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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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#1
This Is The Swedish Architect School
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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#2
I Accidentally Stumbled Upon This ‘Technological Monster’
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
#3
Not Only Ugly New Buildings, They Are Ruining Residential Areas Turning Historic Homes Into Ugly Boxes, It's A New Trend
Ugliness is subjective. What may be visually unappealing for one person may not be the case for another. However, in terms of architecture, there appears to be a consensus on aesthetic standards.
Take, for example, the Boston City Hall building. Built in 1968, the structure has garnered controversy for its brutalist architecture, which many people have not been fond of.
#4
Swedish Architects Are Stuck In The Past. Tell Them It Is Time To Invent A New Style
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
#5
The Ugly Church In Sweden Is Known As The Borg. Maybe Ugly Churches Are The Reason Why Sweden Has So Many Atheists
The Boston City Hall was so poorly received due to its appearance that Buildworld ranked it second on its list of the world's ugliest buildings. It sat behind Washington D.C.’s J. Edgar Hoover Building in the top spot and the Verizon Building in New York City at number three.
However, in the strangest turn of events, the Boston City Hall building received landmark designation at the start of the year. Mayor Michelle Yu described it as a symbol of the city’s resilience, innovation, and commitment to their constituents.
#7
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)
#8
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
The doomed World Trade Center twin towers were once a symbol of New York City. However, upon their completion in the mid-1970s, New Yorkers were not pleased with the design.
''Architectural historians and art critics were mostly unimpressed,' Rutgers University professor Dr. Angus Gillespie told the New York Times in a March 20o1 interview. ''They called it banal, boring, unimaginative.''
#11
This Is A New House In Sweden
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?
#12
The Monster In The Old Town
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.
Many “unattractive” buildings fall under the category of brutalist architecture. It’s a design style that emerged in the 1950s, characterized by massive, block-like structures typically made of raw concrete. Functionality is the primary goal over aesthetics.
This style of architecture had become so unappealing that it saw a decline in the 1970s and 1980s. According to Designing Buildings, people criticized it for being “unwelcoming and inhuman.”
#14
The Wet Dream For Modernist Architects
There is nothing that make a modernist more happy than when they get to destroy an old building. Behold the Pablo Serrano Museum in Spain.
#15
Guess Who Destroyed The Building
You guessed correct. This is the office of the "Union of Romanian Modernist Architects" in Bucharest. Another parasite.
However, brutalist architecture is making a slow comeback in 2025. It has become a popular hashtag on social media, showcasing various structures of this particular style worldwide. GQ journalist Brad Dunning likened it to techno music, describing it as “stark and menacing.”
“Maybe the movement has come roaring back into style because permanence is particularly attractive in our chaotic and crumbling world,” he wrote.
#18
Maidstone Museum Extension. They Thought They Would Go With Something In Keeping With The Architecture Of This Fine Building. Something Sympathetic And Discreet
#19
How To Make An Old City Ugly
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
#20
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
#24
Parasite Architecture
The wet dream for modernist architects. There is nothing that make a modernist more happy than when they get to destroy an old building. Behold the Antwerp Port House, Belgium. Architect was Zaha Hadid.
#25
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"?
#26
A Parasite In The Old Town
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
#27
Funny How Modernist Architecture Ages So Rapidly And Turns Into A Joke That Is No Longer Funny
#29
It Just Depresses Me The Way They Let Adelaide’s Beautiful Old Buildings Down With Shoddy Verandahs And Shopfronts At The Bottom
#31
Another Example Of Modern Architecture In Graz, Austria (Grenadiergasse In Gries). It Is Even Worse In Reality
#32
The New Lilly Building In Boston Is Not Very Attractive, It Has All The Architectural Beauty Of A Grocery Cart
#39
The Träskända Church In Finland Is Known As Chernobyl Church. Maybe Ugly Churches Are The Reason Why Finland Has So Many Atheists
#40
An Ugly Modern House In An Otherwise Beautiful Row Of Victorian Homes. Who Approved Of This?
#41
The Wedge Office Building By A-Hole (Sorry A-Lab) Architects In Oslo, Norway. Tear Down That Wall Now!
#42
Building In Hallein, Austria. The Architect Should Be Forced To Live In This Horrible Building
#47
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
#49
This Is A Church 😱 Is This Where Modernist Architects Go To Pray? It Looks Like A Child’s Effort With Building Blocks
#57
When We Said We Wanted More Buildings With Colours Other Than Grey, This Was Not What We Meant... Sollentuna, Stockholm
#60
In Adelaide, Australia. Our Beautiful Gpo Building Sadly Overshadowed By The Monstrosities Around It
#66
I Nominate This Monstrosity For Very Ugly Building Of The Day. The Intuit Dome Has Just Been Completed In The City Of Inglewood, California, Just South Of Los Angeles
#67
Maybe It's Just Me, But This Is One Of The Most Disturbing Buildings I've Seen In A Long Time
Barbara McClintock Hall at Cornell University, NY. A noteworthy scientist and Nobel laureate, she deserved way better than this
#73
You Can See A Little Bit The Background. It Doesn’t Fit At All. By The Way, This Is The Most Beautiful Angle
#78
Another Weird Building In Paris. I Wouldnt Say Its Ugly But Its So Strange To See That In A Legendary Place Full Of History Like La Place De La Bastille
#87
It's Impressive To See That A Classical Stone-Clad Building Manages To Be Lighter Than This "Weightless" Pavilion
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SnifflyMango04 4 months ago
Okay, fair point that modernist archtecture is toe-curlingly ugly. BUT: those beautiful old buildings are quite a nightmare to insulate properly. They leak warmth out of every crevice and are nigh-on impossible to heat properly without making some serious costs. I suspect that the materials are hard to come by as well to restore to their old glory, while making the buildings climate conscious. I do agree, though, there should be some middle ground somewhere. I refuse to believe the only way to build functional buildings, is to drag the building plans through some dystopian nightmare juice.
Bill Swallow 4 months ago
Let's examine this new comment policy of BP's. Comments that are unpopular / offensive / downvoted get hidden. People see the 'Comment hidden' notice, and learn to avoid that comment, since it's likely no fun. THEN, BP decides to auto-hide any comment with a picture added, teaching people that when they see a 'Comment Hidden' notice, they need to click on it to read the comment and see if maybe it has a cool picture attached. DOES NO ONE AT BP SEE THE PROBLEM HERE? YOU'RE INCENTIVIZING YOUR READERS BOTH WAYS AT ONCE!
Sea Squirrel 4 months ago
Well, hasn't it been that way since people started building? These old buildings standing next to modern 'parasite architecture' were once modern 'parasite architecture' themselves - next to even older buildings.
SnifflyMango04 4 months ago
Okay, fair point that modernist archtecture is toe-curlingly ugly. BUT: those beautiful old buildings are quite a nightmare to insulate properly. They leak warmth out of every crevice and are nigh-on impossible to heat properly without making some serious costs. I suspect that the materials are hard to come by as well to restore to their old glory, while making the buildings climate conscious. I do agree, though, there should be some middle ground somewhere. I refuse to believe the only way to build functional buildings, is to drag the building plans through some dystopian nightmare juice.
Bill Swallow 4 months ago
Let's examine this new comment policy of BP's. Comments that are unpopular / offensive / downvoted get hidden. People see the 'Comment hidden' notice, and learn to avoid that comment, since it's likely no fun. THEN, BP decides to auto-hide any comment with a picture added, teaching people that when they see a 'Comment Hidden' notice, they need to click on it to read the comment and see if maybe it has a cool picture attached. DOES NO ONE AT BP SEE THE PROBLEM HERE? YOU'RE INCENTIVIZING YOUR READERS BOTH WAYS AT ONCE!
Sea Squirrel 4 months ago
Well, hasn't it been that way since people started building? These old buildings standing next to modern 'parasite architecture' were once modern 'parasite architecture' themselves - next to even older buildings.
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