Why are public bathrooms designed so poorly? (Devan Design Week)

Why are public bathrooms designed so poorly? (Devan Design Week)

July 22, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 73

About this episode

The episode explores the design issues of public bathrooms, including the removal of doors in hotels and the implications of bathroom technology.

For this edition of Devan Design Week, Devan Design Week II, we're going deep on bathrooms. We'll explore why hotels are getting rid of bathroom doors and walls, the movement to Bring Back Doors, whether bathroom sensors are actually racist, and if they're better for the environment and cleaner. Finally, we'll rank our favorite and least favorite bathroom locks. Our guests this week are: Sadie from Bring Back Doors Katie Deighton from The Wall Street Journal , who reported on hotels removing bathroom doors earlier this year Charlotte Gartenberg from the upcoming podcast Welcome to the Bathroom Julia Lindsay, lock aficionado ICYMI listen to Devan Design Week I (Tesla door handles, microwave buttons, modern-day couches) Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram .  Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪ (860) 325-0286 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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