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"facebook dialogPinterestBathtub_blog.jpg\n\nDeep-walled Japanese relaxation tubs, called ofur\u00F2, were once crafted from hinoki wood, but\u2014big surprise\u2014they're all made of plastic now. In homage to the old-school vessels, Italian architect Matteo Thun has designed a new one made entirely of renewable larch wood, right down to the plug. Left untreated, the material's not only softer and warmer to the touch than the ceramic you bathe in, but it smells good, too\u2014like a sauna and a bathtub rolled into one.\n\n($25,000, 212-548-5400; afnewyork.com)\n\n\u2014Monica Khemsurov\n\nREAD MORE:\n\n Why You Should Buy Japanese Furniture By Truck\n\n The Essential Chair\n\n The Must-Have Lamp"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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