"We're longtime fans of the ofuro, or Japanese soaking tub, both for its good looks and promotion of rest and relaxation at the end of the day. Here are 10 in-situ favorites, ranging from traditional hinoki cypress wood or darker teakwood baths to Western-style ceramic baths in Japanese-style wood wrapping. Above: A hinoki wood bathtub in the Rudolph Schindler-designed Hollywood Hills home of designer Pamela Shamshiri."
"Photograph courtesy of Rizzoli from the book, The Perfect Bath by Barbara Sallick. See more of the house and landscape on Gardenista in Garden Visit: At Home with LA Designer Pamela Shamshiri in the Hollywood Hills. Above: In St. Oak: A Stripped-Back Holiday Apartment by a Creative Pair in Germany, a luxurious Japanese-style wood bath from Michor serves as a serene soaking spot. Photograph courtesy of Our Food Stories."
Japanese soaking tubs, or ofuro, appear in a range of forms from traditional hinoki cypress and darker teakwood to Western-style ceramic baths wrapped in wood. Installations include freestanding hinoki tubs set amid river stones, luxurious wooden baths in holiday apartments, and purpose-built bathhouses with radiant floor heating. Designers and makers such as Michor, Sea Otter Woodworks, and Studio Anna van der Lei provide varied aesthetic and technical approaches. The baths prioritize relaxation and visual calm, often placed in architect-designed homes or bespoke spa-like rooms to enhance end-of-day restorative rituals.
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