*Tokyo is now offering high-tech public bathrooms that are transparent, but also offer privacy.Â
The restrooms come from the Tokyo Toilet Project, which enlisted architect Shigeru Ban to create toilets “like you’ve never seen.”
“There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park,” according to Ban’s firm. “The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside.”
As noted by NPR, transparent walls address both of those worries. People can see inside the room before entering. Once inside the door locks and the walls become opaque with various pastel colors, — and are no longer see-through.
“Using a new technology, we made the outer walls with glass that becomes opaque when the lock is closed, so that a person can check inside before entering,” the Nippon Foundation says.
Check out the colorful toilet stalls via the YouTube clip above.
READ MORE: Tokyo Vanity Slams Industry After Being Told She ‘Ain’t Fine Enough To Be A Rapper’
Tokyo’s transparent toilets turn heads: The walls of the cubicles are made of special glass which remains see-through until the user locks the door pic.twitter.com/vJ8tHnjY6d
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 26, 2020
“At night, the facility lights up the park like a beautiful lantern,” Ban’s firm explains on their website.
The restrooms are being tested by the public, with many images online — see below:
In Japan, they have transparent toilets that turn opaque when you go in and lock the door. Japan is great. pic.twitter.com/GHdPOmMrMX
— Super Comedy Guy (@SuperComedyGuy) August 22, 2020
#Japan has long been world-famous for its innovative smart #toilets, but these breath-taking new designs are more futuristic than ever! From transparent to concrete walls, see them here https://t.co/TazsLGYNe7 and https://t.co/tiPC3KdGN1 #design #banshigeru @Wonderwall_MK
— Japan House London (@japanhouseldn) August 21, 2020
WATCH:
We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now!
