Interesting Dual Sided Urinal

This was an interesting urinal from Armitage Shanks - a dual cavity design with central fin. I believe the idea is to divide the flow one way or the other and prevent this issue that typical flat backed urinal have where the flow rebounds onto the users legs. This worked well. I also suspect it has the additional advantage of giving the more lazy user something to aim at, or make more of a game - "are you a lefty or a righty?".

The sink in this particular facility was less interesting, not an A-S design. The lack of indicator as to which way to turn for hot and cold put me off. The raised rim of the sink body with the shadow depth was displeasing.

Derby Arms, Yorkshire - most excellent loos

This rather fine bathroom was waiting for me at a recent trip to a good countryside pub - the Derby Arms in Yorkshire, UK. Now I'm not usually one for the fancy above-board sink bowls, thinking of it as something of a fashion fad, but here they worked really well. The round shape was lovely - like an eyeball, revealing the warm wood below with taps which extended beautifully into the very centre of the bowl with an elegant tactile leaver. A win all round.

Even the urinals were elegant and properly laid out, just enough space (nobody likes an overcrowded urinal block) and a proper separator / privacy screen. The floor, in rough poured concrete, countered the elegant curves very well.