What should the public restrooms of the future look like?
It's a potentially awkward topic, but as we've seen this year, the humble bathroom is the source of much debate.
Here are the suggestions we collected, check if they meet your inclination.
*Note: All the suggestions below are painted on the illustrations, you can match them with the number.
"If gender neutral bathrooms are going to become the standard (which makes sense), then we have to design a toilet that takes care of raising and lowering the seat without touching it. Perhaps a pedal on the floor similar to the mechanism to open a hands free garbage can." (By Lia Paradis)
“Deeper restroom stalls, so we don't have to straddle the bowl to open the door. Architects seem to allow for door clearance without thinking of the space occupied by a person standing between the toilet and the door.” (By Lori Orme Raborg)
"There is no door on the outside of the restroom (like school bathrooms) for safety and sanitary reasons ... A lightboard that tells which restroom stalls are occupied or out-of-service would also make bathrooms more efficient.” (By Sarah Cotterman-Muffin)
"More private stalls (making any kind of gender distinction irrelevant) and more communal sinks." (By Shelley Denison)
"Could we please just make the stall doors without gaps? Is that so hard?" (By Camille Parker Grow)
"Footpedal spring-loaded valves to operate the sink — no more hand valves or those stupid electronic ones that either doesn't work so often or get stuck on!" (By Christopher Maxwell)
As we were plumbing for answers, we now turn the question over to you: what do you want to see in future restrooms? Leave your brilliant suggestions below!
