# Sci-Fi Saucer Soakers The Spiritual Mode BEIGNET Tub is UFO-inspired By Erin Kirkpatrick | Published 2012-05-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiritual-mode-beignet-tub References: [dornob](http://dornob.com/saucer-shaped-shower-bathtub-looks-ready-to-launch/) & [spiritual-mode](http://www.spiritual-mode.com/en/products/bath-tub/index.html) The Spiritual Mode BEIGNET Tub is a modern reinvention of the [old-fashioned water basin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-haus). This UFO-inspired bath tub was born from Spiritual Mode's pursuit to design a more futuristic version, while still maintaining a traditional Japanese style. The BEIGNET combines the open concept in hot tubs, [soothing jets of a Jacuzzi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/round-about-baths) and the utility of a shower. Despite its use as a shower, this tub is not designed to work with a shower curtain, so you better be willing to bear all. A particularly strange trait of the tub is the fact that it has no sides; instead of sides, the tub features smooth curves that form the apron of the tub. Made from [dual-steel side faucets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omnibath) and a series of semi-circular bubblers, this tub is equipped for multi-person use. All you have to do now is run yourself a bath, take a dip and get ready to launch in your saucer-shaped soaker. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Modern Reinvention of Traditional Design:** Opportunity for companies to innovate by combining traditional and futuristic elements in product design. - **Open Concept Bathing:** Potential for businesses to create open concept bathing experiences that offer a combination of hot tub, Jacuzzi, and shower functionalities. - **Multi-person Bathing:** Room for innovation in creating bath tubs equipped for multi-person use that offer unique and immersive experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bathroom Design and Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating futuristic bath tub designs that merge traditional Japanese style with modern concepts. - **Wellness and Spa:** Room for disruptive innovation in creating open concept bathing experiences that provide relaxation and therapeutic benefits to customers. - **Home Improvement and Renovation:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home improvement industry by offering multi-person bath tubs with unique and immersive features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Enhanced Contemporary Bathtubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-and-co.md) - [Ocean-Centric Portable Jacuzzis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacuzzi.md) - [Hot Tub Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacruzzi.md) - [Rounded Hydromassage Tubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aretusa-tub-by-claudio-papa.md) - [Sophisticated High-Design Bath Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soaking-tub.md) - [Removable Bathtub Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bathtrope.md) - [Cedar Wood Soaking Tubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ofuro-bathtub.md) - [Automated Relaxation Bathtubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-bathtub.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Metallic Potty Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-portal.md)