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Philippe Starck’s Shower-Toilet for Duravit

I didn’t even know what a “shower-toilet” was, but apparently it’s Duravit’s name for a toilet with a built-in bidet—and it seems they make a lot of them. “We now offer 45 different solutions within the shower-toilet category,” says Tim Schroeder, President and CEO of Duravit North America.“We can truly deliver the highest level of comfort and hygiene to everyone, regardless of style, preference, or budget.”

Presumably their new SensoWash® Starck f is the halo model. (Maybe it’s just me, but when I see “Starck f” my brain autofills another word.)

This toilet comes with a remote control with two programmable user profiles and you can also control it with your smartphone, for chrissakes.

“Users can easily program profile settings for maximum comfort. With additional features including an automatic open and close lid, auto flushing, Comfort-, Lady- and Rear-wash shower-toilet functions, a heated seat, adjustable water temperature, a controllable hot air dryer, and more, the SensoWash® Starck f is designed to provide heightened hygiene and wellness for its users.”

It comes in both wall-hung and floor-mounted versions. At press time the price difference between the two—and indeed, the prices for either—had not been announced.