A Japanese architect has designed two transparent public toilets that people can asses for cleanliness before entering. Designed by Shigeru Ban, the stalls are part of a project organised by the nonprofit Nippon Foundation, titled The Tokyo Toilet. The project asked 16 different artists to redesign 17 public bathrooms throughout the district of Shibuya, in the hopes of making them more accessible and appealing. Located inside the city?s Yo Yogi Fukamachi Mini Park and the Haruno Ogawa Community Park, the public conveniences have been designed with two key points in mind - cleanliness and security - two aspects we all take into consideration when entering a public restroom. Although the thought of the toilet s being see-through sounds

A Japanese architect has designed two transparent public toilets that people can asses for cleanliness before entering. Designed by Shigeru Ban, the stalls are part of a project organised by the nonprofit Nippon Foundation, titled The Tokyo Toilet. The project asked 16 different artists to redesign 17 public bathrooms throughout the district of Shibuya, in the hopes of making them more accessible and appealing. Located inside the city?s Yo Yogi Fukamachi Mini Park and the Haruno Ogawa Community Park, the public conveniences have been designed with two key points in mind - cleanliness and security - two aspects we all take into consideration when entering a public restroom. Although the thought of the toilet s being see-through sounds

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A Japanese architect has designed two transparent public toilets that people can asses for cleanliness before entering. Designed by Shigeru Ban, the stalls are part of a project organised by the nonprofit Nippon Foundation, titled The Tokyo Toilet. The project asked 16 different artists to redesign 17 public bathrooms throughout the district of Shibuya, in the hopes of making them more accessible and appealing. Located inside the city?s Yo Yogi Fukamachi Mini Park and the Haruno Ogawa Community Park, the public conveniences have been designed with two key points in mind - cleanliness and security - two aspects we all take into consideration when entering a public restroom. Although the thought of the toilet s being see-through sounds

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