A hot bath on a Tuesday
A proper soak in a flat that only has a shower. Fill it, get in, read for half an hour.
A bathtub that folds into your shower.
Pull it out, fill it from your shower, soak. When you're done it folds flat against the wall, 16 cm deep. No drilling, no plumber.
$549planned price
Get early access
Fold is a concept we're testing. Nothing to pay, and the form takes about a minute.
Concept render
- Out from the wall
- 16 cm
- Water
- 0 L
See it in a real-sized shower
Four short films, shot the way you'd film it on your phone. They're renders of the design, not footage of a finished product.
How it works
Everything happens inside the shower you already have. Nothing is fixed to the wall or connected to the plumbing.
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1Pull it out
Grab the handle and pull. The side walls unfold and lock straight.
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2Fill it from your shower
A clip-in waterproof liner holds the water. Hook the shower head over the rim and run it.
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3Soak, hot or cold
About 200 litres, deep enough to sit back in. Or fill it cold and add ice.
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4Drain and fold it away
Open the valve to empty it into your shower drain, lift the liner out to dry, and push it shut.
Swipe for all four steps.
One tub, two kinds of bath
A cold plunge that disappears
Fill it with cold water and add ice. How cold it gets depends on your tap water and how much ice you use.
Built like furniture. Lined like a tub.
Rigid folding walls give it its shape. A separate liner holds the water, so the frame stays dry and the liner can come out to dry.
1Pull handle, moulded into the end panel2Drain valve, empties into your shower drain
Folding wallsRigid panels on soft hinges. They lock straight when the tub is open.
Clip-in linerWaterproof, and the only part that touches the water. It lifts out to dry.
16 cm when foldedIt stands on its own against the wall. No drilling, nothing fixed to the building.
Will it fit your shower?
The size we're testing needs a shower floor of about 100 × 80 cm, and folds into a strip 16 cm wide. It isn't the only size the design allows.
Check your own shower
Measure the floor of your shower, wall to wall.
- Open
- About 100 × 75 cm, 52 cm tall
- Folded
- 16 × 75 cm, 52 cm tall
- Inside
- 90 × 70 cm
- Water
- Up to 32 cm deep, about 200 L
- Shower needed
- Floor of about 100 × 80 cm
- Installation
- None. It stands on its own.
Planned sizes for the first version. They may change before production.
It doesn't have to be this size
Each side wall is one panel repeated six times. A shorter Fold is the same parts with fewer panels and a shorter liner, so a second size is a change to the recipe rather than a new product.
Which sizes get made depends on the shower measurements people send us. If yours is smaller than 100 × 80 cm, that's the useful thing to tell us.
Send us your shower sizeThe other ways to get a bath
| Foldplanned | Inflatable or collapsible tub | Fitting a bathtub | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Between baths | Folds to 16 cm against the shower wall | Deflate or collapse it, then find a cupboard | Always there |
| Getting it ready | Pull it out | Inflate or assemble it each time | Builders and a plumber, once |
| Walls | Rigid panels you can lean on | Soft | Rigid |
| If you rent | Nothing is fixed to the building | Nothing is fixed to the building | Needs the owner's permission |
| Price | $549 planned | Around $20 to $60 | Thousands |
Prices for the alternatives are typical ranges, not quotes.
Four quiet finishes
Picked to sit next to tile, stone or plaster without shouting. The liner inside is always white.
$549if we make it
Fold isn't in production yet. We're finding out whether enough people want one before we build it. Join early access and you'll hear first when it's ready, at the planned $549.
Get early accessNothing to pay. About a minute. We only email you about Fold.
Questions
Is Fold real?
Not yet. Every image and film on this page is a 3D render of the design we're developing, including the ones that look like phone footage. The answers people give in the early-access form decide whether we build it.
Will it fit my shower?
The size we're testing needs a shower floor of about 100 × 80 cm. Because each wall is one panel repeated, a shorter version is the same parts with fewer of them, so it's a realistic second size rather than a new product. The 75 cm across the wall doesn't change. Tell us your measurements in the form — that's how we'll decide which sizes to make.
Can my shower floor take the weight?
Full, with someone in it, Fold weighs around 300 kg, spread across its whole base. That's similar to an ordinary bathtub in use. Some lightweight acrylic shower trays may not be made for it, so we'll publish clear floor and tray requirements before anyone can order.
How long does it take to fill?
Most showers run 7 to 12 litres a minute, so a full 200 litres takes roughly 15 to 30 minutes. For a full hot bath you need a combi boiler, an instant water heater or a decent-sized hot water tank. With a small tank you get a shallower bath.
How does it drain?
Open the valve at the base and the water runs out into your shower drain. Then lift out the liner to dry and fold the walls back in.
Does it cool the water for a cold plunge?
No, it doesn't chill anything itself. Fill it with cold water and add ice. How cold it gets depends on your tap water and how much ice you use.
What happens when I join early access?
You answer a few short questions and, if you want, leave your email. We'll only email you about Fold. To have your details deleted, message us on Instagram at @foldtub.