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Nouveau Toilette

Public and personal toilets are influenced by design, imagination & eco

Implications - Although public washrooms haven’t seen a tremendous amount of innovation over the years, they are now evolving. Finding ways to reinvent a traditional category opens the door to greater market opportunity. Some washrooms are being redesigned to appeal to a more global market, like the westernization of public restrooms in Beijing; others are turned into bizarre experiences such as washrooms with artistic urinals. Some even cater to niche markets like overweight demographics, environmentally conscious consumers or pet owners.
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Toilets - Incorporating luxury features in toilets provides an air of wealth and exclusivity making them priceless to the well-heeled homeowner.
2. Innovative Designs - Developing innovative and imaginative designs such as artistic urinals or inclusive toilets allows companies to appeal to niche and global markets which opens up greater market opportunities.
3. Eco-friendly Products - Offering products that are eco-friendly, multi-tasking, and conserve water, for example, eco-bath systems, reduces water usage, appeal to consumers, and minimize environmental impact.
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Home Goods - Development of luxurious toilet products, such as Swarovski-encrusted toilet seats or Terrific Toilets, fulfill a desire for opulence and a high-class lifestyle.
2. Design - Companies that take it upon themselves to create imaginative and unique toilet designs are opening themselves up to larger/varied audience demographics.
3. Environmental Goods - Businesses that create eco-friendly products or water-saving fixtures, such as the Eco Bath System or the W+W, will find a receptive audience among individuals who are concerned about the environment.
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Featured Examples

Water-Saving Bathrooms
Water-Saving Bathrooms
Jang WooSeok's 'Eco Bath System' Sends Sink Water to Toilet
The Eco Bath System by Jang WooSeok recycles water from the sink and sends it on over to the toilet to help reduce the use of water. The Eco Bath System is also great for small spaces and it has a nice… MORE
Computer Branded Toilets
Computer Branded Toilets
Bizarre Apple Concepts Designed by Mac Devotees
The Gadgets website has compiled a list of the top twelve most unusual and bizarre Apple concepts designed by fans of the brand. Either they have too much time on their hands or are supreme Apple loyalists… MORE
Transgenerational Toilets
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BoomerXer Super Loo Lets You "Go With the Flo"
Everybody poops, so Arizona State University decided they needed to invent a "transgenerational toilet” or as I like to call it, the BoomerXer Super Loo. The toilet won in the “breaking rules” category,… MORE
Transformer Toilets
Transformer Toilets
The Ultimate Toilet by Young Sang Eun Turns Into a Urinal
The Ultimate Toilet by Young Sang Eun is a futuristic bathroom accessory that not only turns into a urinal, but is also self cleaning. Beginning in urinal form, just press a button and the Ultimate Toilet… MORE
Twin Toilets Face Each Other
Twin Toilets Face Each Other
The TwoDaLoo
Ah, togetherness, the feeling that keeps a relationship on solid ground. The TwoDaLoo is worth a look at if for no other reason other than the name. The connected twin toilets are not only an interesting… MORE
$75,000 Swarovski-Enrusted Toilet
$75,000 Swarovski-Enrusted Toilet
Crystal Isis Commode Bedazzles
Sure you need a $75,000 Swarovski Crystal commode, just ask for the “Isis” at your local Home Depot. The designer, Jemal Wright of Hollywood, Florida decided that putting crystals on his luxury commodes… MORE
Gemstone Toilet Seats
Gemstone Toilet Seats
Dazzling Lids for Your Loo, From Giant Gems to Furry Tops
Bling on the glam with these gemstone toilet seat covers! Pressalit makes seat covers for everyone, with the themed loo lids encompassing designs for every interest group. Pressalit toilet seat covers… MORE
Kneel Toilets
Kneel Toilets
Japanese Design Eliminates Spray-Induced Puddles by Kneeling
Despite years of practice, guys still have a hard time controlling the direction of their pee. It’s too complicated to explain here, but this Japanese company has a simple solution. Knee to Pee. As the… MORE
play_circle_filledPersonalized Portable Toilets
Personalized Portable Toilets
Japanese Invent New Space Saver Diaper
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is making a new toilet that they hope to roll out in the next five years. I speculate that when gamers find out, the venture capital will come flowing. The new… MORE
Rear-Facing Toilets
Rear-Facing Toilets
Mount Nelson Ayala's Loo for More Sanitary Squatting
Public toilets freak a lot of people out and they will go to extremes to avoid contact with the porcelain. Nelson Ayala, however, has designed a toilet that doesn’t require your rear to touch anything.… MORE
Intelligent Toilet Seats
Intelligent Toilet Seats
Pressalit's AutoClose Automatic Toilet Seat Cover
For the men out there who forget to put the toilet seat down for their ladies, the new AutoClose by Pressalit will surely solve your problems. The AutoClose is an intelligent toilet seat made by Pressalit… MORE
Self-Closing Toilet Lids
Self-Closing Toilet Lids
The Intelli-Toilet Ensures the Seat Always Stays Down
Created by a group of students from the Skjern Technical College in Denmark, the Intelli-toilet will end the longstanding fight of millions. It’s the little things that make us crazy and fighting over… MORE
Terrific Toilets
Terrific Toilets
The Latest in Luxury Latrines
The latest innovative designs in toilets leave traditional form behind. Modern architectural homes deserve modern designed amenities, so contemporary creators like Troy Adams, Toto, Neo-Metro and Laufen… MORE
Inclusive Commodes
Inclusive Commodes
The Universal Toilet Easily Accomodates the Disabled
Designed by Changduk Kim and Youngki Hong, The Universal Toilet is equally usable by all members of society. The inclusive design includes a separate chest board for wheelchair users to lean against,… MORE
Digital Scale Toilets
Digital Scale Toilets
Bathroom Seat Measures Your Massive Movement
Psssheah, I’ve felt ten pounds lighter after trying to fire a .38 round out of a .45 barrel or giving birth to a Buick, or launching a steamer. You have too, admit it. Now in concept from Haikun Deng… MORE
Portable Paper Toilets
Portable Paper Toilets
Dang Jingwei's Loo Lets You Go Wherever Nature Calls
Dang Jingwei’s Portable Toilet allows you to be able to pop a squat and take care of business no matter where you are. This biodegradable design is packed with soil and coal ash to keep your deposit… MORE
play_circle_filledTeaching Toilets
Teaching Toilets
An Interactive Toilet Instructs Kids on Going to the Bathroom
This scary looking interactive toilet was made by a college student to teach kids how to go to the bathroom. The daunting machine sings to you while you are seated, not to mention, the toilet roll pops… MORE
Portable Commodes
Portable Commodes
The Dignity Toilet Alleviates Sanitation Issues Sans Infrastructure
Many countries face significant issues like infections and disease because they do not have proper toilets. For areas that suffer with these issues, the Dignity Toilet provides sanitary storage for 7-10… MORE
Compact Sink Latrines
Compact Sink Latrines
This Eco-Friendly Toilet Sink Combo System Does it All
At the London Design Festival, designer Roca revealed this amazing multi-tasking toilet sink combo system, the W + W (washbasin + watercloset). High-design meets eco-friendly waste and water management… MORE

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