MDL Atelier
Thermae, a circular micro-resin bath at the centre of a room framed by oak screens

The Collection · Piece II

Thermae

The Architecture of Wellbeing.

In the second century, Caracalla built a bathing complex for six thousand Romans. The ritual was public, communal, architectural. Thermae reverses the premise — the same circular geometry, the same respect for water and heat, scaled to a private chamber. One body or two.

A solid circular form, freestanding or built-in, designed to be the centre of the room. The technology is more present here — but always in service of real relaxation.

The bath as architecture. The room built around the ritual.

The original

Thermae Antoninianae, 216 AD

Emperor Caracalla · Roma

A colonnaded Roman bathing hall reflected in still turquoise water

In 216 AD, Caracalla opened the largest bathing complex the ancient world had ever seen. Six thousand Romans bathed simultaneously beneath vaults forty metres high. The ritual was public. The geometry was circular.

Thermae is its private answer.

Surface Compositions

Three Surfaces. One Vessel.

Each surface is applied and finished by hand in our atelier. The upper rim finish is fully customisable.

Thermae in white Solid Surface with a gold rim

Minimalist

Solid Surface

A non-porous mineral composite with invisible seams. Silky to the touch, resistant to time. The purest expression of the circular form.

Thermae in gold mosaic

Mosaic

Gold Mosaic

The decorative language of the Barcaccia extended into a circular form. Vitreous glass or gold-leaf tesserae laid by hand across the full exterior surface.

Thermae in dark micro-resin

Materico

Micro-Resin

A textured, mineral micro-resin applied in layers. Warm to the touch, resistant to water and temperature. A modern interpretation of cocciopesto — the ancient Roman waterproof plaster.

By Commission: Total customisation. If we can lay it by hand, we can lay it for one.

Materials & Craftsmanship

We do not list specifications. We declare what the piece is made of — and what it is not.

  • - I

    Micro-Resin

    Applied in multiple layers by hand. Waterproof, mineral, tactile. A modern surface rooted in the ancient technique of cocciopesto. Improves with age.

  • - II

    Decorative Cement

    High-resistance decorative cement, hand-finished to a raw, architectural texture. Each surface carries the gesture of the hand that made it.

  • - III

    Custom Mosaic

    Vitreous glass, gold-leaf, or metallic tesserae — laid by hand across the exterior or along the rim. Pattern and palette to your brief.

Each piece is signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of provenance.

Bespoke Technical Configurations

Engineered to Last. Built to Disappear.

Here the technology is more present — but always in service of real relaxation. Never spectacle.

  • Signature System

    Silent Oxygen Microbubbles

    A fine veil of air that oxygenates the water. No noise. No vibration. Our signature technology — simple, effective, and superior to conventional hydromassage in every measure.

  • Lighting

    Perimeter Illumination

    A subtle LED line beneath the rim or at the base. The circular geometry, sculpted in light. The piece appears to float.

  • Thermal Engineering

    Temperature Retention

    Internally insulated structure to maintain water temperature and minimise heat dispersion. Less energy. Longer warmth.

The Piece in Context

Envisioned in residence.

From the Mediterranean shore to private towers on the Arabian Peninsula.

Thermae, a circular micro-resin bath at the centre of a room framed by oak screens

Frame I

Wood, stone, stillness.

A private spa in a contemporary villa. The Thermae in micro-resin sits at the centre of a vaulted room, framed by oak screens and indirect light. The geometry answers the architecture.

Concept · Private Villa

Private Commission

Commission Your Piece

Private inquiries only. No catalogues. No standard options. We respond within seventy-two hours.