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Why use concrete in bathrooms?

Béton brut or "raw concrete" is a naturally porous material that provides many advantages for the design and build of a bathroom. As a waterproof and pressure-resistant material, it is easy to clean, doesn't deteriorate, prevents bathroom fungus and is low maintenance. Attractive as it is functional, concrete is versatile for both on-site furniture and wall coatings, floors and even shower trays. In addition, due to its thermal mass, concrete is an excellent material for floor heating.

Pro Tip: There are a variety of concrete finishes, but for the safety of daily bathroom users, you must add a surface sealer and a certain percentage of traction to avoid slippage.

Below, we've compiled 26 concrete bathrooms that find intimacy in béton brut.

The private space is usually associated with hiding what goes on inside, allowing people to have certain moments of intimacy. Habitually, bathrooms have been designed for this purpose, reducing openings to a minimum or — sometimes — eliminating them completely.

However, being such an important space within a building, bathrooms have become an object of new exploration for architects. By blurring the limits of privacy — without losing it completely — these spaces are open to the outdoors, allowing the breeze to enter. How does this new experience feel? Check out 30 open bathrooms that play with the feeling of exhibitionism, without fully revealing what is happening inside.

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• Architects

  Olgooco

• Location

  Mehrshahr, Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran

• Category

  Warehouse

• Architect in Charge

  Mehran Khoshroo

• Design Team

  Niloofar Esmaeili, Reyhane Miraftab, Nastaran Namvar, Samin Mostafaei, Pegah Zoghi, Azin Tolushams

• Area

  1500.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh

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• Architects

  Babak Abnar

• Location

  Kelarabad, Iran

• Category

  Houses

• Interior Designer

  Ali Ravanpak

• Area

  450.0 m2

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh, Hamed Farhangi

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• Architects

  Shirazian Studio

• Location

  Iran

• Category

  Houses

• Architect in Charge

  Mohammad Hossein Shirazian

• Area

  430.0 m2

• Project Year

  2015

• Photographs

  Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh

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• Architects

  STUDIO SAHEB

• Location

  Nelson Mandela Blvd, Tehran, Iran Tehran Province, Tehran, Niloofar St, Iran

• Category

  Apartments

• Lead Architects

  Amir Reza Saheb, Maryam Shaker

• Design Team

  Paria Vahid Farahmandi, Golemaryam Naderian

• Area

  2200.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh, Ali Daghigh

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• Architects

  Diba Tensile Architecture

• Location

  Tehran, Iran

• Category

  Pedestrian bridge

• Architect in Charge

  Leila Araghian and Alireza Behzadi

• Design Team

  Sahar Yasaei, Homa Soleimani, Mina Nikoukalam

• Project Year

  2014

• Photographs

  Sina Ahmadi, Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh