Sanitation and Design
The rise of indoor toilets and the sanitation craze transformed bathroom design, with brands marketing hygiene as a key selling point. Tuberculosis influenced the need for bright, airy spaces in sanatoriums, which later inspired home design. Following the 1918 flu epidemic, the concept of a second bathroom emerged to minimize germ spread from delivery personnel, showcasing the evolving relationship between health concerns and domestic architecture.In this clip
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How Infectious Disease Shaped American Bathroom Design
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