(02 Public Restroom)
Book: Public Restroom Design
Restrooms are inescapably important amenities, but something of a grey zone when it comes to design. In a massive effort to make them inconspicuous, public restrooms have been standardized, buried in underground bunkers, hidden behind walls and unmarked doors. At times, it seems our embarrassment with their very existence has led to an inability to provide sound sanitation.
This book presents a selection of over forty very diverse public restroom designs, in which toilets enjoy special status as a vehicle for various artistic and cultural expressions, corporate values and the needs of different social groups.
Olivia Cheung was invited to write a section of the book, “The New Public Restroom”, providing a brief overview of historical aspects of the development of public restrooms and design ideas based on research and exceptional precedents.
Suchail, Jacky (Ed.). “Public Restroom Design”. USA/Canada: The Images Publishing Group, 2019.
