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10 bathroom designs we enjoyed this week

2023-08-05T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

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↑ Blodgett-Calvin Residential Compound in San Marino, CA by Fung + Blatt Architects; Original Architect: Calvin Straub; Photo: Mark Mahaney

↑ Jule Pond II in Watermill, NY by BMA Architects; Photo: Michael Stavaridis

↑ Hero Office Club in Chengdu, China; Interior Design: BLVD International

↑ San Remo Residence in Pacific Palisades, CA by ShubinDonaldson; Photo: Manolo Langis

↑ 077 Residence in Prague, Czech Republic by Lenka Míková architekti; Photo: BoysPlayNice

↑ Monitor's Rest in Park City, UT by CLB Architects; Photo: Kevin Scott

↑ ANNA Collection in Werkendam, The Netherlands by Caspar Schols

↑ Modern Bungalo...

10 bathroom designs we liked this week

2021-10-02T09:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

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↑ Branch House in Montecito, CA by TOLO Architecture; Photo: David Hartwell

↑ Cork Trees House in Braga, Portugal by Trama Arquitetos; Photo: João Morgado

↑ Monastero Arx Vivendi in Arco, Italy by noa* network of architecture; Photo: Alex Filz

↑ Spicy • NoSpicy in Kyiv, Ukraine by YOD design Lab; Photo: Andriy Bezuglov

↑ Hale Nukumoi in Kauai, HI by Walker Warner Architects (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series); Photo: Matthew Millman

↑ Apartment in Santa Cruz, Portugal by Bala Atelier; Photo: Francisco Nogueira

↑ Viewfinder House in Truckee, CA by Faulkner Architects (the firm was als...

10 bathroom designs for your Friday inspiration

2020-12-18T16:47:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

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↑ Art Villa in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica by Formafatal; Photo: BoysPlayNice

↑ Spine Residence in Los Angeles, CA by Cohesion

↑ Guesthouse / Office in Los Angeles, CA by Cover

↑ Clinton Hill Brownstone in Brooklyn, NY by MKCA // Michael K Chen Architecture

↑ Remodeling of Accommodation Units - Azoris Royal Garden Hotel in Ponta Delgada, Portugal by box: arquitectos; Photo: Ivo Tavares Studio

↑ Laurel Hills Residence in Studio City, CA by Assembledge+ (the firm was also featured in Archinect's Studio Visits series); Interior Design: Susan Mitnick Design Studio; Photo: Matthew Millman

↑ Stradella in Bel Air, CA by E...

10 stylish bathroom designs for your Friday inspiration

2020-06-12T11:30:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

↑ House in the Catskills, NY by General Assembly; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Tack Barn in Sonoma, CA by Faulkner Architects; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Russian Hill Townhouse in San Francisco, CA by NICOLEHOLLIS

↑ Kahua Kuili Residence in Big Island, HI by Walker Warner Architects; Interiors: Philpotts Interiors; Photo: Matthew Millman

↑ Yellowstone Residence in Big Sky, MT by Stuart Silk Architects; Photo: Aaron Leitz

↑ The Farm in San Francisco, CA by Feldman Architecture; Photo: Matthew Millman

↑ Linhai Yufengli Homestay in Linhai, China by LYCS Architecture; Photo: Wu Qingshan

↑ Living Levels in Sagaponack, NY by Oza Sabb...

10 new bathroom designs for your Friday inspiration

2019-09-20T18:18:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

↑ One John St Apartment in New York, NY by Alloy Development; Photo: Pavel Bendov

↑ Wildwood in Portland, OR by Giulietti / Schouten AIA Architects

↑ Poolhouse & Gallery in Whitefish, MT by CTA | Cushing Terrell; Photo: Audrey Hall

↑ Bond Street Loft in New York, NY by Axis Mundi; Photo: Durston Saylor/Mark Roskams

↑ Oootopia: An Alternative Dwelling for Millenials (Kaitak) in Hong Kong by GROUNDWORK Architects + Associates Ltd.; Photo: Fiona Bao/South Ho

↑ House in North Sea, NY by James Merrell Architects P.C.

↑ BURSA city hotel complex in Kiev, Ukraine by balbek bureau; Photo: Yevhenii Avramenko

↑ Watermill in t...

Supreme Court: Transgender students can use bathroom of choice

2019-05-31T13:28:00-04:00

The Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court’s ruling that said transgender students in an eastern Pennsylvania school district can use locker rooms and restrooms that match their gender identity.

The United States Supreme Court declined to review a previous decision from the Third Circuit Court in Doe v. Boyertown School District that had upheld the school district's policy of allowing transgender students to use their bathroom of choice.

View of a gender-neutral bathroom at the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco. Image: Wikimedia user Ted Eytan

The Supreme Court has yet to hear a case that directly addresses the rights of transgender individuals.

10 fresh bathroom designs for your Friday inspiration

2019-02-08T09:00:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

↑ Sunset Plaza Residence in Los Angeles, CA by Assembledge+

↑ Apartment E&E in Vienna, Austria by destilat Design Studio GmbH; Photo: Monika Nguyen

↑ House in Peconic Bay, NY by Mapos Architects, DPC

↑ Loft Panzerhalle in Salzburg, Austria by smartvoll; Photo: Tobias Colz

↑ Villeneuve Residence in Montreal, Canada by Atelier Barda architecture; Photo: Maxime Desbiens

↑ Villa CP in Gerona, Spain by ZEST architecture; Photo: Eugeni Pons

↑ West Village Townhouse in New York, NY by Haute Architecture DPC

↑ Toro Canyon Residence in Montecito, CA by ShubinDonaldson; Photo: Ciro Coelho

↑ Park Avenue Apartment in New York,...

10 splashy bathroom designs that stand out

2018-02-09T09:00:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

↑ Manhattan townhouse in New York, NY by J L Ramirez Architect PC

↑ Caroline's Place in London, UK by Amin Taha Groupwork

↑ Flip Flop House in Venice, CA by Dan Brunn Architecture; Photo: Brandon Shigeta

↑ Row House 1 in Brooklyn, NY by Office of Architecture; Photo: Rafael Gamo

↑ MOUNTAIN:house in Barlett, NH by INTERSTICE Architects; Photo: Greg Pemru

↑ 252 Albany in Brooklyn, NY by Cl-oth Interiors; Photo: Emily Gilbert

↑ House in Ferndale, South Africa by Nico van der Meulen Architects

↑ The Duplex Loft in New York, NY by Space4Architecture

↑ Sela Residence in Venice, CA by Marmol Radziner; Photo: Barry Schwart...

Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Bathroom Spaces" Pinterest Board

2017-04-28T18:11:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

↑ West London House in Hammersmith, UK by Neil Dusheiko Architects; Photo: Charles Hosea and Agnese Sanvito

↑ Jax House in Hackney, UK by Paul Archer Design; Photo: Will Pryce

↑ PRESTON in Venice, CA by OBERMEYER

↑ The HUB Performance and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office; Photo: Dirk Weiblen

↑ cdr in Cesena, Italy by tissellistudio

↑ Modern Residence in Sacramento, CA by Klopf Architecture; Photo: Mariko Reed

↑ York House in Marylebone, UK by Patrick Lewis Architects; Photo: Simon Kennedy/Joseph Seresin

↑ Wembley WCs in London, UK by Gort Scott

↑ Modern Mews in London, UK by Coffey Ar...

Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Bathroom Spaces" Pinterest Board

2016-08-19T18:14:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

↑ Daniels Lane in Sagaponack, NY by Blaze Makoid Architecture (Architect of Record)

↑ Uma Gopinath Residence in Chennai, India by Murali architects

↑ Chelsea Eco Duplex in New York, NY by Wunderground architecture + design

↑ Cape Tribulation House in Daintree, Australia by m3architecture; Photo: Peter Bennetts

↑ Contemporary Twilight in Aventura, FL by DKOR Interiors Inc.

↑ Riviera in Santa Barbara, CA by Dan Weber Architecture; Photo: Erin Feinblatt

↑ Boerum Hill Townhouse in Brooklyn, NY by General Assembly

↑ House K in Düsseldorf, Germany by Wannenmacher-Möller Architekten GmbH with XYZ Designers

↑ Tennessee Farmhouse in N...

One day left to enter your work into Hansgrohe + Axor’s Das Design Competition!

2016-08-11T13:10:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by Hansgrohe + Axor’s Das Design Competition.

Cash Prize & Eligibility for VIP Trip To Germany

Good design is POWERFUL, and Hansgrohe/Axor believes it should be celebrated and recognized!

There is just one day left to enter the 3rd annual Hansgrohe+Axor Das Design Competition--open for entries until August 12th!

U.S.-based Architects and Designers are invited to submit recent Commercial/Hospitality or Residential projects, which incorporate Hansgrohe/Axor products (completed or renovated between Jan.1, 2011 and Aug.12, 2016).

The first place winner in each category will receive $2,000 & be eligible to attend a VIP trip to the Black Forest of Germany and the ISH Show!

Entry is free online at www.dasdesigncomp.com.

Good design was made to be seen--show off your hard work. Enter the competition today!

Deadline Approaching: Hansgrohe + Axor’s Das Design Competition

2016-08-01T15:30:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by Hansgrohe + Axor’s Das Design Competition.

Cash Prize & Eligibility for VIP Trip To Germany

Good design is POWERFUL, and Hansgrohe/Axor believes it should be celebrated and recognized!

There are just a few weeks left to enter the 3rd annual Hansgrohe+Axor Das Design Competition--open for entries until August 12th!

The first place winner in each category will receive $2,000 & be eligible to attend a VIP trip to the Black Forest of Germany and the ISH Show!

Entry is free online at www.dasdesigncomp.com.

Good design was made to be seen--show off your hard work. Enter the competition today!

NYC becomes first city to provide free tampons and pads in public schools, prisons, and shelters

2016-06-23T14:19:00-04:00

Today, the New York City Council unanimously passed a set of bills requiring free menstrual-hygiene products in public schools, prisons, and shelters, making it the first city in the nation to pass so-called "menstrual equity" legislation. The city will budget for tampons and pads just like it does for toilet paper and hand soap.

"Tampons and pads are not currently covered by public-assistance programs and some school-aged girls stay home or use products longer than they should when they get their periods. Women in prisons face rationing and degrading treatment from corrections officers."

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City of SF sued by religious group over open-air urinal

2016-04-19T21:02:00-04:00

A religious organization sued the city of San Francisco to remove an open-air urinal from a popular park that it calls unsanitary and indecent. The Chinese Christian Union of SF filed a civil complaint last week demanding the city remove the concrete circular urinal from iconic Dolores Park. The group says the urinal, which is out in the open and screened only with plants for privacy, "emanates offensive odors," ''has no hand-washing facilities" and "it's offensive to manners and morals."

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Mapping transgender-friendly bathrooms in hostile North Carolina

2016-03-31T14:56:00-04:00

For most, the act of going to the bathroom is an unremarkable part of their daily routines. However, for transgender people, fear of harassment makes this small decision a tough obstacle. In North Carolina a recent law has been introduced requiring people to only use bathrooms that match the gender they were assigned at birth. Web designer Emily Waggoner was "devastated" by the new legislation, and decided to do something to help those in need of a safe location to use non-gendered bathrooms.

Waggoner, who grew up in North Carolina although currently lives with her partner in Boston, worried about the safety of her transgender friends back home after the state passed this new, and highly controversial, legislation.

While purporting to be in the interest of "safety," such legislation greatly increases the risk of violence for members of the transgender (and gender non-conforming) community, with little-to-no evidence (or legitimate evidence) that it makes any other group safer. In the vast majority of cases of violence involving the transgender community, trans individuals are the victims – not the other way around.

Even without specific legislation like this, transgender people face much greater risks of physical and sexual violence than those faced by cisgendered individuals. More than one in four trans people have been assaulted in their lifetime – and the rates increase when looking at trans women and trans people of color.

Using Google Maps, Waggoner has created a tool ...

Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Bathroom Spaces" Pinterest Board

2015-12-18T15:16:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces.

↑ Cedar Avenue in Montreal, Canada by T B A

↑ Tennessee Farmhouse in Nashville, TN by Meyer Davis Studio

↑ Attic - loft renovation in Cremona, Italy by Arrigo Strina Architect

↑ Mulberry House in New York, NY by SHoP Architects

↑ Mamilla in Jerusalem, Israel by Matti Rosenshine Architects; Photo: Ilan Nahum

↑ Fenlon House in Los Angeles, CA by Martin Fenlon Architecture; Photo: Zach Lipp

↑ Totem House in Toronto, Canada by rzlbd; Photo: borXu Design 

↑ Brown Vujcich in Herne Bay, New Zealand by Bossley Architects

↑ Hotel Adriatic in Rovinj, Croatia by Studio 3LHD with Studio Franjić Šekoranja (interior design)

(Cover pic: Eich...

The next battleground for personal privacy: gyms?

2015-12-03T14:23:00-05:00

“In the last 20 years, maybe 25 years, there’s a huge cultural shift in people that ultimately affects gyms,” said Bryan Dunkelberger, a founding principal of S3 Design, which has worked for clients like Equinox and the Sports Club/ LA. [...] And the millennials, these are the special children. They expect all the amenities... Privacy, they expect.” [...] “It’s funny, they’re more socially open with everything — Facebook, social media — yet more private in their personal space”

Next time you need to go in Minturn, Colorado, visit America's Best Public Restroom

2015-11-17T13:15:00-05:00

But this year’s champion bathroom, crowned by voters on Cintas’ website, is not nestled inside some upscale restaurant in a major city. It’s a public restroom in Minturn, Colorado. A collaboration between the town of Minturn, LaN Architecture’s Monika Wittig, LGM 3d Studios, and Noble Welding, the restrooms are meant to resemble a passageway into a Rocky Mountain mine. “The town rallied together and showed the value of a restroom that’s creative and memorable for guests,” [...].

From the America's Best Restroom Contest website:

Founded in 1904, Minturn is rich in mining history and its new public restrooms reflect its past. The unique digitally fabricated shape of the men’s and women’s restrooms resemble an adit (horizontal passage way) into a Rocky Mountain mine. The concept is the product of several key players: the Town of Minturn, LaN Architecture - Monika Wittig, LGM 3d Studios and Noble Welding. The team came together to produce “functional art” that’s already captured community attention! “Our public restrooms prove how great it is to combine art, architecture and creativity. It changes moods, places and people,” said Janet Hawkinson, director of design and construction for the public restroom project. “It would be the best to win the contest and show the country what can be accomplished when everyone works together to create something truly memorable, as we did in small town Minturn!”

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For those with discriminating taste, a competi...

Toilets for everyone: the politics of inclusive design

2015-11-05T13:31:00-05:00

With the issues of serving openly in the military and same-sex marriage now largely resolved, the fight for all-gender restrooms has emerged as the latest civil rights issue in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (L.G.B.T.) community — particularly the “T” part. Schools and universities (...), museums (...), restaurants (...) and even the White House (...) are recasting the traditional men’s/women’s room, resulting in a dizzying range of (often creative) signage and vocabulary.

For those with discriminating taste, a competition for the best public restroom in the U.S.

2015-09-21T20:00:00-04:00

“An out-of-the-ordinary restroom is very telling about the business itself,” said John Engel, spokesman for restroom cleaning and supply company Cintas, which runs the competition. “If they pay that kind of attention to their restroom experience you can bet the overall experience will be phenomenal too.”

Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Bathroom Spaces" Pinterest Board

2015-02-19T20:19:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the brand new board Bathroom Spaces.

↑ Filter Loft in Boston, MA by Merge Architects; Photo: Anton Grassl

↑ Maui Residence in Kihei, HI by Bossley Architects

↑ 25 Bukit Tunggal Road in Singapore by HYLA Architects

↑ KONOBA in Mahé, Seychelles by ALBERT ANGEL Architecture & Design

↑ Manhattan Apartment in New York, NY by Robinson + Grisaru Architecture PC; Photo: Catherine Tighe

↑ Oak Pass Guesthouse in Los Angeles, CA by Walker Workshop

↑ House in Brookline, MA by BUTZ + KLUG Architecture; Photo: Eric Roth Photography

↑ Hotel Básico in Playa del Carmen, Mexico by Central de Arquitectura

↑ Modern Home in Miami, FL by DKOR Interiors Inc.

(Cover pic: Dune ...

An architecture of exclusion?

2014-04-02T14:01:00-04:00

Last fall, a group of transgender students at Wesleyan University tore down gendered bathroom signs and replaced them with ones that read, “All Gender Restroom.” [...] On college campuses across the country, student activists are dismantling what Sheila Cavanagh dubs an “architecture of exclusion,” more commonly known as gendered bathrooms. [...] To this day, plumbing regulations in Massachusetts limit the number of gender-neutral bathrooms a building can have.

Elevating the Discourse: Public Toilets

2011-06-22T13:54:42-04:00

Another small project completed by 3RW for the Nasjonale turistveger. This compact outhouse is located at the Hardangerfjord. The colored concrete adds a touch of frivolity and interest to passing cars. Exterior walls are slate, which is left rough on the interior.

Archinect member Holz.Box, in response to our recently published Op-Ed: The Neglected Public Bathroom, shares with us some amazing toilets around the world, from his blog.

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