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Phyto-Purification bathroom looks like one uncomfortable way to bathe
Something about showering while surrounded by a bunch of plants just creeps me out. I mean, I know that they don't have eyes or anything, but a serious growth like the one you see above might keep brushing against you, or maybe there'd be bugs — or ___, or ___, or ___!
That said, maybe I should give Jun Yasumoto's "Phyto-Purification Bathroom" a chance, as the designer thinks it could be a good way to recycle bathwater:
"The water from the shower and the washbasin is filtered through an organic system before being re-used. Phyto-purification is a natural water-recycling process which is commonly used in ecological purification systems."The idea sounds like a win for the water, but I wonder how much the plants will like our soap, shampoo and other chemical-heavy substances mucking up their works.
Jun Yasumoto, via The Design Blog
By tecnoblix at 10:09 PM ON 07/17/09
Ummm....I hate to say it, but they call it "gray" water, and people have been using it for decades already. Check out the movie Garbage Warrior.
By tecnoblix at 10:11 PM ON 07/17/09
Ummm....I hate to say it, but they call it "gray" water, and people have been using it for decades already. Check out the movie Garbage Warrior.
By brie987 at 12:26 PM ON 07/18/09
I love this idea! Bathing in the bushes reminds me of my lovely home on Maui! Nature is the best.
By Chris at 9:26 AM ON 09/01/09
It sounds like a great idea to me though it would have to be in a place that got enough sun (skylight/outside/etc..)
By sam at 10:51 AM ON 09/03/09
I'm in outside alot, what about all the deer ticks I wash off ?
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