London Lootopia

We envisage a future where London will become a global leader in public toilets, installing them on every high street and development as centres of health and wellbeing, supporting local communities and economies.

Using the latest inclusive design, these new hubs will be accessible by all and take a leading role in restoring dignity across the capital.

Funded through public and private partnerships, the humble loo will drop its stigma and instead become a source of civic pride and promote health equity.

This will bolster London’s international reputation as a welcoming place to visit while also encouraging residents to explore their area and use the shops and services contained within it. Surrounded by lush landscapes, run on renewable energy and using natural waste management, they will increase biodiversity and set an example for sustainable design.

The London Lootopia project is proposed as a joint partnership with The London Society and the RCA Public Toilet Research Unit. It responds to an urgent need to increase the provision of sanitation within the city, which has reached a crisis point with a new ‘urinary leash’ imposed on a broad cross-section of society. With inspiring designs, local authorities and developers alike will compete for their own toilets as a key driver for placemaking strategies. Viva la revo-loo-tion!

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