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Create a carry on in your convenience with these these striking designer bathroom accessories.
When dry, the Axor: Starck V crystal tap (above) by French designer Philippe Starck is very attractive. Turn it on, and the transparent spout comes alive with a swirling vortex as the hot and cold water mix. Axor offers 14 finishes for the base, alongside sandblasted, bevelled or diamond-cut glass for the body. From £1,080
Constructed from four white Corian DuPont cylinders, the Orbit Sink conceals its plumbing in an internal metal spine, allowing for positioning away from the wall. A chrome ring below the basin holds a towel rail and soap dish, and the bottom three storage sections can be aligned or swung out. €8,500
From the motion-activated seat that raises automatically to the bidet attachment's multi-spray and integrated dryer, the Kohler Numi does (almost) everything for you. Add Bluetooth music streaming, a heated seat, foot warmer and myriad coloured lighting options, and bathroom visits may well become longer than absolutely necessary. $4,754https://www.kohlercompany.com/
Rather than hiding your reserves of luxurious four-ply away in a cupboard, stack your toilet rolls on the Cloud's curved shelf and watch as they form the shape of a cumulonimbus. The concrete used in the Cloud is mixed with sand and fibreglass, then finished with a waterproof sealer for a lightweight construction. £110
The average toothbrush is teeming with bacteria, but the Nano-b uses nanotechnology to keep the hordes at bay. The brush head's gold and silver bristles release negatively charged ions that penetrate bacterial cell walls to suppress their metabolism. Meanwhile, bamboo charcoal absorbs stains and impurities for a tooth-whitening effect. £7.99
OneBlade
Who needs five blades when a single edge of platinum-coated stainless steel will do? OneBlade claims to have created the perfect wet-shave razor for a barber-like experience. A military-grade PVD coating fights corrosion, and each comes with a lifetime guarantee. An optional Feather blade subscription is also available. $299
Not every shower can claim backing from Apple CEO Tim Cook, but then not every shower is promising a water reduction of 70 per cent in a drought-ridden state. San Fransisco-based Nebia accomplishes this via an array of micro nozzles that break up the water stream into hundreds of tiny droplets, dispersing them across an area five times greater than that of a traditional shower. $349
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