Private, safe, thoughtfully designed spaces for restroom access, nursing, prayer, changing—whatever you need. Twelve private restrooms in SoHo, New York.
Every Maslow room is built to one standard: a room you would actually choose. Each point of light is a decision.
A custom-built artificial skylight — tunable from warm to cool daylight, following a circadian curve through the day. Flicker-free at camera speeds, because you will photograph yourself here.
A wall-hung Toto Neorest — heated seat, adjustable water pressure and temperature. A handheld shattaf (hand bidet) sits beside it, standard in every room — whether you’re performing wudu before prayer, prefer bidet hygiene, or just want a more comfortable experience.
A terrazzo counter cast with crushed porcelain from broken toilets — the city’s old problem, ground down and set into the surface of its fix. It tops a refurbished vintage sideboard — a different find in every room — raised open underneath so a wheelchair rolls right up.
Vanity lighting wraps the mirror at eye level — flattering, horizontal light for touch-ups and makeovers, instead of the overhead glare that hollows your face. High color accuracy is in the spec. Skin tone is the whole point.
Sixty inches of clear turning space — the full ADA circle, so a wheelchair turns all the way around without reversing into anything. Every room, every time. Nobody hunts for the accessible one.
A teak-slat bench with an easy-clean cushion — for waiting, resting, nursing, or just a breath. A wall changing table folds down for little ones — and a clamp-on extension converts the bench for adult changing, in any room, on request.
Most public restrooms are designed to deter use. Uncomfortable seats. Harsh lighting. No privacy. Minimal amenities. The message is clear: get in, get out, don’t stay.
We designed Maslow rooms with the opposite philosophy: stay as long as you need. Be comfortable. Feel safe.
A good restroom, a quiet place to nurse, a clean place to pray — these are ordinary needs. I build for them the way a good hotel would: as a matter of course.
I call them restrooms because that’s what they are. The room is what needed fixing. A restroom should be a moment of rest, and this city doesn’t offer many.
I researched. I planned. I prototyped. I won’t know if I got it right until you use it. If something doesn’t work, tell me: hello@maslow.nyc
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