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    Oct 2023

    Last Updated: 24/10/2023
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    Business

    Harrogate man unveils world's first vertical bathroom

    by John Plummer

    | 24 Oct, 2023
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    An inventor from Harrogate is set to unveil the world's first vertical bathroom.

    Paul Hernon's design includes a rotating toilet, basin, shower and storage space combined in one upright unit.

    Known as the Vertebrae, it will be displayed at the Homebuilding and Renovation Show at Harrogate Convention Centre from November 3 to 5.

    Mr Hernon already has one of his space-saving bathrooms in his Starbeck home.

    Now he hopes the pioneering invention, which according to his website costs £9,480 plus VAT, will lead to a paradigm shift in bathroom design.

    The units rotate to save space.



    The gadget enthusiast hit on the idea while studying as an industrial designer and has since refined the idea. He said:

    "By associating space within a bathroom with particular activities, I rearranged them in a vertical configuration, which was both space saving and ergonomic."


    After numerous funding application failures, the Royal Academy of Engineering awarded him a grant, to reach his goal of manufacturing the Vertebrae.

    In 2020 he installed a pre-manufacture version of his all-in-one bathroom in a dedicated extension in his Starbeck home. It has been fully working for the last three years and is now ready for market.



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