# Illuminated Cubicle Handles The 35-Degrees Stall Door Indicates to Assert the Bathroom's Emptiness By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-10-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/35degrees-stall-door References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/10/02/under-pressure/) Here is the scenario: You've got to pee. Bad. You're in a public restroom and all of the doors are shut; now do you stoop to the level of looking for feet under the cubicles to find a vacant one? The 35-Degrees Stall Door would make life a great deal more comfortable -- and dignified -- in this sort of situation. It's an adaptation to the [knob, latch and locking systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-door-handle) that you see in many [communal washrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/righthear-1), offering a fool-proof setup to keep you from waiting unnecessarily or walking in on a poor pants-less person. The handle of Donghwi Chang's 35-Degrees Stall Door angles out at 35° when there's nobody inside the cubicle to pull it shut. A lit-up red arrow assures you that [the toilet is available](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-toilet) for use. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Public Restroom Technology:** The development of technology that makes public restrooms smarter and more efficient in terms of user satisfaction, privacy, and hygiene. - **Innovative Bathroom Door Designs:** A focus on creative and user-friendly bathroom door designs to eliminate awkward situations and bring more comfort and ease to people using public restrooms. - **Interactive Lavatory Features:** The integration of interactive features to public restrooms such as sensors, lights, and sound to improve the overall user experience and make facilities more accessible. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Interior Design:** Leveraging advanced technologies and innovative designs to create smart, functional, and user-friendly public washrooms that better serve people's needs. - **Construction and Engineering:** Incorporating new techniques and materials in building public restrooms that promote safety, security, and efficiency, while providing optimal comfort and convenience for users. - **Smart Home and Internet of Things (iot):** Adapting smart home technologies and IoT concepts to public washrooms to create intuitive, automated, and responsive facilities that enhance the user experience and improve hygiene and sanitation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilets.md) - [Hygienic Auto-Flushing Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/close-the-lid-toilet.md) - [Interior Push-Pull Door Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anylock-milda.md) - [Bathroom Privacy Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bathroom-privacy.md) - [Anti-Splashing Bathroom Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-urinal-design.md) - [Hygienic Handsfree Toilet Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-lid-closer.md) - [Light-Filled Public Restrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivid-toilet-interior.md) - [Hands-Free Home Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milda-evolve-door.md) - [Hands-Free Door Handle Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safe-lever-door-opener.md)