Posts by Margot Kleinman

Research with MFA student Xinxiao Hui      While Copenhagen may be listed as the fifth most densely populated city for public toilet per square kilometer in 2023, they are not always easy to find or accessible for all users. The average is 1.46 public toilet per square mile in cities, compared to Paris at…

Research with MFA student Keliang Li    On a recent trip to Amsterdam, when I asked a local shop owner where I could use the restroom, she told me there were plenty of places for men but it was not so easy for women. She pointed me in the direction of a local bar down…

Written with MFA student Tong Zhao   With all the coffee and wine you’ll be drinking in Paris, it’s good to know there are plenty of free public restrooms. Cafes are everywhere in Paris: go to the counter, order a drink, head to the bathroom, go back to the counter, drink, pay, business done in…

Written by MFA student Jean Juan with Margot Kleinman    The City of Sydney, one of Australia’s largest and fastest-growing local areas, has an estimated population of 5.2 million in 2024. (https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/sydney-population).  In the 2022/23 financial year, the city hosted 5.4 million international and domestic overnight visitors in commercial accommodation. (https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/guides/city-at-a-glance)   With so many locals…

  This summer, Interior Design graduate students at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York have been studying public toilet availability, access, and design with a mission to make an impact on the New York City public restroom experience and share our findings along the way. A topic that affects us all, we hope to grow…