Article created by: Mantas Kačerauskas

Not all buildings are created equal. While many add value in terms of aesthetics and economics, some are just so horrid-looking that they easily ruin what could have been a picturesque city skyline. 

The existence of structural eyesores has prompted people to gather on Facebook to put these monstrosities in the spotlight. And who could blame them? Once you see the photos, you will understand why these online groups exist. 

Here are just a few of the photos that give new meaning to otherwise unappealing structures. Scroll through and upvote those that caught your attention the most. 

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This Is The Swedish Architect School

Massive eyesore building with dull concrete facade and scattered windows, showcasing poor design and lack of architectural aesthetics.

Inside this ugly building in central Stockholm thousands of modernists have learned to hate old architecture and to love gray conctete. The building was actually voted the most ugly building ever created according to swedish people but the architects still love it.

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    I Accidentally Stumbled Upon This ‘Technological Monster’

    Unusual massive eyesore building with a shiny blue, spiked exterior surrounded by traditional architecture in a cityscape.

    Presented as one of the wonders of modern architecture in the city of Graz, Austria: it would be the ‘Kunsthaus Graz’, an art museum (2003) not by chance affectionately called “Friendly Alien”. I cannot understand what inspired the architects and designers who created it: a painting by Salvador Dalì, a macrophage or a paramecium in microbiology, a nightmare? Not only do I find it to have a deleterious traumatic effect on the historical context of the Austrian city, but I also wonder how the local authorities and citizens could have consented to such a horror

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    Swedish Architects Are Stuck In The Past. Tell Them It Is Time To Invent A New Style

    Worn and stained massive eyesore building in snowy area, showing poor architectural design and aesthetics from 2022 construction.

    It is impossible to see if a new building is from 1960 or 2024. This new building in the Stockholm area was voted as the most ugly new architecture two years ago

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    I Shared This On My Facebook Page As An Example Of Ugly Architecture In My City (Adelaide), And Someone Said They Liked It! I Can’t Understand Why Anyone Would Say That

    Massive eyesore building in an urban area with an unusual design, traffic lights, and cars on the street under a blue sky.

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    The Ugly Church In Sweden Is Known As The Borg. Maybe Ugly Churches Are The Reason Why Sweden Has So Many Atheists

    Massive eyesore building with plain brick walls and minimal windows, showcasing poor design and lack of architectural aesthetics.

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    #6

    Looks Like A Terrible Disease To Me. Another Example Of Modern Architecture In Graz, Austria. Built In The Middle Of The Historical Old Town (2020)

    Futuristic massive eyesore building with bulky modular facade contrasted against traditional architecture on city street corner.

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    #7

    Not Only Ugly New Buildings, They Are Ruining Residential Areas Turning Historic Homes Into Ugly Boxes, It's A New Trend

    Two contrasting buildings showcasing massive eyesore architecture with poor design and aesthetics surrounded by greenery.

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    #8

    A New Very Sad Massive Demolition

    2019 colorful classic buildings replaced by 2023 massive eyesore buildings showing loss of design and aesthetics in architecture.

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    #9

    This Is A New House In Sweden

    Rusty and unfinished exterior of massive eyesore building showing poor design and lack of architectural aesthetics.

    The infamous rust house in Malmö old town was voted the most ugly new building in Sweden 2019. The swedish architect maffia loves it and it has now been copied in several other cities. How can anyone think that rust is beautiful?

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    It's a slight improvement on grey concrete

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    #10

    Hotel Aberdeen Scotland

    Massive eyesore building with outdated design and poor aesthetics on a cloudy day at a street corner.

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    #11

    The Monster In The Old Town

    Modern white building standing out awkwardly among traditional homes, showcasing massive eyesore architecture and poor design contrast.

    The parasite in the old town of Landskrona was given an award for the best new architecture in Sweden according to the swedish architect organization. The architectural uprising voted it as the most ugly new architecture the same year.

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    #12

    This Is Why The Architectural Uprising Is Needed 😱 The Picture Need No More Text

    Brutalist massive eyesore building towering over classic architectural design under a bright blue sky.

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    #13

    Only One House Survived Modernism 😡 A Lone Survivor House In Chicago, Built In 1888

    Old massive eyesore building with worn yellow facade sandwiched awkwardly between modern structures in an urban setting

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    #14

    Guess Who Destroyed The Building

    Old ornate building with a modern glass structure stacked above, showcasing massive eyesore buildings and poor design clash.

    You guessed correct. This is the office of the "Union of Romanian Modernist Architects" in Bucharest. Another parasite.

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    #15

    Pilsen Is A City Known For Its Beauty. Now It Is Also Known For The Worst Renovation Ever

    Old and new massive eyesore buildings side by side showing poor architectural design and lack of aesthetics.

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    This Is How We Do It In Portugal. Better Than Total Demolition Or What Do You Say?

    Old building facade awkwardly integrated into modern glass structure, showcasing massive eyesore buildings and poor design contrast.

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    #17

    How To Make An Old City Ugly

    Old classic building with large modern eyesore building behind under blue sky and construction cranes.

    Oslo in Norway. Every modernist architect dreams about putting enormous boxes close to historical buildings. In Norway architects can easily fulfill their dreams. Who can put the biggest box as close as possible to an old beautiful building? Architect Bob Boxman always wins

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    #18

    Maidstone Museum Extension. They Thought They Would Go With Something In Keeping With The Architecture Of This Fine Building. Something Sympathetic And Discreet

    Historic brick building poorly blended with a massive eyesore modern gold extension, showing lost sight of design and aesthetics.

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    Well, if you squint hard enough, it blends superbly

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    #19

    Katowice In Poland Has Been Known As An Dirty And Ugly City So Maybe The Architect Felt That His New Building Is Blending In With The City Image

    Dark gray building with massive protruding balconies, an example of eyesore buildings lacking design and aesthetics.

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    #20

    Jean Nouvel Butchered A Historic Building In Monaco

    Tall massive eyesore building with outdated design contrasting surrounding classic architecture on a city street.

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    Uglytecture; Not Functional, Not Affordable, Not Aesthetic

    A massive eyesore building with sharp angles and dark facade contrasting with classic architecture in an urban area.

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    #22

    Was The Brief For The Architects "How Can We Design The Most Out Of Context, Tackiest And Soon To Be Outdated Addition To An Historical Building"?

    Modern massive eyesore building with unusual design and disconnected architectural elements in an urban setting.

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    #23

    Oh Melbourne, How Charming You Are

    Historic and modern buildings showing massive eyesore architecture with poor design and lack of aesthetics in urban cityscapes.

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    #24

    A Parasite In The Old Town

    Modern building with dark brown facade disrupts the historic town’s traditional architecture, a clear example of massive eyesore buildings.

    Visby is considered to be the most beautiful city in Sweden after Stockholm. By the entrance to the old town on one of the best preserved old streets an evil modernist decided to build an ugly rost box in 2013. In 2021 it was voted as one of Swedens 10 most ugly buildings ever created

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    #25

    The So Called "Innovitaskolan" In Stockholm Should Change Its Name To Brutal School

    Massive eyesore building with repetitive gray panels and small windows, illustrating poor architectural design and lack of aesthetics.

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    It Just Depresses Me The Way They Let Adelaide’s Beautiful Old Buildings Down With Shoddy Verandahs And Shopfronts At The Bottom

    Historic building with ornate facade overshadowed by modern skyscraper, illustrating massive eyesore buildings and poor architectural design.

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    #27

    Architects Are Trying To Hide The Old Town

    Contrast between a modern commercial building and a classic red and white structure showing eyesore buildings design clash.

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    #28

    Another Example Of Modern Architecture In Graz, Austria (Grenadiergasse In Gries). It Is Even Worse In Reality

    Modern massive eyesore building with unusual angled design and multiple support columns under a clear blue sky.

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    #29

    The New Lilly Building In Boston Is Not Very Attractive, It Has All The Architectural Beauty Of A Grocery Cart

    Massive eyesore building with unusual cantilevered design overlooking a waterfront and surrounded by brick structures.

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    #30

    I Suppose They Thought That Mural Made It Better

    Large building with abstract mural in a parking lot, showcasing one of the massive eyesore buildings with poor design and aesthetics.

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    #31

    Funny How Modernist Architecture Ages So Rapidly And Turns Into A Joke That Is No Longer Funny

    Modern massive eyesore buildings with unconventional design and aesthetics in an urban cityscape under a blue sky.

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    #32

    Historic Building Gets Demolished For Ugly New Building In London UK

    Before and after images of massive eyesore buildings showing changes in architectural design and urban aesthetics.

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    #33

    Victorian-Era House Completely Engulfed By Ugly High Rises In Melbourne

    Modern high-rise building with a historic house underneath, illustrating massive eyesore buildings and lost design aesthetics.

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    Serbia

    Building with contrasting architectural styles combining classic and modern design, an example of massive eyesore buildings.

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    #35

    Which Building Doesn't Fit Here?

    Old European cityscape with a mix of historic and modern massive eyesore buildings against a mountainous backdrop.

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    #36

    Built In Hamburg 1971

    Massive eyesore building with a top-heavy design elevated on a narrow concrete base, lacking aesthetic appeal in urban surroundings.

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    #37

    The Träskända Church In Finland Is Known As Chernobyl Church. Maybe Ugly Churches Are The Reason Why Finland Has So Many Atheists

    Massive eyesore building with brutalist concrete design and sharp angles surrounded by cars and bare trees on a clear day

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    #38

    Building In Hallein, Austria. The Architect Should Be Forced To Live In This Horrible Building

    A massive eyesore building with mismatched window sizes and dull, unappealing exterior design behind green foliage.

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    Stockholm

    Large eyesore buildings with mismatched architecture situated along a waterfront under a cloudy sky.

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    #40

    This Is How They “Preserve Heritage” In Adelaide

    Modern massive eyesore building with glass facade and contrasting architectural styles under clear blue sky.

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    #41

    An Ugly Modern House In An Otherwise Beautiful Row Of Victorian Homes. Who Approved Of This?

    Modern and traditional buildings side by side showing massive eyesore buildings and poor architectural design contrast.

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    #42

    Modernists In Porto Decided This Is How You Build Extra Floors On Old Buildings

    Modern glass and old pink stone building combination showcasing massive eyesore buildings design clash in urban setting.

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    #43

    Not Even The Old Town In Stockholm Can Be Free From Ugly Boxes

    Massive eyesore building with plain beige facade and many windows on a narrow cobblestone street under cloudy sky.

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    This Is The Scottish Parliament Building. Note The Random Sticks Across The Windows, To Prevent The Msps Throwing Themselves Out Of This Dire Architectural Mess

    Massive eyesore building with unconventional architecture and mismatched design elements surrounded by greenery.

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    #45

    A Very Special Expression Of Ugliness In Germany, Bavaria, Freising

    Modern massive eyesore building with beige facade and garage doors, illustrating poor design and lack of architectural aesthetics.

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    This Is A Church 😱 Is This Where Modernist Architects Go To Pray? It Looks Like A Child’s Effort With Building Blocks

    Massive eyesore building made of concrete blocks with a brutalist design, showing poor architectural design and aesthetics.

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    #47

    Main Library Of The University Of Graz, Austria. I Am New Here, Hello To All In This Group

    Modern massive eyesore building with cantilevered glass structure contrasting classical white architecture at dusk


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