It’s time for us to look at something odd: the variety of toilet doors signs, that is. For quite some time, gender-indicating graphics were not necessities, but as tourism began to bloom, more and more pictograms popped up. The post-millennium design revolution brought forth designers who put a twist on these otherwise boring signs, as evidenced by the pictures below. Can you guess their locations? (Answers are at the end of the article.)
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No, these are not ancient coins, although the similarity is not accidental. They hang on the toilet doors of a museum that is the third oldest counting from the beginning of the twentieth century. They try really hard to look older than their age.
From the material, it's obvious that these illustrations are meant for the outdoors. The event for which they are used only lasts for a week, but it’s one of the most famous weeks in all of Europe. These graphics also change yearly.
This place opened after the turn of the millennium and became an instant hit. Those who know a thing or two about the history of Hungarian photography are well aware that the picture on the left was snapped by Károly Escher, and is entitled “Bankigazgató úszik” (“Swimming Bank Manager”). Can you guess the title of the other one?
This eye-catching pictogram is part of a huge investment about which we’ve recently written. It’s a work of foreign designers.
This restaurant moved to a new, bigger site not long ago, and went through a complete makeover. The man patiently waits for the woman, who contemplates whether she wants him.
These funny scribbles can be found in a very expensive and elegant restaurant in Buda. They are drawn with chalk and are purposively clumsy.
A minimalist solution from 2012. On the ceiling, there was a mural picturing Budapest’s subway map, including the 4th railway with a dashed line.
This place is also located in Buda, it’s an old, famous café which was frequented by iconic Hungarian artists back in the early 1900s.
This illustration can be found on the first floor of restaurant in Buda Castle. It's a richly decorated place, named after a well-known New York bistro.
This place right here can be found on the Pest side, near the Danube’s bank. The walls are decorated with birds on a wire, and sandwiches are named after famous writers: Dante, Tolstoy, etc.
The former owner of this place collected banners from all over the world - strictly by buying, not stealing them.
This place is in downtown Budapest, and houses two venues: one on the ground floor, and one on the rooftop.
These illustrations are located in a public building, which is less than a hundred years old, but does everything to look far more ancient.
This multi-storied, massive building is in Buda, near Széll Kálmán tér. It used to be a school, but now has a different function, and has been renovated from top to bottom.
Located on the Pest side, this place is a concoction of old and new, is very flashy, and has not been accessible for some time. It’s located on the Danube’s bank, near a university, and has had a tough fate.
