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A new study into the impact commercial washroom design can have on user experience, commissioned by manufacturer Armitage Shanks and led by chartered architect and academic at the Belfast School of Architecture, Dr Saul Golden, has revealed that wellbeing is the number one social factor that designers think will impact washroom design over the next five years.
The report, ‘Creating better washrooms’, found that nine in 10 office washroom designers believe this space can have an impact on end-users’ wellbeing – a view that is shared by three-quarters of office workers themselves. Sixty-four per cent of office workers surveyed even said that workplace washrooms affect their general job satisfaction.
The findings of the report demonstrate a strong link between commercial washrooms and employee health and wellbeing – an increasingly vital asset for organisations looking to attract and retain the best employees and improve their brand image.
As one of the leading manufacturers of private and public bathroom solutions, Armitage Shanks commissioned ‘Creating better washrooms’ as part of its commitment to working across urban development, architecture and residential design to provide washroom solutions that shape the future of modern living. In the UK, around 73% of designers agreed that washrooms are the most difficult rooms to design and plan in commercial projects.
To download the full ‘Creating better washrooms’ report, visit: https://www.idealspec.co.uk/resources/whitepapers.html
