Not Enough Alone Time?
June 12, 2007 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Home & Living
Well, now you can have even less!
Thanks to FAT, a hip architectural practice you can share even your most unsharable moments with your partner, kids, maybe even some friends…
Yikes! From the FAT site:
“This installation, commissioned by the British Council for its Hometime Exhibition in
Although I certainly woulden’t install one of these beauties in my own bath; even in a different color, FAT is the coolest site I’ve seen in a while.
Check out FAT’s rendition of the typical artist retreat.
Details from FAT:
“Wrapping around the frame like a winter coat, a soft, quilted sleeve insulates and waterproofs the unit. Like clothing, the pattern and tailoring of the sleeve characterises each unit. Interior tailoring includes pocket-shelves – panels which books/objects can be stored. The construction of the fabric skin and the frame is intended to be ‘loose’, accentuating the feeling of the unit as shelter.”
Gives new meaning to the word “housecoat” eh.
Seriously though, FAT has cool architecture, neat designs, and even create one of a kind art. And their site says they’re hiring, (if you want to move to London). This FAT won’t deplete your workout routine — I promise. So go check them out.
[pictures via FAT]

















Many years ago, Saturday Night Live presented a phony commercial for something called the Love John (or something like that). It was basically the exact same idea, sans the bathtub and shower. Funny how something someone once thought absurd enough to warrant an SNL skit can now be sold, and probably for an exorbitant amount of money…
The Love John… ha ha good one. Makes a perfect valentine day gift.