There are often times when I'm playing with my hula-hoop in front of our swimming pool, and I lament at how lame our standard radiator looks through the window. I didn't realize, until seeing these photos, that I don't have to suffer in this way.

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

An Italian company called Tubes Radiatori makes these designey wall and floor radiators, both electric or hydraulic. This one's called the Milan, and it comes in both horizontal and vertical variants.

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Their Kubik wall model uses square-section steel tubing for a more severe look. Again, both horizontal and vertical versions are on offer.

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

The Ixsteel model uses very thin (10mm diameter) round tubing for a more visually dense effect.

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

This Trame model has undulating steel tubes that "chase each other and draw soft scenographies on the wall." You can choose the directionality of the tubes.

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

The Square is a monolithic design that hides the tubes altogether.

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

There's a nice towel-warmer option you can add:

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

The Add-On model allows you—or let's be real, your interior designer—to choose the final configuration of the repeating modular components.

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

I like this one because it reminds me of an amino acid.

Image credit: Tubes Radiatori, ph. By Beppe Brancato and AD by Studio MILO

There's plenty more designs to see here.