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Article created by: Akvile Petraityte 🇺🇦

I think it’s only fair to agree on one simple thing. If an indoor space, or an outdoor one, for that matter, has a stairway, however long or short, it should serve its function. First, it should bring us up and down at least one level and second, it should be safe. That’s the bare minimum, right?

But it turns out, some stair designers out there have had their minds spun by invisible hamsters on a wheel. Right below, it becomes very clear why. You see, if the stairs cost you a potentially immeasurable amount of broken legs, you’d be better off without them.

Bored Panda has compiled the most absurd cases of stair designs gone very wrong that make a ladder look like a premium lift in comparison. My popcorn is ready, how about you?

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The Perfect Building To Have Stairs In Front Of

Entrance of a building with stairs and handrails demonstrating a potential epic stair design fail creating accessibility challenges.

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    Not A Paradox, Just A Normal Russian Architecture

    Person walking down worn stairs with chipped paint and rusted blue railings in a poorly maintained stair design fail.

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    #3

    Steps That You Can't See

    Black and white checkered flooring and stairs with confusing design creating a potential stair design fail hazard.

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    #4

    They Built This School Like One Month Ago

    Young man standing awkwardly under low ceiling of poorly designed stairs, an example of an epic stair design fail.

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    #5

    No Broken Legs I Know Of

    Wooden stairs blending into the floor with no visible edges, an epic stair design fail risking serious injuries.

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    #6

    Access For Wheelchairs On These Stairs

    Stairs with wheelchair signs placed on steps, illustrating an epic stair design fail that could cause serious injuries.

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    #7

    These Are Stairs In My Town. Just How?

    Steep concrete stair design fail on a grassy hill with uneven steps leading up to a house, posing a serious injury risk.

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    #8

    These Stairs In My In-Laws' Summerhouse. We Have Parties Here So Going Down These Stairs Drunk Is A Challenge

    Narrow wooden stairs with wavy design and steep descent, illustrating an epic stair design fail that may cause serious injuries.

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    #9

    I Think My Stairs Fit Here

    Spiral indoor stairs with narrow steps and uneven design posing a risk of serious injuries in stair design fails.

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    #10

    Got An Unsatisfying Feeling When Walking Downstairs And The Last Step Was Not There

    Wooden stairs with poorly placed tactile warning studs, showcasing an epic stair design fail that may cause serious injuries.

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    #11

    That's How I Broke My Leg

    Two images showing a wooden staircase design fail with uneven and unsafe steps posing injury risks.

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    #12

    Imagine Being Drunk

    Carpeted stairs with confusing striped design causing a stair design fail that could lead to serious injuries.

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    #13

    The “Extra” Two Inches Of Concrete At The Top Of My Stairs. We Call It “The Tripper”

    Worn and cracked concrete stairs with a red circle and arrow highlighting a dangerous stair design fail.

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    #14

    I Saw This At My School

    Narrow stairway with red handrails leading directly to two inaccessible doors marked for disabled rescue assistance.

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    #15

    This Is Russia

    Three people on an escalator stuck against a wall showing an epic stair design fail with potential injury risk.

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    #16

    I Present To You Jeans Stairs Or Jairs

    Stairs covered with denim fabric pattern creating a confusing and unsafe stair design fail.

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    #17

    You Have To Go Up The Stairs, And Then Down The Stairs To Get To The Door

    Industrial stairwell with metal railings and wooden steps showing a stair design fail lacking proper safety features.

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    #18

    All The Privacy You Need

    Toilet placed directly on stair landing with blue and white tiles, illustrating one of the epic stair design fails causing safety risks.

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    #19

    Found This Beauty At My Local College

    Damaged and sharp metal stair railing design fail posing potential injury risk in a modern building interior.

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    #20

    This Staircase

    Steep stair design fail with escalator handrails on both sides, posing serious injury risks in a commercial setting.

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    #21

    Escalator/Stairs Combo

    Indoor stair design fail with wooden steps ending abruptly and conflicting with adjacent escalators in a busy shopping area.

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    #22

    I Can See Why Someone Wanted To Fix This

    Carpeted stairs with a confusing triangular design that creates a major stair design fail and potential injury hazard.

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    #23

    Stairway To Heaven

    Narrow and steep stair design fail with unsafe blue handrails and a curved wall creating a hazardous walking area.

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    #24

    Stairs From The Top

    Stairs covered with patterned carpet causing optical illusion and posing a serious stair design fail risk for injuries.

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    #25

    Stairway To Heaven

    Steep stair design fail on rooftop with no landing or railing, posing serious injury risk in urban setting under cloudy sky.

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    #26

    This Fuzzy Staircase

    Modern spiral staircase covered in fluffy material, showcasing a unique stair design fail with potential safety risks.

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    #27

    When I Tripped On The Stairs I Cut My Arm On These Things, And Continued To Fall Down The Stairs (I'm The 5th Victim This Week)

    Narrow stair design fail with a sharp drop-off and no railing on one side, posing a serious injury risk.

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    #28

    Don't Think The Owner Of This Hotel Thought This Through

    Stair design fail with confusing patterned carpet making the steps hard to distinguish, posing serious injury risk.

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    #29

    Just A Staircase In St. Petersburg

    Worn concrete stair design fail with uneven steps and narrow landings creating a potential safety hazard indoors.

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    #30

    The Longer You Stair, The Worse It Gets

    Stair design fail showing uneven railing installation and unfinished wall patches posing safety hazards indoors.

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    #31

    Wheelchair Ramp To A Staircase In A Mall In Haugesund, Norway

    Broken stair design fail with hazardous step pattern and misplaced ramp in public space risking serious injuries

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    #32

    Why Don't You Just Use All The Stairs?

    Concrete stairs with awkward yellow railings creating a stair design fail that may cause serious injuries in public spaces.

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    #33

    A Staircase At My Uni

    Narrow stair design fail with black steps and minimal contrast, posing a serious injury risk in an indoor setting.

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    These Stairs Carpeted With A Pattern That Makes It Hard To See The Edge

    Carpeted stairs blending into the floor in a classroom, an epic stair design fail risking serious injuries.

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    #35

    And Sometimes People Use The Left Part

    Wide staircase with uneven step design and multiple handrails, illustrating an epic stair design fail that poses injury risks.

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    #36

    These Stairs At Our Hotel

    Steep narrow wooden stairs with irregular design creating a hazardous stair design fail risking serious injuries.

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    #37

    You Gotta Pay Attention On These Stairs In A Cinema

    Stepless wooden stair design fail blending into floor, posing serious injury risk with people standing nearby.

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    #38

    Painted In A Hotel Stairwell Leading To Fitness Center

    Person wearing a robe standing at the top of stairs blending into the wall creating a stair design fail optical illusion.

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    When Your Gym Tries Hard To Motivate You But Fails To Make Any Sense

    Stairs with confusing design and misleading text, illustrating an epic stair design fail that could cause serious injuries.

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    #40

    This Bathroom With Too Many Stairs

    Bathroom with multiple confusing wooden stairs and a raised toilet area showing epic stair design fails risk.

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    #41

    These Stairs At My Friend's House

    Narrow, steep stair design fail with uneven red carpet strips and a low ceiling creating a hazardous injury risk.

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    #42

    New Staircase At My School

    Modern wooden stairs with black handrails and a confusing design fail that may cause serious injuries.

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    #43

    Wasting A Third Of The Staircase

    Wide staircase with multiple confusing handrails creating a major stair design fail and potential injury hazard indoors.

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    #44

    Great Paint Job, Especially That Last “Step”

    Concrete stairs with uneven step depth creating a dangerous stair design fail that may result in serious injuries.

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    #45

    When Personal Injury Lawers Moonlight As Interior A Designer

    Stairs with striped carpet pattern creating visual confusion, an example of an epic stair design fail posing injury risks.


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