U-shaped designer shower system, cream

This column doesn't look like a classic column. Its body forms a long U that rises to an open loop at head height. This loop serves as the shower head: seen from below, the water falls as rain from the whole ring.

In the photos, the shade is a pale, matt cream, close to champagne, with a glossy black panel in the centre of the body. It sits like a decorative object in a dark or concrete bathroom.

The round handset, in the same tone, is stored on a holder fixed to the wall right next to it.

At hand height, a black panel carries a small blue illuminated display at the top and five round dials stacked below. You turn them to open and adjust the water outlets, without searching for a hidden handle.

On the sides of the body, either side of the panel, black slots can be seen in the photos. The supplier does not detail their role or that of each dial: ask us before ordering if a specific function matters to you.

The column is stated as stainless steel. The glossy black panel is wiped in one move, like a phone screen, after each shower.

In the photos, the column is fixed against the wall, water supplies hidden behind the body. It is not built into the partition: it stays in relief, and that is deliberate, since its shape creates the effect.

Allow enough ceiling height for the loop, and a clear stretch of wall for the body and the handset resting beside it. Fitting on existing supplies requires a few holes; if they have to be moved, a plumber will take care of it.

A pale, matt finish is wiped with a soft cloth, with no abrasive product.