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Public Toilet Competitions

America's Best Restroom Awards Recognizes Hip Bathrooms in the US

— March 25, 2009 — Art & Design
America’s Best Restroom Awards may sound like a ridiculous theme for a contest, but then take a moment to think at the times you’ve marveled at a public washroom; it’s a great venue to catch people off guard using creative talent.

Since having access to a bathroom is a mandatory part of running brick and mortar businesses in America, the line of contestants is quite extensive… and highly creative, ranging from the beautiful to the bizarre.

Check out this gallery of innovative bathrooms found in the US, and be sure to cast your vote on the America’s Best Restroom Awards site too.

Featured bathrooms: Brio Restaurant in Rockford, Illinois | 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky | Grand Central Terminal in NYC | Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa | Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Smith College Museum of Art Northampton, Massachusetts | The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee | The Montville Inn in Montville, New Jersey | The Signature Room at the 95th in Chicago, Illinois
Trend Themes
1. Innovative Public Restrooms - Brick and mortar businesses could be encouraged to improve their restrooms by creating more innovative designs and competitions to recognize the best.
2. Creative Bathroom Features - Bathroom suppliers could capitalize on the trend by introducing new products with more creative features and designs.
3. Restroom User Experience - Restaurants, hotels and other businesses could focus on enhancing their restroom user experience as a way to differentiate themselves from competitors.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - Interior design firms could explore opportunities in designing creative and unique restrooms for brick and mortar businesses.
2. Bathroom Supplies - Bathroom supply manufacturers could develop and market products that enhance the user experience and aesthetics of public restrooms.
3. Hospitality - Hotels and restaurants could differentiate themselves by creating innovative restrooms that provide a memorable experience for patrons.
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