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81 Wildly Creative Designs That Seemed Completely Odd At First But Turn Out To Be Total Genius
This world is full of way too much boring design. Neighborhoods full of identical gray buildings, street signs without any character, and offices that are filled with the cheapest IKEA furniture available. So when you see something that stands out, you may not love it at first, but it will definitely get your attention. And if it happens to be unique and practical, even better!
Bored Panda has scoured the internet to find examples of the most creative designs that are surprisingly brilliant. From pieces of furniture to articles of clothing, enjoy scrolling through all of these strange yet innovative designs. And be sure to upvote the ones that you find extremely clever!
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#1
These Playing Cards
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#2
Not My Idea But A Good One!
#3
Apartment Building In Turin Holds 150 Trees
#4
Ghost Sculpture In The Castle Of Vezio, Italy
#5
Umbrella Pole
#6
This Ruler Has Cascading Millimeter Mark That Makes It Easier To Read
#7
This Emergency Exit Sign
#8
This Railing On Gazebo In Naples Has Braille Describing The View For Blind People. More Of This Please
#9
Cool Crosswalk Design In Kyrgyzstan
#10
The Logo On My Umbrella Only Shows Up When Wet
#11
This Bottleneck Is At An Angle For Easy Fill And Drinking
#12
Watch Dog
#14
The Canny Person At This Library Who Created "Binge Boxes" To Loan Out
#15
My Toaster Has A Window To See How Toast Your Bread Is
Francisco Scaramanga 2 weeks ago
A spectacle no less interesting than the one seen through the transparent door of a washing machine. :P
#16
A Clever Way To Measure Honey In A Recipe
#17
I Know It's Nutty To Say But My Squirrelfriend Totally Lights Up My Life
#18
Spiral Staircase. Eye Of Tower, Verona, Italy
#19
A "Make Your Own Mount Fuji" Eraser From Japan
#20
This Shirt Has Buttons On The Inside That Prevent The Dreaded Gap!
#21
Noticed Cardboard Hangers Instead Of Plastic Hangers While Working On My Shift
#22
My Local Library Has Cake Pans Available To Check Out!
Rose the Cook 2 weeks ago
Fancy shapes are so expensive to buy and unlikely to get used often.
#23
Using A Spoon To Keep Her On The Porch And Not Chasing Squirrels
#24
Fan Pull Chains That Have A Light Bulb And Fan Blades At The End To Indicate Which Chain To Pull
#25
Some Toilets Have A Sink Attached To The Top, So That You Can Re-Use The Water In The Next Flush. Millions Of Liters Of Water Are Saved This Way!
#26
Yet Another Use For A Pool Noodle
#27
My Hotel Phone In Iceland Has A Special Button That Will Wake You Up If There Are Northern Lights In The Sky
#29
The Local Blood Bank Have These Signs To Show How Much Blood They Have
#30
This Is A Really Cool Bed
#31
This Crossing With Lights On The Ground That Turn Green/Red
#32
Bags At An Optometrist’s Office In D.c
#33
This Hour Glass With The Traffic Lights
CarEnthusiast 2 weeks ago
This! I need this at those traffic lights that take 1 million years to turn green
#34
Hand-Me-Down Name Tag On Jacket
#35
Contact Lens Holder I Got From My Optometrist
#36
The Front Page Of A Danish Newspaper Today
Shelli Aderman 2 weeks ago
From the original Reddit post: “ September 11, 2001 was the start of 20 years of American war on terror. Bill Kristol sponsored the Bush administration's ambitious plans to bring democracy to the Middle East following the attack on the World Trade Center. Today, he acknowledges that he and his Neoconservative brothers-in-arms were too optimistic.”
#37
Elevator Kick Buttons
#39
Lights To Get Your Waiters Attention Silently In Maastricht, Netherlands
#41
This Bathroom In Dfw Airport That Tells You Which Stalls Are Available
#42
Pixelated Bandaid From Japan
#43
Department Of Fisheries In India
#44
This Bench
#45
The Reflection Of This Sunset Lamp On A Glass Window Looks Magical
#46
A Local Bar Started Using Pasta As Straws Instead Of Plastic
#47
This Corkscrew-Opener Bike Rack At A Wine Tasting Room
#48
These Electrical Outlet Plates My Mom Painted For Her Kitchen To Match The Granite
#49
Business Shirt Shop In London Has The Pegs For Clothes As Collars
#51
A Cartoon-Style Sign For A Cafe
#52
This Packet Of Pasta Has A Drawing To Gauge The Quantity Of Pasta W/O A Scale
BarkingSquirell 2 weeks ago
This is a great idea. One of the best tools I ever had in my kitchen was a simple pasta ruler with holes that measured "Man, woman, child."
#53
A Customer Mailed This Tube With A Tongue Depressor Attached To It To Prevent It From Rolling Around
Rebecca O’Donnell 2 weeks ago
I’m surprised the sorting machinery didn’t destroy the tongue depressor.
#54
This Pan Has A Thermochromic Indicator To Show If It Is Hot
Ace 2 weeks ago
I had a few Tefal pans with a region in the middle that would change colour to indicate when it was hot. Sounds like a good idea, but they didn't last very long at all, the colour-changing but just stopped changing colour after a few dozen uses and dishwasher cycles (yes, they were supposed to be dishwasher safe).
#55
Champagne Cork-Shaped Bar Stool
#56
Paper Clip Bicycle Racks In Washington, Dc
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 weeks ago
So this is what happened to Clippy when he retired.
#57
Movie Theater Tells You If There's A Scene Near The End Of The Movie
freakingbee (she/her) 2 weeks ago
i may be weird for this but i love watching the credits either way
#58
Cheese Cutter From The Swedish Museum In Philadelphia
#59
This Restaurant Sink Has Two Soap Dispensers. One For Before Eating And One For After
TheElderNom 2 weeks ago
Always unscented. Some scents are so off-putting or strong I prefer to only use unscented when I can't pick the scent myself.
#60
This Paper Bag That Shows You How To Pack It
#62
Sometimes Life Is A Piece Of Cake
#63
Hack For Drying The Toilet Brush
TheOneWhoKnows(Nothing) 2 weeks ago
My grandpa showed me this when I mowed in my first own apartment. Still using this trick and remembering him with love ❤️
#64
Who Ever Designed The Lr Shipping Boxes (And Made The Rates Affordable) Is A Freaking Genius
#65
Japan’s National Museum Of Western Art
#66
Toucan Lamp By H.t. Huang (1980s)
#67
The Toilet In Yoyogi Fukamachi Mini Park By Shigeru Ban
#68
Straddling The Line Between Genius Design And Absolute Uselessness
#69
The Toilet In Higashi Sanchome By Nao Tamura
#70
Recycling Of IKEA Bags
#71
This Holder For My Oreos
#72
A Wild Trail To The Microwave
#73
Ice Cream Protective Seal :(:
#75
This Baggie Design
#76
We All Live In A Fuschia Submarine
#77
Under The Sea
#78
Tokyo Toilet Kengo Kuma
#79
Unc Chapel Hill Campus
#80
This Wavy Designed Guitar:
#81
The History Behind The Iron Bull Though
Janissary35680 2 weeks ago
The history behind the Brazen (not Iron) Bull is given @ Wikipedia: Brazen bull. It is not a happy or pleasant history however, at least not for the inventor.
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