GERMANY— The Association of the German Sanitation Industry probably isn't a trade organization that's accustomed to fun and wacky ideas, which makes it all the more interesting that they're among the sponsors of the Pop up my Bathroom campaign. One of the campaign's products: a clear-plastic lavatory currently making the rounds in Europe, known as the Bathroom Bubble, which curiously lacks a toilet. [Architizer]
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF.— Another day, another Real Housewife selling her house for millions. Real Housewives of Orange County new addition Heather DuBrow and her plastic surgeon husband have sold their giant Newport mansion for a whopping $16.45M, without ever listing it on the open market. The couple paid nearly $3.3M for the lot back in 2004, then spent an ungodly $7M building the house itself. [The Real Estalker]
EVERYWHERE— If A-list-starlet-turned-known-loser Lindsay Lohan hasn't hit rock bottom yet, it's assuredly not going to happen at the Soho Grand, or the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, or the Standard LA, for that matter. Why? Because those are just three of the nine (!) hotels where Lohan is now barred from staying, thanks to a variety of offenses that range from public cocaine consumption to unpaid bills. [Hotel Chatter]