Volume IX · The Quarterly
An award-winning editorial on sustainable bathroom design — where reclaimed stone, low-flow craft, and patient material choices replace the disposable. Curated by designers, for the long view.
From Chesapeake-inspired palettes to reclaimed-oak vanities in Bethesda townhomes, our regional report follows ten projects that quietly redefine what a bathroom can be.
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Why hand-thrown ceramics are quietly displacing the under-mount.
The case for living finishes — and letting them age.
Moroccan glazed terracotta finds its second American moment.
Doorless, drainless, and unexpectedly intimate.
Our Editorial Position
Every project we feature is vetted for material provenance, water-use intelligence, and long-term repairability. We’re not a showroom. We’re a record.
Average reduction in water use across featured 2025 projects
Independent designers and craftspeople in our directory
Years documenting sustainable bathroom design
Editorial issues per year — no more, no less
About the Journal
Bath by Designer began in 2014 as a folder of clippings on a designer’s desk. Today it’s read by 140,000 architects, builders, and homeowners across four issues a year. We accept no advertising for products we wouldn’t install ourselves.
Our editorial standard is simple: every featured bathroom must still feel right ten years from now.
— The Editors