# Transformer Toilets The Ultimate Toilet by Young Sang Eun Turns Into a Urinal By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-06-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-toilet-by-young-sang-eun References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2009/06/self-cleaning-t.php?p=4&cat=undefined#more) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?is_featured=-1&set_id=339053&individual_id=271534) The Ultimate Toilet by Young Sang Eun is a futuristic bathroom accessory that not only turns into a urinal, but is also [self cleaning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icleaningo-bidet-toilet-seat-dc02). Beginning in urinal form, just press a button and the Ultimate Toilet spins around and a seat drops down to transform into a regular toilet. After being used, the Ultimate Toilet closes up and gets rid of those nasty germs with steam and ultraviolet light. **Implications** - Females and males have long debated leaving the seat up and the functionality of [urinals within the household](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-lid-closer). Products like these [transformer toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-transformer-table) represent the shift businesses are taking in order to create unisex products, which solve the common debates between sexes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Unisex Toilets:** Transformer toilets represent the shift towards creating unisex products, solving the common debates between sexes. - **Self-cleaning Toilets:** The Ultimate Toilet's self-cleaning feature offers convenience and hygiene, presenting opportunities for the development of more efficient and low-maintenance toilet solutions. - **Multi-functional Bathroom Accessories:** The Ultimate Toilet's transformation from a urinal to a regular toilet highlights the potential for multi-purpose bathroom accessories that save space and cater to different needs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bathroom Fixtures:** The development of transformer toilets presents innovative opportunities for the bathroom fixtures industry to create versatile and inclusive products for consumers. - **Sanitation Technology:** The self-cleaning feature of the Ultimate Toilet opens up avenues for advancements in sanitation technology, with potential applications in both residential and public spaces. - **Smart Home:** Multi-functional bathroom accessories like the Ultimate Toilet align with the growing trend of smart home technology, providing opportunities to integrate intelligent features into bathroom fixtures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anti-Splashing Bathroom Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-urinal-design.md) - [Feature-Packed Smart Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neolet.md) - [Smart Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilets.md) - [Water-Free Telescoping Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clesana-x1.md) - [Brutalist Smart Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formation-02.md) - [Powerful Vortex Toilet Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twistflush-toilet.md) - [Hygienic Auto-Flushing Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/close-the-lid-toilet.md) - [Artfully Sculptured Textured Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-formation-02.md) - [Smart Monitoring Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vovo-neo.md)