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Undesigning the Bath [Paperback]

Leonard Koren (Author)

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"Sees bathing as a metaphor for an existence in harmony with the currents of nature."

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Why are most designers (architectural, interior, or industrial) incapable of creating deeply satisfying bathing environments? Because the key metaphors of design--efficiency, slick modernity, overwhelming visual appeal--are antagonistic to a profound bathing experience. Extraordinary baths instead are complex and distinctly elemental--earthy, sensual, and animistic. They are created by natural geological processes or by composers of sensory arousal working in an intuitive, poetic, open-minded--undesign--manner.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An extraordinary collection of bathing environments, 20 Mar 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Undesigning the Bath (Paperback)
When my architect was beginning to design my new bathroom, I gave him a copy of this gem. He said it provided the inspiration for mine and every bath he's designed since. I've given copies to few other friends who were in a similar architectural process. I've received profuse thanks. If you're planning to build an unusual bath, I think this book is a must read.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Philosophy of Bathing, 18 Feb 2006
By Lisa C. Johnson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Undesigning the Bath (Paperback)
This is not for the intrepid house remodeler. Instead, it is for contemplation of the act of cleansing and renewal: how preparing for this act affects one's personal space: and how the bath creates and reinforces important social functions.

Reading the book requires some energy. I suggest that you read the footnotes and view the photographs as you read.

You will be exposed to ontology, epistemology, and axiology of the bath for a very reasonable price.

It is likely that your choices about plumbing will be influenced by reading Koren.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars extremely interesting content, 16 Mar 2004
By Soka Ga Tom - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Undesigning the Bath (Paperback)
Amazing photos of inspirational bathing environments. Highly recommended for sublime musings on the ideal bath--to built or take.
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