Introducing "bathtope" with a removable cloth bathtub, creating the next 100 years.

NEW.

First unveiled at DESIGNART TOKYO 2024 from October 18th.

LIXIL Co., Ltd., celebrating the 100th anniversary of its domestic water and tile business, will launch a new concept bathroom space 'bathtope' on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 as the first step in creating the next 100 years. Prior to the release, they will exhibit at 'DESIGNART TOKYO 2024' held from Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 27 as a platform to showcase to everyone.

Bathtope is a bathroom space equipped with a removable bathtub that can be folded compactly for storage, where one can bathe in a fabric bath filled with water and then fold it for storage after use. In recent years, as lifestyles have diversified, there is no longer a specific rule for bathing styles. Environmental consciousness and the emphasis on well-being have been increasing among people. LIXIL has been providing advanced ideas and technologies reflecting the times for years. Responding to changes in lifestyle and awareness, they have pursued an ideal bathroom that can effectively utilize limited living spaces while balancing the richness of the earth and people, leading to the development of bathtope that offers a compact and flexible bathroom space. It is a new category of bathroom that can be freely switched between a shower room and a bathroom, creating a space that will change bathing habits in the future.
In the future, LIXIL will continue to shape new technologies and innovative ideas such as bathtope, and propose high-value products and services that contribute to the realization of comfortable living.

■ Overview of the bathtope product
Bathtope is a bathroom space equipped with a removable bathtub that can be folded compactly for storage, where one can bathe in a fabric bath filled with water and then fold it for storage after use. Unlike conventional fixed bathtubs that can feel cramped, with fabric bath, you can detach and attach the bathtub according to the time, season, and mood, allowing you to switch between a spacious bathtub and a spacious shower room.
Distinct from traditional FRP bathtubs, it offers a light material feel unique to fabric bath, sophisticated design, and a comforting experience, providing a new sensation of relaxation space.
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■Exhibiting at DESIGNART TOKYO2024
bathtope will exhibit at the Design & Art Festival "DESIGNART TOKYO 2024" held from Friday, October 18th to Sunday, October 27th. In addition, an opening event commemorating the release of bathtope will be held from 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18th.
The event will introduce an overview of bathtope, its development process, and LIXIL's efforts towards innovative creation. Special guests at the event will include Mr. Shun Kawakami, representative of artless Inc., and Mr. Akinori Hamada, an architect, who will participate in a talk session on creating "innovation for future living."
●Exhibition Overview of DESIGNART TOKYO2024
・Duration: Friday, October 18, 2024 - Sunday, October 27, 2024
Venue: World Kitaaoyama (3-5 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo) 1F Backyard
Details: BathTope exhibition
Access: 2 minutes walk from Exit A3 of Omotesando Station on Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Chiyoda Line, Hanzomon Line

Overview of the Bathtope Launch Event
Date and Time: October 18, 2024 (Friday) 15:00-15:50 (Reception starts at 14:40)
Venue: World Kitaaoyama (3-5 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo) 15F Event Venue

①LIXIL's efforts towards innovation emergence
Overview of the new product lineup by bathtope
bathtope Release Commemorative Talk Session LIXIL × artless × AHA
～The Innovation to Create the Future Living～
Q&A
Product introduction at the exhibition venue
- Speakers:
artless Inc. Representative/Art Director Mr. Shun Kawakami
Representative of Akimasa Hamada Architecture Office Mr. Akinori Hamada
Masayoshi Kubo, Director of the Bathroom Business Unit at LIXIL Water Technology Japan Corporation.
Norihiko Nagase, Design G Group Leader of the Bathroom Development Department at LIXIL Water Technology Japan Corporation.
- Participation: Free of charge.
- Access: 2 minutes walk from Exit A3 of Omotesando Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Chiyoda Line, and Hanzomon Line.

About LIXIL's Water and Tile Business 100th Anniversary
In 2024, LIXIL's domestic water and tile business in Japan celebrates its 100th anniversary. Since the establishment of Ina Seito, the predecessor of INAX, in 1924, it has continued to pursue new values for living and has created numerous innovations.
Now, in an era of significant changes in social and environmental needs, we will continue to challenge ourselves based on the innovative technology and expertise we have accumulated over the past 100 years, for the unremarkable daily happiness in your life.