Transparent public toilets in Japan
Images adapted from: Tokyo Toilet
In an attempt to add art to the daily lives of citizens, Tokyo has installed transparent public toilets in one of its busiest districts, Shibuya.
Image credit: Tokyo Toilet
The toilets look super modern with their coloured-glass box design, through which anyone can see through when walking by.
This installation is designed by Shigeru Ban Architects, a Pritzker Prize-winning architecture company from Japan.
For aesthetic and practicality
Image credit: Tokyo Toilet
The word ‘transparent’ might have us taken aback a little bit, but the see-through glass walls will turn opaque for our privacy once we lock the door.
Tokyotoilet.jp, the project’s official website, states that “there are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park. The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside.”
“This allows users to check the cleanliness and whether anyone is using the toilet from the outside,” they shared.
Image credit: Tokyo Toilet
At night, the toilets light up like beautiful lanterns in multiple colours, adding an aesthetic element to the surroundings.
We are in love with this public toilet’s innovative design and hope to see it in Thailand soon.
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