architects' choice: bath

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  Lighten up

  Swatt Architects: Concreteworks Studio's concrete countertops and bathtubs are embedded with fiber optics that are invisible during the day and glow at night.

   
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  good sense

  Holst Architecture: Kohler Co.'s Cimarron 1.28-gallons-per-flush toliet tank.

   
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  steel diamond

  Bamesberger Architecture: Diamond Spas stainless steel tubs.

   
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  good save

  Bamesberger Architecture: TOTO USA toilets.

   
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  gessi work

  XTEN Architecture: Rettangolo line of faucets and tub fillers from Gessi.

   

• Axor Answer

  Baylis Architects: Hansgrohe's Axor plumbing line includes styles for the kitchen and bath and can be speced in chrome, brushed nickel, and satinox, as well as with PVD finishes.

   
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  Crossed Star

  Merle Thorpe Architects: Jado's Colonial 850 cross-handle faucet is made from cast brass, uses ceramic disc valves and has three handle options.

   
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  Warm by Design

  Roger Ferris + Partners: Agape's Spoon bathtub is crafted from a resin/quartz powder composite that reportedly allows the tub to retain heat.

   
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  Forma and Function

  Roger Ferris + Partners: Boffi's collection of kitchen and bath products are manufactured in a diverse mix of materials—stainless steel, anodized aluminum, and wood veneers among them. Base and upper units can be speced in a variety of sizes.

   
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  slight flush

  The Miller/Hull Partnership: Caravelle dual-flush toilet from Caroma USA.