HIDEO produces high-end freestanding bathtubs made of pure material, fluid lines and soft, off-white matte finishes rendered by Solid Surface molding technologies. The complex engineering processes of Solid Surface molding have, in designer Hideo Shimizu’s hands, given rise to novel forms that are as bold as they are refined and delicate. Consider, for example, the gentle curvature of each product’s silhouette when viewed from the side. This effortless look marries precision detailing with Shimizu’s singular vision, elevating the bathtub to its rightful position as an exquisite piece of furniture designed for ultimate comfort and relaxation. The compact footprint of his bathtubs belies the roomy expanse one feels when stretched out inside. Elegant curves become supportive rests for the arms and feet, pillowing the body in blissful ease no matter the posture while simultaneously doubling as steps that facilitate ingress and egress. HIDEO, in a word, is freedom.
Hideo bathtubs Japanese design
Born in Tokyo in 1952, Hideo Shimizu moved to Milan in the 1970s to pursue his interests in interior design. In 1982 he founded JAXSON, a high-end bathtub brand that brought Japanese concepts of relaxation to the field of luxury furniture design. The sculpted contours and refined silhouettes of his deep soaking tubs united fine craftsmanship with innovative acrylic molding techniques, and his solutions for upscale resorts and residences around the world went on to transform thinking about lifestyle choices in bathing. Shimizu’s subsequent brand, HIDEO, takes the bath experience still further with improved safety considerations, including the ease of stepping in and out of the tub, and leading-edge manufacturing techniques that enhance comfort and performance. His latest creations point the way forward to a new stage of bathtub design.
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