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Glass showers are -extrememely- common in Australia.

• bluGill 6y ago
  They are common in the US, but they are contained in a bathroom that has solid walls. I can't think of any culture where people would be comfortable with a bathroom layout that allows anyone to just look in. That limits this bathroom to small apartments for singles (or couples with no kids) who don't entertain, and from what I know of Japanese culture I'm not sure it would catch on there. As a marketing effort though it makes sense. You can show the whole thing off at a show to someone walking by and anyone who is interested can imagine how it would look with solid walls.
  • oasisbob 6y ago
    My most recent home here in Seattle was built with glass showers. The house was a three-story townhome, with the master shower up top, "overlooking" the stairwell. The second floor bathroom is split into two - a toilet on one end of the hallway, a glass shower on the other end made by boxing off the end of the hallway with a sliding-glass door and large windows. Both sets of glass are frosted. It's clear that the architect used the showers to help with lighting - the side of the building with the showers has the best exposure, and by keeping them translucent all the way into the living space, the hallways, stairs, and master bedroom are bathed in natural light. Despite the frosted glass, the showers do have a slight exhibitionist feel at first. The second floor shower has a roll-down blind on the outside, primarily for guests. The third floor shower has partial window treatments, which provides enough privacy given the layout of the neighborhood. We thought it might be a bit uncomfortable; however, it works out well, and almost all guests have declined to use the blinds. I was surprised too.