Tranquil Escapes: Elevating Bathroom Luxury and Design
Launching Tranquil Escapes Bathrooms That Inspire (with Interceramic Award)
Bathrooms are no longer afterthoughts they’re sanctuaries where light, material, and water turn routine into ritual. Our September edition, Tranquil Escapes: Elevating Bathroom Luxury and Design, gathers projects that prove serenity can be designed with clarity, craft, and care.
Interceramic Award: Bathrooms That Inspire
We open with a special feature: a curated gallery of one powerful image per project, celebrating bathrooms that balance beauty, performance, and responsible material choices.
La Casita de Femés Rituals of Water Among Volcanoes (Lanzarote, Spain)
A volcanic refuge where limewashed planes, stone, and filtered light create quiet, spa-like bathrooms rooted in place.
Architecture: SAL Studio · Photography: Frederick Goff
Lake Front A Serene Spa-Inspired Ensuite (Toronto, Canada)
A freestanding tub becomes the sculptural anchor; a double steam shower and replanned storage turn generosity into genuine calm.
Design: Isabel Clune Design · Photography: Heavy Duty Media
Cortleigh Boulevard A Lilac Marble Sanctuary (Toronto, Canada)
Venetian plaster, fluted timber, and a hex-mosaic steam shower in lilac marble shape a retreat of tactile luxury.
Design: Isabel Clune Design, Danny Edell · Photography: Heavy Duty Media
The Gretsch Condo Rhythm in Form and Detail (Brooklyn, USA)
Industrial heritage reimagined: artisan bathrooms with Tadelakt/Clé finishes and thoughtful lighting tuned like instruments.
Design: OAD Interiors (Melissa Anderson) · Photography: Joseph Kramm
Brisbane River Residence Mediterranean Serenity on the Water (Brisbane, Australia)
Travertine with softened edges, Venetian plaster, and timber profiles frame river views with boutique-hotel composure.
Architecture: CG Design Studio · Photography: Mitchell Kemp
The Slender House A Blade on the Rock (Ogden, Quebec, Canada)
Linear precision meets wellness: spa suites, sauna, and luminous volumes anchored in stone and light.
Architecture: MU Architecture · Photography: Stéphane Groleau
Bardon Treehouse Where Heritage Meets Canopy Living (Queensland, Australia)
Layered materiality and canopy views turn daily rituals into moments of reflection.
Architecture: Christopher Gyzemyter, Adria Santaella · Photography: Mitchell Kemp
Striking Modern Mood Rural Warmth, Modern Ease (Bundanoon, Australia)
Earthy tones, walnut, and aged brass culminate in an ensuite with horizon-framed soaking.
Architecture & Interiors: McMillan Design, Jamee Deaves, Edward Rosier · Photography: Simon Whitebread
A Reimagined California Bungalow Light, Heritage, Family (Melbourne, Australia)
Strategic skylights, light-oak joinery, and a moody music room; bathrooms balance durability with timeless calm.
Architecture: Elements of Home (Rob Harris) · Interiors: Tennille Joy Interiors · Photography: Suzi Appel
Why These Spaces Matter
Across continents and contexts, a shared language emerges: stone and timber that age with grace; lime and Venetian plasters; storage that disappears; warm light and quiet tech (steam, heat, efficiency) integrated with restraint. These rooms remind us that real luxury is clarity design that helps you breathe.