Historically, public bathing was a fundamental necessity for hygiene, giving rise to communal bathhouses in regions where private bathrooms were a rarity. In Japan, for instance, sento bathhouses ...

However, in the modern era, private bathrooms have ... Beyond serving as communal wellness hubs, public bathhouses present a unique opportunity for architecture to explore the relationship between ...

They infamously set the tone for communal bathrooms and strike fear into the hearts of hundreds. But ever since my first night in the dorms, communal bathrooms have been a constant enigma to me.