British bath manufacturer Cabuchon Bathforms has launched the Futari two-person deep soaking tub.

Futari is the company’s second soaking tub for shared bathing and was developed in response to the popularity of its original two-seat model, the Xanadu.

One of the most distinctive features of Futari is the seating position; it incorporates two defined seats with sculpted back rests, and bathers sit at opposite ends, slightly offset.

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The internal depth between the seat and overflow measures 470mm, while the depth to the footwell is 565mm and is significant deeper water tends to buoy up the bather, promoting a sense of weightlessness and comfort.

It forms one of its Ofuro-inspired Japanese soaking tubs, which includes the Takara tub.

However, with external dimensions of 1600 x 1150mm, the Futari is suitable for use in most bathrooms, and will pass through a standard door.

Futari is designed primarily as a built-in bath and can be set into a raised deck or a tiled surround, as a drop-in bath (with the rim visible) or undermounted (with the rim set below the deck.)

Optionally, Cabuchon can also supply bespoke panels that cover anything from one to four sides.

Made from composite material –  Ficore –  it is claimed to keep water hot more than six times longer than acrylic and more than 12 times longer than vitreous enamelled metal and can be produced in any colour.

Like all of Cabuchon’s deep soaking tubs, Futari is backed by a 25-year guarantee and may be purchased with an optional hydrotherapy system.