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London’s Hip New Cafe Used to be a Victorian-Era Public Toilet

03/11/2013
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  • The Attendant's finished interior
    If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London's booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a "for rent" sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London's posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Countertop seating at the Attendant
    If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London's booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a "for rent" sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London's posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • London's Attendant cafe before renovation
    If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London's booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a "for rent" sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London's posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Attendant sign at the Attendant cafe
    If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London's booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a "for rent" sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London's posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Original urinals from the Attendant cafe
    If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London's booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a "for rent" sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London's posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Attendant cafe wrought-iron entrance
    If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London's booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a "for rent" sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London's posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Urinal countertop at the Attendant cafe
    If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London's booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a "for rent" sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London's posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!...<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/londons-hip-new-cafe-used-to-be-a-victorian-era-public-toilet/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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The Attendant's finished interior

If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant, the newest arrival on London's booming coffee bar scene. When owners Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell noticed a "for rent" sign on an abandoned, underground, Victorian-era public toilet in London's posh Fitzrovia neighborhood, they checked it out and decided it would be the perfect place for an espresso bar. Talk about adaptive reuse!...

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