Comments on: smalltalk on toilets – for interesting08

By: POTTY MOUTH. « stapledesign.com

POTTY MOUTH. « stapledesign.com — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:16:32 +0000

[...] things like the height of the toilet paper dispenser from the ground requires some getting used to. Younghee Jung works at Nokia and her job seems to be simply observing humans. I wish she would blog more, but [...]

By: Cristina Bilsland

Cristina Bilsland — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:48:20 +0000

Another one to ad to the collection:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/crisbils/2579769835/in/set-72157606607608128/

Taken in Gothi -a village about 4h north of Mumbai.

Cris

By: Maaretta Tukiainen

Maaretta Tukiainen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:50:20 +0000

Hi! Great stuff, I truly enjoyd this power point -presentation. Thank you also for your inspiring input in Grid 08, Stockholm. It was a real pleasure listening to you there.

By: v

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:00:15 +0000

hei, hope you’re familiar with slavoj zizek’s contribution to the topic of toilet and different national cultures.. :)

By: Paul Mison

Paul Mison — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:39:45 +0000

I saw this review in the Times today and thought of your talk: The Big Necessity by Rose George:

"George passionately believes we should take her subject seriously instead of being embarrassed by it. She laments the lack of academic research into toilet culture."

By: Jokko Korhonen

Jokko Korhonen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:45:56 +0000

The RSA just announced the winners of their Design Directions competition for young designers. One of winning entries was for toilet for which the height an be adjusted. A simple, courageous and elegant solution.

You can find a description and pictures of a prototype here: http://www.rsadesigndirections.org/design-directions/2007-08/exh/artist/viewer.php?projid=010&workid=010_SD&imgid=010-SD-01.jpg

By: Riccardo

Riccardo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:21:53 +0000

Hey!
really loved your talk at Interesting08!

Thanks for sharing.

By: Mat Morrison

Mat Morrison — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:06:52 +0000

Was simultaneously horrified and enchanted by this talk when I heard it at interesting08. Best thing ever.

By: Stephanie Rieger

Stephanie Rieger — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:59:24 +0000

Lovely presentation! Thanks for sharing it.

One of my favourite examples of toilet signage can be found in Singapore where shiny new facilities often include signs instructing people not to stand on the toilet seats. Singapore has such a large multi-cultural and migrant worker population that many residents come from countries where squat toilets are still the norm. Using ‘proper’ toilets with seats must be quite the shock. (To be honest I find that when i travel in Asia I often prefer the older squat toilet + bucket of water arrangement…)

By: Infovore » links for 2008-07-03

Infovore » links for 2008-07-03 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:30:32 +0000

[...] Younghee Jung » Blog Archive » smalltalk on toilets – for interesting08 “…toilets are the mirrors of culture with their prominence for everyone’s life in the society. the design of toilets can be a powerful element in providing anyone’s happiness, a sense of wellbeing, or even a feeling of small everyday achievement.” (tags: youngheechung toilets sociology culture society presentation interesting08) [...]