Stefanie
Good design can make using a public bathroom a much more pleasant experience. There’s nothing worse than using the bathroom at a to find out they’re out of paper towels. Simple things like clean surfaces and a full soap dispenser are the bare minimum. I’ve also been to places that go above and beyond when it comes to cool bathroom design.
Now I notice other cool designs that I never knew we needed but now that I’ve seen them, I think every bathroom should have them. Things like the foot door handle to keep you from having to touch the door handle or use your sleeve.
My favorite is having the sink outside of the bathroom. For one, it keeps the number of people in the bathroom to a minimum and now we know who is really washing their hands after using the bathroom. Now, if only they could invent a toilet that doesn’t flush automatically while I’m still sitting on it.
These cool bathroom designs provide solutions to problems you likely didn’t even notice.
1. “All Of The Toilet Lights In My Town Have Been Changed To Fluorescent Blue, In An Attempt To Prevent Heroin Users From Being Able To Find A Vein To Use”
2. “This Brewery Has A Sign In The Bathroom That Offers A Backup Plan In Case Your Date Isn’t Going So Well”
3. “My School’s Bathrooms Have Pedals Instead Of Handles”
4. “Whoever Invented This For When I’m Taking A Crap In A Public Restroom To Hold My Child In Place Is A Genius”
5. “The Toilet At My Work Has A Wall Of Strong Scented Wood To Replace An Air Refresher. It Works Surprisingly Well”
6. “These Kids Toilets In A London Museum Whose Sinks Slope To Cater For Progressively Shorter Children”
7. “This Disabled Bathroom Has A Sign To Say It’s Ok For Anyone Of Any Disability To Use It”
8. “This Zoo Has A Complimentary Sunscreen Dispenser In The Bathroom”
9. “Every Restroom Needs One”
10. “Japanese Toilets Often Have A Button That Plays White Noise/Water Sounds So You Can Poop Without Other People Hearing Your Business”
11. “The Bathroom At My Doctor’s Office Has A Discreet Way For Victims Of Abuse, Violence, Or Human Trafficking To Get Help”
12. “Public Toilet At Shopping Centre Has A Extra-Small Toilet Seat For Little Humans”
13. “My Office Flipped All The Women’s Restroom Vending Machines To Be Free”
14. “This Airport Bathroom Has Lights To Show You Which Stalls Are Free”
15. “I Have A Gender Neutral Bathroom At My High School”
16. “This Toilet Lock That Doubles As A Tray So You Can’t Leave Without Taking Your Stuff”
17. “Pet Bathroom At The Burbank Airport”
18. “Emergency Alarm Chords Running Along The Floor Of The Disabled Toilet In Berlin Airport In Case Someone Falls Over And Requires Assistance”
19. “The Female On This Restroom Sign Isn’t Wearing A Dress”
20. “Diaper Dispenser For Men With Babies In A Walmart’s Men’s Restroom”
21. “Auto Glass Repair Shop Men’s Bathroom Has A Full Blown Standalone Changing Table”
22. “This Movie Theater Has Screens In The Bathrooms So You Don’t Miss Any Of The Action”
23. “In Tallinn Airport, One Of The Men’s Bathrooms Has Step By Step Instructions On Tying A Tie”
24. “This Bar Has Sinks Located Just Outside Of The Bathrooms So Everyone Can See If You Didn’t Wash Your Hands”
25. “My School Put Free Pad And Tampon Vending Machines In The Girls’ Bathrooms”
26. “The Toilets In These Bathrooms Flushes With Rainwater”
27. “This Japanese Toilet Refills Through A Sink In The Top So You Can Rinse Your Hands And Re-Use The Water”
28. “This Mcdonalds Have This Sticker On Their Bathroom Mirrors”
29. “These Bathroom Stall Doors Have An Overlap To Avoid That Awkward Crack”
30. “This Sushi Restaurant Has Two Soaps In The Bathroom. One For Before You Eat And One For After”
31. “The Bathroom Door At My College Has A Foot Door Opener”
32. “The Bathroom I Was In Had A Switch To Let An Employee Know It Needed Attention”
33. “This Bathroom Has A Touchless Door Control”
34. “The Bathroom At This Restaurant Has A Foot Pedal For The Tap”
35. “My School’s Bathroom Has A New “Wash Your Hands” Sign”
36. “These Gender Neutral Bathroom Signs”
37. “Sign In Chick-Fil-A Bathroom”
38. “This Café Has Lights Above The Toilet Signs So You Can See If They Are Occupied Without Getting Up”
39. “This Door In My Hotel Bathroom Can Close Off Either Of 2 Doorways”
40. “University Gym Girls’ Bathroom Has Not Only Free Condoms, But Free Lube”
41. “The Backside Of This Men’s Restroom Door Reminds You To Check Yourself Before Exiting”
42. “This Restaurant Has Mother’s Day Cards In The Bathroom In Case You Forgot To Get Your Mom One”
43. “My Hotel Room Had A Heated Panel Behind The Bathroom Mirror To Stop It From Steaming Up After A Shower”
44. “This Restaurant’s Restrooms Change Lights When Occupied”
45. “The Elevator In The Hotel I’m Staying At Has An Emergency Toilet”
46. “Urinals That Protect Your Shoes From The Splashback”
47. “The San Francisco Airport Has A Bathroom For Your Dogs”
48. “The Janitor’s Area In This Bathroom Is Behind A Hidden Wall”
49. “This Boat Has A Hidden Bathroom Behind The Glovebox”
50. “This Cool Bathroom Has Three Different Types Of Toilet Paper To Try Out”
