Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Check it out! Funny Public Toilet Sign

Look at this funny public toilet sign, although funny, but creative, can catch people attention easily..

This is the true way for male and female to answer for their nature's call!! haha!!

The true way of male and female when they are in urgency of urination??

Public toilet in Vienna..

A Peeping Tom?

Design from Peter (a Webmaster), typical style for man

Design from Peter (a Webmaster), Do Shit?

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

open toilet

Had you seen such a open public toilet which located at the center of crowded place, with the minimum protection for privacy??

Can you do your 'business' in this kind of toilet??

This is public urinal, all over the Europe


The sign on the door of toilet, creative?


With only the protection for the private part of human, there is a printed photo of a woman in front of his eyes. This happened in China.


This kind of idea may acceptable, but is it functional enough and will be fully utilized? :)

What's your thinking, man? This was built specially for men for sure, not women.

Amazing amusement in Las Vegas

So far I knew from my friend, two amazing amusements in Las Vegas which give lots of impression. He had gave me some photos and information about these. Thus, I try to find out some information and share with you here.

This is the Stratosphere Las Vegas, located in Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a combination of a tower, hotel, and casino. However, the most significant and impressive part of this Stratosphere Las Vegas is the Stratosphere Tower!! This 350m high tower, is having an exciting amusement at top of the tower!!

Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas

What is so exciting up at the tower??

Here they are....




Can you imagine your feeling if you are one of them who sitting inside the Ride??


Secondly, the Venetian Las Vegas, the new largest hotel in the world, is the luxurious hotel along Las Vegas Boulevard, famous for its canal, elegant decor, and world class service, this hotel is the place that must visit for a tourist.

What is interesting here is the extensive indoor mall and gondola ride winding through what approximates the canals of Venice. Inside the mall, you are always under a bright sky, without dusk and night. The bright sky inside the mall, is looked alike the real sky, just like what we can see outside of building. Can you imagine you are in the world of 24 hours bright sky without darkness in night, just you need to enter into the mall.






Monday, March 9, 2009

Smoker, welcome?

Smoking, is a bad habit which must not be practiced, this is commonly known by everyone. However, when I'm doing internet surfing this afternoon, I found out an interesting bench (search for the original website by clicking on the photo), this bench is encouraging the habit of smoking! Why did I say so?

This bench is integrated with ash receptacle, at the both end side of bench. People may smoke when they are sitting on the bench. The question is, is the bench user-friendly? May be it is friendly to smokers, friendly in the sense of it provides a comfy spot for smokers to enjoy the slow effect of black and poison lung, but not to the non-smokers.

I don't know what is the intention of this kind of design, to promote smoking?? Or to provide place for smokers as they have the rights too? Well, I do admit the smokers have the right to smoke in public space (certain places but not all), but this is not a habit that should be encouraged and promoted. Is it necessary to provide a seat just for smokers?



Bench just for smokers




Note: all words in this blog are just my own opinion

Restaurant in Belgium!!!

I read an email and found that is interesting and amazing!! Here to share with you!!

You can have a unique dining experience, either breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktail. 50 meters up above the ground, the dining event is organized. It provides 22 seating with Chef, server, musician, and customers can select their own location without limitation. Guarantee safety with the hoisting crane.....






Would you like to have a try? Yes, of course!!

look at this benches....

Interesting benches from all over the world, lot and lots, special and unique design of benches, that we should know about that. May creative and amazing designed benches attract people to use them but not vandalize them.


Here starts the journey...



Organic / steel powdercoated bench



Plexiglass Slat Wave Bench

Slat Wave Bench

Powdercoated aluminium Wave Bench

Stainless Steel & Aluminium Wave Benches


It looks like butterfly, doesn't it??


Obviously, it's a crocodile shape. It is a rustic pine crocodile bench.


Leaf bench and table set


Seesaw bench by Louise Campbell


Partly normal and partly spaghetti bench by Pablo Reinoso


It's a recycle item!! Newspaper made bench.


Anyway, you can make this, tree trunk bench


Another recycle item, biodegradable bench


Curve bench in park, Theodore Berry Park


Book or bench??


Park bench in Havana, Cuba


Otlanda bench


Duck bench, popular attraction for all ages

Sunday, March 8, 2009

'Social' bench?

Any kinds of public facilities always get involve in public (community), this kind of relationship cannot be ignored, depends on how strong is the relation between the public facility and community.
Bench, as a public facility, its design does have effect on the interaction between people in public. Some of the benches are certainly proved to be very cosy and social bench if we sit round the right way. Public may chat easily among each others with more eye-contact by sitting face to face on bench.

The design of bench below may encourage the social interaction among public. It creates a communal space for the community, perfect for not only groups, but also for individuals. It does whatever you need, social interaction or private space.

Chit-chatting within group, private space for loners


How about the following bench design? It is a bunch of cool design bench in Japan and it is said to be social bench! May be it does its task as social bench, but is it comfortable and convenient for public to have a sit?


This is a bench which is functioned as an advertisement, rather than a seating. This is totally not encouraging social interaction, this is a one seat bench and not practical at all! What do you think, people may just go and capture a photo, but not utilize it. It's a waste of public space!