Drop Design Spa stands apart from its competition with its ability to integrate with the terrace, its peaceful and elegant appearance, and its emphasis on user experience. The design was first sketched on paper, then realized with a 3D program, including testing for ergonomics, functionality, and user experience. The final product is made of acrylic and fibre-reinforced plastic, crafted with CNC milling and vacuum forming.
With dimensions of 2200 mm in width and depth, and 1050 mm in height, and weighing 300 kg, Drop Design Spa can comfortably accommodate up to 10 people. It is easy to operate with either the integrated buttons or an application that allows the user to control the functionality remotely. Moreover, it requires minimal maintenance, with filters needing to be changed only once per year, compared to the typical weekly maintenance interval.
The design process for Drop Design Spa began in 2008, with the Spa model design and testing starting in Kuusisto, Western Finland, in early 2018. After careful testing and fine-tuning, Drop Design Spa was launched in the spring of 2019 at the Spring Fair in Helsinki.
Drop Design Spa's design ideology comes from nature combined with minimalistic but yet fully functional user experience. The result is a luxury experience in harmony without the typical aggressive looks of a jacuzzi. One of the challenges was to keep the whirlpool minimalistic while incorporating all the functionality required for a massage system, control panel, filtering, and cleaning system. The whirlpool only has two control buttons needed for the user while bathing, and the rest is controlled with an application.
Drop Design Spa's innovative and elegant design has not gone unnoticed. It was awarded Silver in the A' Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design Award in 2020. This prestigious award is given to top-of-the-line, creative, and professionally remarkable designs that illustrate outstanding expertise and innovation. These designs, admired for their strong technical characteristics and splendid artistic skill, showcase a remarkable level of excellence and introduce positive feelings, amazement, and wonder.
Project Designers: Drop Design Pool Oy
Image Credits: Drop Design Pool Oy
Project Team Members: Nikolai Ruola
Project Name: Drop Design Spa
Project Client: Drop Design Pool Oy