Article created by: Eligijus Sinkunas

There are countless architectural masterpieces that leave us in awe, and then there are the ones that leave us utterly confused. We’re talking about architecture, construction, and design fails that make zero sense. 

From staircases that lead to nowhere to doors that open straight into walls, we’ve compiled a list of blunders so absurd they’ll make you laugh, cringe, and wonder how they were ever approved in the first place.

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#1

The “Sideways House”

House built upside down with windows and roof inverted, showcasing a hilariously bad architecture and design fail.

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    My Grandparent’s Carpeted Bathroom

    Bathtub surrounded by green s**g carpet floor and walls, showcasing bizarre bad architecture and design fails in a bathroom.

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    #3

    Nice Now This Is Useless

    Parking space with a handicapped symbol blocked by a curb and garden, showcasing bad architecture and design fails.

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    #4

    Infamous House In My Hometown. Yes, Those Are Stairs

    A house with a garage door located at the top of stairs, showcasing a construction and design fail in architecture.

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    #5

    Trying To Prevent Cyclists From Using The Ramp, By Blocking The Passage To Everyone With Wheels (Strollers, Wheelchairs, Etc)

    Ramp with metal railings and barriers blocking access, showcasing a hilariously bad architecture and design fail in an urban setting.

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    #6

    "Don't Come Down The Stairs! I'm Pooping!"

    Bathroom with toilet placed awkwardly next to staircase railing, showcasing a bad architecture and design fail.

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    #7

    This One Certainly Stands Out

    Kitchen with a sink and faucet installed on a corner countertop, showing a confusing architecture and design fail.

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    #8

    My Uncle's House Got A Bathroom Without A Door, Literally The First Thing You See When You Enter The House

    Glass block walls partially obstruct a bathroom entrance, showcasing bad architecture and construction design fails.

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    #9

    I’d Fall Down The Stairs Every Morning

    Door installed to open directly over stairs, a confusing and dangerous architecture and construction fail.

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    #10

    This Bathroom In My Dad's New House. I’m 6’1”. The Room Is So Short They Had To Cut Holes In The Ceiling Over The Toilet And Sink So You Can Stand Up

    Person standing in a bathroom with hilariously bad architecture, featuring a toilet too low and a ceiling too low to fit.

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    #11

    A Combination No One Has Ever Wanted

    Bathroom design fail showing urinals installed inside a shower area with poor architecture and construction flaws.

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    #12

    They Put A Bed, On Top Of The Stairs

    Room with a raised bed suspended over a stairwell next to a small kitchen, an example of a bad design fail in architecture.

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    #13

    These Stairs Where You Have To Hug The Wall Or Sprain Ur Ankle

    Zigzag patterned concrete stairs with uneven design and metal railing, highlighting bad architecture and construction fails.

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    #14

    How Do You Like Your Windows?

    Two-story house with randomly placed windows and mismatched sizes showcasing a hilariously bad architecture fail.

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    #15

    The World's Most Pointless Gate

    Metal gate installed without a fence or access point, a hilariously bad construction and design fail in an open field.

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    #16

    This Toilet At My Sister's House

    View over a tiny bathroom with a toilet door opening inward, showcasing a bad architecture and construction fail.

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    #17

    I Was Wondering Why I Kept Ending Up On The 4th Floor After Pressing 2

    Elevator panel shows confusing button layout and unclear lift information causing construction and design fails.

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    #18

    Practical Bathroom

    Modern bathroom with bathtub enclosed in glass, suspended above living space showing a hilariously bad design fail in construction.

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    #19

    What Is The Purpose Of This?

    Door frame with a confusing bad architecture design that obstructs the door's movement in an office room.

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    #20

    Ah Yes, A Crotch Level Shower Window

    Small bathroom window installed right next to the shower, a bad architecture and construction fail causing confusion.

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    #21

    I’ve Tripped In The Kitchen But Never On My Way To The Kitchen…

    Kitchen with confusing step design featuring uneven wooden stairs leading to cooking area, showcasing bad architecture and design fails.

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    #22

    Sort By: Random

    Elevator panel with confusing negative floor numbers and duplicate buttons, showcasing bad architecture and design fails.

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    #23

    This Stove In A Premium Airbnb

    Kitchen corner with stovetop installed beneath a range hood but blocked by a cabinet, showcasing a construction fail.

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    #24

    Why Do I Kinda Like It Tho?

    Stairs with an unusual and confusing design fail, illustrating bad architecture and construction in a home interior.

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    #25

    Escalator/Stairs Combo

    Stairs built directly in front of an escalator, showcasing a hilariously bad architecture and design fail in a busy mall.

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    #26

    Door In The Floor

    Door that opens into a recessed carpeted floor area, a notable bad architecture and design fail causing practical confusion.

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    #27

    The Place I Just Moved Into Has This Infuriating Drawer In The Kitchen

    Partially open wooden drawer blocked by countertop, showcasing a construction fail in kitchen design and architecture.

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    #28

    Closet Space

    Narrow closet door in a plain wall with electrical outlets and wooden floor, showing a construction and design fail.

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    #29

    The More I Look At This House, The Worse It Gets

    Red front door with crooked square windows on a brick house showcasing hilariously bad architecture fails.

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    #30

    They Tried To Accommodate For Blind People, But Failed To See The Problem With This Design

    Construction fail showing inaccessible wheelchair ramp blocked by metal railings, a design fail causing confusion and impractical use.

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    #31

    Beautiful Parisian Bathroom

    Narrow bathroom with cramped toilet placement inside a tiny shower stall, showcasing a hilarious design fail in architecture and construction.

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    #32

    Hotel Bathroom Sink With Barely Enough Room For Your Hands Because The Spouts Are Too Long/Low

    Hand trying to use a bathroom faucet with water spraying away from the drain, showing a bad design fail in construction.

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    #33

    Community Features: Lighted Sidewalks

    New residential neighborhood with construction and design fails including misplaced streetlamp blocking the sidewalk path.

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    #34

    This Bathroom In My Neighbor's House

    Bathroom design fail with toilet positioned facing a wall and a towel rack installed too far from the sink area.

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    #35

    The Ad Literally Says, "Modern Kitchen, Great Layout, Bright And Spacious!"

    Small kitchen with counter and cabinet construction fail showing a missing countertop section near the sink area.

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    #36

    Benches Designed By Someone Who Hates The Concept Of Sitting Down

    Modern wooden benches with unusual curved design by a waterfront, showcasing a construction and design fail in architecture.

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    #37

    This Is A Mailbox Not Far From My House

    Mailbox built with uneven, crude stonework showing a bad architecture and construction fail in a residential area.

    I have to drive by it everyday. I desperately want to swerve my Jeep into it to take it out of its misery. I don't think the owner was trying be artistic, he just doesn't know what he's doing.

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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tired of teens driving by and playing 'mailbox baseball' maybe?

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    #38

    Wheelchair Ramp Or M.C. Escher?

    Confusing architecture fail showing a complex maze of metal railings and ramps obstructing smooth construction design.

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    #39

    I Mean You Could've Rotated The Toilet But Whatever

    Toilet installed in corner with broken wall tiles around tank showing a clear construction and design fail.

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    #40

    Stairs Everywhere

    Bathroom with multiple uneven steps leading to a raised toilet platform, showcasing bad architecture and design fails.

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    #41

    I Was Scrolling TikTok And Saw This. Whyyyy Would They Do That

    Window installed at an extreme angle in a bedroom wall showcasing a hilariously bad architecture and design fail.

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    #42

    What A Bathroom

    Staircase leading directly to toilets with bad architecture and design fails causing confusion in construction and layout.

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    #43

    Stairs Everywhere (Going Nowhere)

    Awkward construction fail with a staircase blocking windows, showcasing hilariously bad architecture and design mistakes.

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    #44

    $1800/Mo 1 Bedroom Apartment In NJ

    Light switch installed so close to door frame it is blocked, showcasing a hilarious bad architecture and design fail.

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    #45

    My Family Got A New House And This Is Where They Put The Light Switch For The Stairs

    Handrail installed directly in front of a light switch causing a confusing and impractical architecture fail in interior design.

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    #46

    "Bathroom Window" In Our 12 People Airb&b (Toilet‘s To The Left, Also In Plain Sight)

    Door with a glass panel leading directly into a bathroom shower, showcasing a construction and design fail.

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    #47

    How Would Any Of This Work?

    Corner kitchen stove installed at an awkward angle on countertop, illustrating bad architecture and design fails in construction.




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