Latrinalia (pl. n.)
Deliberately inscribed markings made on bathrooms or lavatory walls. It can take the form of art, drawings, or words, including poetry and personal reflections.
Wikipedia entry for Latrinalia (Wikipedia, 2021)
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Publicly Accessible Toilets after COVID-19: an update to design guidance
- This new guidance shows how future toilets can be designed to be more hygienic, and also more accessible and inclusive, as a critical part of public health infrastructure. (more…)
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Publicly Accessible Toilets after COVID-19: an update to design guidance
- This new guidance shows how future toilets can be designed to be more hygienic, and also more accessible and inclusive, as a critical part of public health infrastructure. (more…)
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New Resource: Everyday Life with IBS
- This 2021 animation, based on Dr Lauren White's research, captures the common experiences of living with IBS in everyday life.
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The Toilet Paper: Improving London’s loos
- The London Assembly Health Committee has made 12 recommendations on how to improve the Capital's toilets, following a public consultation. https://www.london.gov.uk/assembly-publications/toilet-paper-improving-londons-loos
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Design.Sanitation Online Event – 19 Nov
- 'Design.Sanitation: What challenges do designers face in providing sanitation that is both sustainable and inclusive?' (more…)
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Consultation: Access to Public Toilets in London
- The London Assembly Health Committee investigation is considering how toilet provision can be improved in London and what more the Mayor can do, (more…)
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Guardian Online: Low risk of catching Covid in public toilets, study finds
- Researchers analysing 38 studies from 13 countries, published between 2000-2020, have found that (more…)
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Contactless payments – Is this the way forward in the 21st Century?
- A public toilet is not always easy to find and when you do, the chances are that you cannot access the facility unless you pay to enter it. (more…)
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Article: The Privatisation of Taking a Piss
- This online article (Tribune, 26th April 2021) looks at how the 'public' part of public toilet is under threat. (more…)
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