the communal bathroom is notably one of the smallest ‘public’ spaces, despite being both confined and private. japanese architect sou fujimoto took on the challenge of designing a toilet that, while still being closed, offered an openness in the context of its railway station-adjacent site in ichihara-city, chiba. the public lavatory is set within a lush 200 square meter garden of trees and flower
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