high-tech methods in conjunction with solidly hand-crafted products. Only top quality fabrics are used in the manufacturing of designer products.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_X-35t28rezDnZgPRpg4MjVbWCSoMiKUx8jmLR0FjAnawNK9HQSrE52AuLhv7gOKN-JHpCsmfEuRXMbG31L51DpX2Gu_RPNWRicrnqdY95nw9L7hRsPHSqZuV4cnyP17LCj6vQxw47BHV/s1600/Corcel-Corpo-Celeste-carbon-fiber-tub7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653432842620409634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_X-35t28rezDnZgPRpg4MjVbWCSoMiKUx8jmLR0FjAnawNK9HQSrE52AuLhv7gOKN-JHpCsmfEuRXMbG31L51DpX2Gu_RPNWRicrnqdY95nw9L7hRsPHSqZuV4cnyP17LCj6vQxw47BHV/s400/Corcel-Corpo-Celeste-carbon-fiber-tub7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 411px;" /></a><br /><br />Using elaborate CAD/CAM and autoclave technology and meticulous craftsmanship, the fine carbon fabric is processed into sumptuous designer furniture for the bathroom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2d08OiGx8qNJkNVu45hb1dVr2kOTUEkQbhwi5VyMhRtFuf92VAD2JcHSXwkUsChnMko1_NG5PoVzGHV9QnCl2iukE5SuNabP0x1bdJN4ETXJoXLj6T-5z7zc57KiohVX62G2gKYBGIBz/s1600/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+head+on.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653431849262682306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2d08OiGx8qNJkNVu45hb1dVr2kOTUEkQbhwi5VyMhRtFuf92VAD2JcHSXwkUsChnMko1_NG5PoVzGHV9QnCl2iukE5SuNabP0x1bdJN4ETXJoXLj6T-5z7zc57KiohVX62G2gKYBGIBz/s400/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+head+on.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 431px;" /></a><br /><br />The No.1 is the first product from Corcel – an object of desire offering clean lines, generous space and distinctive character. It was selected from among 24 concepts submitted by artists and designers. The development process took about seven months and is manufactured from a selected prepreg carbon fabric.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKeNGIHkOy3uwGLJk1OH-1eSVI57skGEOvPuUfMs-JmlAQbaz2lAej-22-F979tef3R9CCPjD0sRRWNg3G8ZmoAQfk9N-I0EDveYg6GUleuD_fIog6mcKMS4o2fsIqCGgfOw1mgSMlWJe/s1600/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+carbon+fiber+tub5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653433334638926962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKeNGIHkOy3uwGLJk1OH-1eSVI57skGEOvPuUfMs-JmlAQbaz2lAej-22-F979tef3R9CCPjD0sRRWNg3G8ZmoAQfk9N-I0EDveYg6GUleuD_fIog6mcKMS4o2fsIqCGgfOw1mgSMlWJe/s400/Corcel+Corpo+Celeste+carbon+fiber+tub5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><br />After curing in an autoclave, it is given a last polish in the meticulous hands of our craftsmen. It is finished with a surface coating that otherwise is found only in the high-end sector of luxury cars.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGiGxGp2IGAKXR8Dx7pca90yExrRzDEgh0NRQGb5DtZvXVCooGwXCmCdzokLZYoSHYJQOdGwp6SB-H_djsXIfJD6O5EIsCPoJq3r6APv9xsAQeX0InKfKp7Qy0DPhMZ3uS_HTJ5rTh9lD/s1600/Bild_Service_01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653433263553364306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGiGxGp2IGAKXR8Dx7pca90yExrRzDEgh0NRQGb5DtZvXVCooGwXCmCdzokLZYoSHYJQOdGwp6SB-H_djsXIfJD6O5EIsCPoJq3r6APv9xsAQeX0InKfKp7Qy0DPhMZ3uS_HTJ5rTh9lD/s400/Bild_Service_01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to the materials’ properties, the No. 1 benefits from improved heat-retention features, compared with acrylic baths and ceramics.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Facts about the tub:</span><br />• The N°1 of 2011 is with 51 pieces strictly limited.<br />• A carbon fibre has a diameter of around 3-5 thousandths of a millimetre.<br />• Corcel uses only the highest quality fabrics in the production of design products.<br />• The N°1 is 2,43m long, 1,23m wide und 0,64m tall.<br />• The N°1 has 330 litres capacity.<br />• The development time of the N°1 lasted 7 months.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Limited edition</span><br />The product is redesigned annually. And each year, only 51 individual pieces are produced worldwide. Each one carries a certificate and is identified as an original. Due to the complex processes involved in the production, the lead time to delivery can be six weeks.<br /><br />Towards the end of 2011, the company is expecting to launch a comprehensive line with all the necessary fixtures and furnishings for a luxurious bathroom.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.corcel.eu/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653431599536741826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDaibznQ-qCFdpY7OlaiCKM7JET9VTdyscHR0ADNeUh57NyGgJN5zKFfPcX6niZRs6-iI-CyVvX9RRYAdTpO5EyiqiVoNHqfobchGS7MdQd-u3x-oLO0uD5xtakDlu4PncrVl9Ej3U6uH/s400/Corcel+logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">CAD renderings courtesy of <a href="http://www.studioastic.com/">Studioastic</a>, information and images courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.corcel.eu/" style="font-style: italic;">Corcel</a></span><br /><a href="http://www.corcel.eu/">Corcel Design & Innovation GmbH</a><br />Eugen Müllerstraße 16<br />5020 Salzburg

Corpo Celeste. Limited Edition Luxury Carbon Fiber Bathtub, the N°1, by Corcel.

above: Studioastic.com of Austria was hired to create this product visualization featuring Corcel's N°1 Corpo Celeste – a heavenly body...

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The Melody Tub - A Wet Homage to Aalto.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIno4WMjHSvYCMCdpzuvRhvB9-kk4eecPmW_Ol9QT4b3R_2QSiMDyANtxjL72JsNDii34y2O32MrHibe8F91DvNe3-ec8Olzvv0ald-WmJW18RGYM74KHecoW8JCHw6Zf6424cu-nUas/s1600-h/melodytub.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388510379505285266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIno4WMjHSvYCMCdpzuvRhvB9-kk4eecPmW_Ol9QT4b3R_2QSiMDyANtxjL72JsNDii34y2O32MrHibe8F91DvNe3-ec8Olzvv0ald-WmJW18RGYM74KHecoW8JCHw6Zf6424cu-nUas/s400/melodytub.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 293px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />I'm a big fan of Finnish designer <a href="http://www.aalto.com/">Alvar Aalto</a>. Especially his now iconic Savoy vase. The shape has inspired many other designers as well and when I came across this tub, the Melody Tub from PoolSpa, I immediately thought of him. The organically shaped tub is very close to Aalto's Savoy vase shape.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0DCS4v59d3Gnbj6mEMSqD_Q1IsRIrg7MlLtRltb4i3x6e-gH3LWz_TtW-RZrfN-M9Cmg1a9VUEkVA8sZQDAOM8qIocgNXb6ZOPg6QQIQ1zUL81v7iSZhaCyM_4nXzOISMxdEVWRZns8/s1600-h/Picture+16.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388509794533399106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0DCS4v59d3Gnbj6mEMSqD_Q1IsRIrg7MlLtRltb4i3x6e-gH3LWz_TtW-RZrfN-M9Cmg1a9VUEkVA8sZQDAOM8qIocgNXb6ZOPg6QQIQ1zUL81v7iSZhaCyM_4nXzOISMxdEVWRZns8/s400/Picture+16.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 540px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQSEhQt6cy3hyphenhyphenUuto4OW-50xRNc8mYyJ0CvCtYXfdHZIIFy_vUhKyHLbGtBlR61A3Uv0A2Z8TW2My6pN38KMN04ZT4VTNciAcZzLgV3cqxeg8sHHmoLSC-_PiAoad0vYB99Ro4O68ivg/s1600-h/big_melody2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388509436253676514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQSEhQt6cy3hyphenhyphenUuto4OW-50xRNc8mYyJ0CvCtYXfdHZIIFy_vUhKyHLbGtBlR61A3Uv0A2Z8TW2My6pN38KMN04ZT4VTNciAcZzLgV3cqxeg8sHHmoLSC-_PiAoad0vYB99Ro4O68ivg/s400/big_melody2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 268px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCA0DXvIQ5YWLwfAaq7OLy8WCvgjTEX6WMBCrj-qA-lx9fR8MUDDNt098bkQtK1Ba62c-IYd7kuvji5cPE0PIjw6ocESpNEfgzmzTbAFQpXYW42MEqZc3rjA8hlKs43NiF71IXq8L4yEQ/s1600-h/big_Melody+tub.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388509366316807698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCA0DXvIQ5YWLwfAaq7OLy8WCvgjTEX6WMBCrj-qA-lx9fR8MUDDNt098bkQtK1Ba62c-IYd7kuvji5cPE0PIjw6ocESpNEfgzmzTbAFQpXYW42MEqZc3rjA8hlKs43NiF71IXq8L4yEQ/s400/big_Melody+tub.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 331px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.poolspa.eu/en/show/product/nr/48/id/180/f">Visit PoolSpa here to learn more.</a><br /><br />The Savoy Vase by Alvar Aalto (shown in white):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqRED3zaMcpRw9wKG10WqqjTHQ7JhbTr1VONBPB9GjfwPi7m-t2j1Z4EOrwc9ZBML7D7TC9fRoQBbkhl3NoITmHx44KgR_LFz479ZpwbORpncGIV5PNl1ZjeMXsyzEeSr_M8AaNeL_lE/s1600-h/Picture+39.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389164378375722066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqRED3zaMcpRw9wKG10WqqjTHQ7JhbTr1VONBPB9GjfwPi7m-t2j1Z4EOrwc9ZBML7D7TC9fRoQBbkhl3NoITmHx44KgR_LFz479ZpwbORpncGIV5PNl1ZjeMXsyzEeSr_M8AaNeL_lE/s400/Picture+39.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 433px;" /></a><br />The Alvar Aalto tray in smoky gray:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6W0ioNrwKSgEzmmcdDfKi4DtCAAc8CPlPn6FdqsliXxyyMRYmTLvkpzuzAhb1TOu5x2OqJ9bQRr_0cbMHZ_x7BGCz90Q-njRWkwS_fioIx2ReTvWF5EdYAVrQ0rlJFZH5AdfQH56YB4/s1600-h/Picture+41.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389180556241272354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6W0ioNrwKSgEzmmcdDfKi4DtCAAc8CPlPn6FdqsliXxyyMRYmTLvkpzuzAhb1TOu5x2OqJ9bQRr_0cbMHZ_x7BGCz90Q-njRWkwS_fioIx2ReTvWF5EdYAVrQ0rlJFZH5AdfQH56YB4/s400/Picture+41.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 333px;" /></a><br /><br />If you like Alvar Aalto's work, be sure to see some wonderful <a href="http://www.thisnext.com/list/0C537102/Its-All-About-Aalto?view=items">products inspired by his famous vase here.</a><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0pt auto; width: 455px;"><br /><object data="http://www.thisnext.com/swf/badge.swf" height="284" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="455"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.thisnext.com/swf/badge.swf"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><param name="align" value="middle"><br /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><param name="flashvars" value="xmlfile=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisnext.com%2Fapi%2Fv1%2Fget%2Ftag%2Falvar-aalto%2F&bgcolor=909B39&source_user=laurasweet&gradientcolor=302B33&description=0"><br /><div><br /> <p>This content requires <a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Shockwaveflash" rel="nofollow">Flash Player 8</a> or higher.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></object></div>

The Melody Tub - A Wet Homage to Aalto.

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Lucite & Stainless Steel Luxury Tub: The Rossovivo

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeUDbaWIHeyubWpcd69kqndeNCMQW6Q-IebwQQCp-nnC-VR1wPikjFoxF_R7T9eLjwxK7nxZNKrckTjrj8oOPp954DXFol_X04oN-Ar6ornAPlBSgebKWX-hVukgkJPQnGaSSMjqEbuXx/s1600-h/airtubbig.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119166213390079410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeUDbaWIHeyubWpcd69kqndeNCMQW6Q-IebwQQCp-nnC-VR1wPikjFoxF_R7T9eLjwxK7nxZNKrckTjrj8oOPp954DXFol_X04oN-Ar6ornAPlBSgebKWX-hVukgkJPQnGaSSMjqEbuXx/s400/airtubbig.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 316px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />I'm not sure if I like this tub or hate it, but admittedly it's an original design and certainly functional. I suppose if you had a modern loft or cement floors, it could be very cool and appropriate.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon1pNx02-CTBeHPYRKxEbJMhOF0yzMTkJ4GslK8uAt6c4w4wBSM4IfaZWDxU95bhRpnbU396ywPTmEs3H5UUh0z8X55UXjEl-mjKxg5m5yYEHh1hGdoCyTakye1t3E_K4QLdKdpaUaDCx/s1600-h/25_L3_rossovivo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119165886972564882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon1pNx02-CTBeHPYRKxEbJMhOF0yzMTkJ4GslK8uAt6c4w4wBSM4IfaZWDxU95bhRpnbU396ywPTmEs3H5UUh0z8X55UXjEl-mjKxg5m5yYEHh1hGdoCyTakye1t3E_K4QLdKdpaUaDCx/s400/25_L3_rossovivo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 531px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmZV5v7MwQ43kBeexz0xL4JdoDO5VPRC_PNn2FY7BCZQwjahFB6ai-dYivxwTsykKIifV0KXBx1UiqR1CRBOGvq4GnoYbRdHjn9q3Atwq1wUbPNg2pFNLIlN1-yjZieH5O9gLTlgcKBga/s1600-h/24_L2_rossovivo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119165792483284354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmZV5v7MwQ43kBeexz0xL4JdoDO5VPRC_PNn2FY7BCZQwjahFB6ai-dYivxwTsykKIifV0KXBx1UiqR1CRBOGvq4GnoYbRdHjn9q3Atwq1wUbPNg2pFNLIlN1-yjZieH5O9gLTlgcKBga/s400/24_L2_rossovivo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 532px;" /></a><br /><br />Rossovivo is made of Lucite IceTM, a semi-transparent material that is pleasant to the touch, available in Ice Red, Ice Blue and Ice White. The unusual and exclusive frame – that makes a definite statement – is in stainless steel.14 Airpool jets, that can be activated by the remote control, provide a gentle massage to the whole body and can be mixed, if desidered with ozone.<br />The inspection panel gives immediate access to the mechanical and hydraulic components beneath the tub. Two soft headrests in Technogel complete the equipment.<br /><br />The tub is also available without hydromassage system.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2L4P_yI6OfEkcomNSjgH9ivl8-JB8CmYF9dsl4RleOs63FDCMfcD0W6oHwJ01Eq7CWB4nfuPfdtVefJ-FSrOiGRAYvMApIRRjfOFbCQBfnQSlLizBeqyPPUx2ALeZZ04YK37kBnADvkC/s1600-h/26_Z_rossovivo.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119165955692041634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2L4P_yI6OfEkcomNSjgH9ivl8-JB8CmYF9dsl4RleOs63FDCMfcD0W6oHwJ01Eq7CWB4nfuPfdtVefJ-FSrOiGRAYvMApIRRjfOFbCQBfnQSlLizBeqyPPUx2ALeZZ04YK37kBnADvkC/s400/26_Z_rossovivo.gif" style="cursor: pointer; width: 404px; height: 423px;" /></a><br /><br />1. Gentle, all-over massage with ozone<br />2. Ergonomic headrests Technogel<br />3. Remote control<br />4. Steel frames<br />5. Bathtub in Lucite™ transparent material<br /><a href="http://www.albatros-idromassaggi.it/DominoProduct.aspx?path=39,226,298,349,372,1469">Read more about it here.</a><br><br>

Lucite & Stainless Steel Luxury Tub: The Rossovivo

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Anyone Seen An 18k Gold Bathtub Wandering Around?

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCeMjz4hBzWv05zVSIFBKyunitOvNsDRrwFOAg9LVLboRErbkUgUvlZtdm0rtsGtKMYdKlHaPnDJUPEigAlSQdarA7aad0mtQTfGaldVUb9v7BCNlC0OmZ_9S53ULeJ16aYPSMa-RbN4T/s1600-h/ougon2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072649263903107746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCeMjz4hBzWv05zVSIFBKyunitOvNsDRrwFOAg9LVLboRErbkUgUvlZtdm0rtsGtKMYdKlHaPnDJUPEigAlSQdarA7aad0mtQTfGaldVUb9v7BCNlC0OmZ_9S53ULeJ16aYPSMa-RbN4T/s400/ougon2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 742px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Japanese Hotel Loses $1.2 Million Gold Bathtub</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4MuHJJv14O_ARPE7S09Q11LIzxZLIV34AXIcQibZ0U1_R7AbFHhbAsWaGkOmIRTU5gCu4v9vVhVytO5RlmzWxxyqkkMq_hSNat4LyWq4EsyA7Z7Bl1WDR8Gik-LBan794khmNQ1Hdou-/s1600-h/Bathtub_wideweb__430x365,0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072646867311356546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4MuHJJv14O_ARPE7S09Q11LIzxZLIV34AXIcQibZ0U1_R7AbFHhbAsWaGkOmIRTU5gCu4v9vVhVytO5RlmzWxxyqkkMq_hSNat4LyWq4EsyA7Z7Bl1WDR8Gik-LBan794khmNQ1Hdou-/s400/Bathtub_wideweb__430x365,0.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 454px;" /></a><br /><br />On May 30th, A glittering bathtub made of gold, worth Y120 million ($A1.21 million) was stolen from a resort hotel near Tokyo.<br /><br />A worker at <a href="http://www.mikazuki.co.jp/kominato/">Kominato Hotel Mikazuki in Kamogawa,</a> south of Tokyo, notified police the fancy tub was missing from the hotel's guest bathroom on the 10th floor of its building, according to a local police official.<br /><br />The round tub, 1.21 metres in diameter and 71 centimetres tall, was made of 18-karat gold weighing 80 kilograms, the official said.<br /><br />The tub, flanked by two crane statues, has been a main feature of the hotel's shared bathroom.<br /><br />Visitors can take a dip in the tub, but it is only available a few hours a day "for security reasons," the hotel's website said.<br /><br />Someone apparently cut the chain attached to the door of a small section of the bathroom where the bathtub was placed, but not riveted, and made off with the tub, the police official said.<br /><br />The cranes were left untouched.<br /><br />"We have no witness information and there are no video cameras," the official said.<br /><br />Direct from tokyo:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBiFBtMrcZlo5bYRvlqGLHuLIr_cvuFbP_fyAE4dITSGljCYIZRrQGm_yfD3VqZT7eOJnbFY0znYjFjzwt49AaOcPREuR6VUVBu6ZJlJQ-DkQfedK_02ACMPPPqL4QAfspO9Xozo4smCY/s1600-h/66310322.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072648112851872402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBiFBtMrcZlo5bYRvlqGLHuLIr_cvuFbP_fyAE4dITSGljCYIZRrQGm_yfD3VqZT7eOJnbFY0znYjFjzwt49AaOcPREuR6VUVBu6ZJlJQ-DkQfedK_02ACMPPPqL4QAfspO9Xozo4smCY/s400/66310322.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 326px;" /></a><br /><br />TOKYO, May 30 (RIA Novosti) - A gold bath worth an estimated $1 million has been stolen from a luxury hotel in the Japanese town of Kamogawa, near Tokyo, local police said.<br /><br />They said a hotel employee discovered the theft during a routine check Wednesday, but when the theft took place remains a mystery.<br /><br />According to investigators, it most likely happened early Wednesday morning.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxX9qP8HwhzEy01JjsW_TIo5SRh7SpKbsbcLNOSQ7tWKA_kM5n3GtYwhzgtVqKN8Tls9sEqxj0xjJoqk5va0QTyguY6hCQ-Fb9PFjX5GkKyoJOrEjVJ8SlkrP_4PJUmIMldx_HlTTM-dX/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072649422816897714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxX9qP8HwhzEy01JjsW_TIo5SRh7SpKbsbcLNOSQ7tWKA_kM5n3GtYwhzgtVqKN8Tls9sEqxj0xjJoqk5va0QTyguY6hCQ-Fb9PFjX5GkKyoJOrEjVJ8SlkrP_4PJUmIMldx_HlTTM-dX/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 542px; height: 269px;" /></a><br /><i> An image from the hotel's website touting the 18k gold bathtub</i><br /><br />The tub weighing 80 kilograms (approximately 176 pounds), stolen from a gentlemen's bathroom on the tenth floor, was one of three gold baths in the hotel chain. When not in use, this bathroom is normally locked.<br /><br />Anyone seeing a gold bathtub being lugged around the streets of Tokyo, is urged to contact local authorities immediately...;-) <br><br>

Anyone Seen An 18k Gold Bathtub Wandering Around?

Japanese Hotel Loses $1.2 Million Gold Bathtub On May 30th, A glittering bathtub made of gold, worth Y120 million ($A1.21 million) was stole...

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