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130 Times Designers Understood The Assignment And Created Something Actually Useful
Design is everywhere. We think of it in terms of the homes we live in, the clothes we wear, the cars we drive. But it goes further—it shapes our cities, our food packaging, even the curve of your toothbrush. It’s in the app icons we tap a hundred times a day, the chairs we sit in without a second thought, the way a grocery store aisle guides us toward the checkout. And yet we rarely stop to notice it. Not unless it’s dreadfully bad (and, let’s be honest, we’ve all seen plenty of that), or remarkably good.
That’s the strange thing about good design, though: when it works, it disappears. You don’t think about the handle of a knife that fits your hand perfectly, or a sign that leads you exactly where you need to go. It’s only when someone gets it right—unexpectedly, cleverly, beautifully—that we actually stop and pay attention.
And that’s what we’ll be looking at in what follows: designs so interesting and creative that they stop you mid-scroll. Whether they’re impressively grand, carefully considered, or quietly stunning, one thing ties them all together: imagination.
Now let yours wander as you peruse this list of our favorite designs shared by Interesting Creative Design over on Instagram, and don’t forget to upvote the ones you find most impressive.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago (edited)
From the site -> "A hidden gem in The Netherlands 🇳🇱 As a member of the European Union, the Netherlands gives importance to climate change, sustainable products, renewable energy, and so on. So, the designers of Duinotel Tien Torens included dune vegetation on the façade in order to integrate the building with the natural landscape. 🏡 The marram grass hides the interiors and terraces of the dune. On the exterior, the architects used natural materials. 🌳 The basalt stones retain the walls and connect the dyke of Zoutelande with the hotel. The dyke of Zoutelande normally disappears in the dune. "
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
If I ever win the lottery, I'm transforming my house into this XD
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Elladine DesIsles 3 months ago
Two of my favourite birds, and I adore birds! So lovely! And also, undoubtedly, far beyond my budget.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "These wooden trolls are real! 🤯 A Danish 🇩🇰 artist, Thomas Dambo, has been surprising people all around the world. He creates wooden troll sculptures and spreads them around the world, especially into the forests. So, when you go for a walk in a forest, you may encounter these sculptures. The artist constructs these wooden troll sculptures from recycled wood. We are glad to hear that Thomas Dambo places importance on the environment and sustainability. ♻ In order to find the wooden troll sculptures, you have to seek them out in the forest. 🌲 This is the main element of his project. In this way, the artist aims to create a bond between nature and seekers. While the seekers try to find the sculptures, they may start appreciating nature, animals, and plants. 😍 "
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "This is a real place! 😻 Welcome to The Twist Museum in Norway, where art and architecture combine to create a perfect experience."
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Rebecca O’Donnell 3 months ago (edited)
Bulgaria’s Flame Monument to honor the antifascists partisans k i l l e d in July of 1944.💔
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David Paterson 3 months ago
I have one! Three brightness settings, tap the top to switch on and off. Only bright enough for a night light.
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Michael Largey 3 months ago
President Lyndon Johnson had a car like this. He liked to take unknowing visitors to his ranch for a ride and watch their faces as he plunged the car into a lake.
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Auntriarch 3 months ago
There's a chandelier like that in the bar in the station hotel Glasgow. Just one big volvox though
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "A cabin on wheels! 🚗 Jacob Witzling, creator of pnwcabinland, is a cabin builder (and the second-grade teacher) currently driving this eccentric and extraordinary truck cabin around the united states. built on the top of a 1979 F-250 pickup, the tiny abode accommodates a 20-square-foot loft for cozy, yet comfortable sleeping and eating... 😍"
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Littlemiss 3 months ago
I can see this as a calming chair for when children are overwhelmed. Sit in it and run your hands over the bark or follow the patterns.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "🖼 "Turning the Place Over" is an art installation created by British 🇬🇧 artist Richard Wilson. This unique and innovative piece was commissioned for the Liverpool European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008. The installation is located in Liverpool's city center, specifically on Cross Keys House, Moorfields. 🤯 The artwork consists of a section of a building's facade that rotates on a pivot. The rotating section is eight meters in diameter and is cut from the corner of the building. The rotation is slow, taking about two minutes to turn 360 degrees. The entire installation is designed to give the impression that a giant circular cut-out has been lifted and is turning in the air, creating a dynamic and disorienting visual effect. "
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Richard Rice 3 months ago
This artwork is titled Still Life (Nature Morte aux Instruments de Musique) and was created by Cubist sculptor Jacques Lipchitz in 1918.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "This is a real museum! 🤯 The Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is a mix of complex, turning shapes and compelling materials. Being one of the most interesting buildings, the museum responds to sophisticated programming and industrial urban surroundings. 😍 "
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "No, this is not made by AI! This is a real building located in Vietnam photographed by @trieuchien 😍"
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Michael Largey 3 months ago
Former headquarters of the Longaberger basket company in Dresden Ohio. Currently unoccupied.
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Rebecca O’Donnell 3 months ago
I don’t like being negative but this doesn’t look comfortable and would let in too much unwanted hot or cold air.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "Shannon O’Hare is a science fiction novel admirer who was inspired by H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. Neverwas Haul is a three-story mobile Victorian house designed by O’Hare. Yes, you read it well. The house is mobile and built in Victorian style. ⚜️ ⚒️ Shannon O’Hare found volunteers to build the Neverwas Haul at the Berkeley Shipyard art space in 2006. The material of the house is 75% recycled materials. Because O’Hare built Neverwas Haul over 15 years ago, he needed to replace some worn-out parts. But the design is still the same as the original. "
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Rebecca O’Donnell 3 months ago
If I had this I’d probably listed to my albums more, since the machine flips them over automatically.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "British Antique Museum in Kamakura, Japan has a really interesting façade 🏫 A minimalist and artistic look, looks really good!"
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "Binghatti residental building in Dubai! 🏘 Combining traditional elements with modern, minimalist designs... 😍"
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "The Green Lighthouse is an example of architecture in Copenhagen. Christenson & Co. designed the building that is CO2-neutral. The building uses the energy that comes from solar energy..."
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "This pre-fabricated cellar is an affordable, cooling and storage system for various food and drinks. 🧀 It uses the help of insulating effects of the soil and water. It is able to keep the temprature between 50° and 53° degrees Farenheit (10 and 12 °Celsius) throughout the year. 😍"
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Lindsey Madison 3 months ago
I saw a lady with a chair like this recently! Hers folded up like an umbrella, and the chair legs became the legs for a walking stick type thing. I ordered one on the spot.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "Looks straight out of a cartoon! 🏡 interesting house design from Japan 🇯🇵"
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "Romanian artist Darius Hulea is known for his awesome wire sculptures. 👨🎨 He uses wires made from stainless steel, iron, brass, and copper. The artist bends wires and creates his eye-catching sculptures."
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 3 months ago
From the site --> "Nestled at the edge of a picturesque forest in Estonia, 🇪🇪 the Dubbed Piil is a remarkable modular holiday home. The house seamlessly combines wood and steel. The famous, innovative architecture studio, Arsenit, designed the house. If you’ve ever dreamt of living in a one-legged house that resembles a treehouse, Piil is the enchanting escape you’ve been waiting for. 😍 "
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April Pickett 3 months ago
Measuring tapes. Cute idea, let me know how you did when you tried to clean it.
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Rebecca O’Donnell 3 months ago (edited)
Never liked the mirror approach, too many birds get hurt/k i l l e d.
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Stephanie Goadsby 3 months ago (edited)
The purpose of which is? Seems too small to be a stool. Stand for buffing shoes perhaps?
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Rebecca O’Donnell 3 months ago
Being 3-D printed we can now make our shoes. The shoes remind me of the “Jellies”, if that’s what they were called, that looked cute but gave you blisters from your feet sweating and rubbing.
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Shelley Dawson 3 months ago
Such a shame you were unable to provide details of whether these items were AI or real. I recognised two London locations but nothing else.
Shelley Dawson 3 months ago
Such a shame you were unable to provide details of whether these items were AI or real. I recognised two London locations but nothing else.
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