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Empathy, good taste, self-awareness, and the ability to think ahead and follow through on your plans are all vital skills for architects, urban planners, contractors, surveyors, engineers, and designers. But unfortunately, some ‘professionals’ are lacking in all of these fields. And this leads to less-than-perfect cities and homes that are real eyesores.

The popular ‘[Bad] Planning’ account on X is a celebration of all the awful stuff “imposed on our environment.” We’ve collected some of the biggest, most recent architectural and design planning fails to make your inner builder gasp and cringe. Scroll down for a crash course in what not to do if you’re ever tasked with building something.

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#1

I Can See Clearly Now!

Front door with a peephole installed outside the glass panel, showing a clear architect and designer mistake.

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    Offencive!

    Small wooden fence blocking driveway entrance, an example of architects and designers messing up at their jobs.

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    #3

    Holding Out

    Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood showing a single house surrounded by densely packed modern homes, design planning fail.

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    #4

    You Ain’t Seen Me, Right!

    Small car painted to perfectly blend with the yellow and black house behind, showcasing a design fail by architects and planners.

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    #5

    When You're A Tram Driver, And Your Employer Says You've Got To Work From Home

    Tram car integrated into house design above garage gate, showcasing architects and designers messing up at their jobs.

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    #6

    Quite Possibly The Most Depressing Garden I Have Ever Seen - As If The Parents In Their Spotless Marble Perfect House Had To Make One Tiny Concession To The Children And Created The Smallest Saddest Patch Of Fun Possible

    Outdoor space with small grass patch surrounded by large tiled area showing a design fail by architects and planners

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    #7

    You Can’t Plant That There Mate!

    Large tree growing directly in front of a double garage, showcasing a major design fail by architects and planners.

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    #8

    That Looks Much Better!

    Garage door with mismatched shutters on brick wall, showcasing design mistake by architects and planners.

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    #9

    Sensory garden with benches and planters flooded with water, showcasing an architecture and design planning fail.

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    #10

    Tarmageddon!

    Aerial view of a large house with driveway and garage in a rural area showing architectural design flaws by architects and planners.

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    #11

    This Charming Shopfront In Camden Passage Has Been Ripped Out And Replaced With Grey Upvc Cladding And A Roller Shutter. You Guessed It... Without Planning Permission

    Two side-by-side images showing architecture and design flaws highlighted by architects, designers, and planners mess-ups.

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    #12

    Breaking News: Contract For Crooked House Rebuild Goes To Taylor Wimpey!

    House with poorly placed windows showing design mistakes by architects, designers, and planners on a residential building.

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    #13

    Corridoors!

    Hallway with multiple closely placed doors confusingly designed showing architects and designers messed up their jobs.

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    #14

    Who Needs Trees And All That Green Nonsense!

    Row of newly built houses with uneven driveway design, showcasing architecture and design mistakes by architects and planners.

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    #15

    Rest And Enjoy The View!

    Poorly planned urban design with benches facing brick walls, showcasing architects and planners mistakes in public spaces.

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    #16

    Guilty Of Multiple Offences!

    Multiple wooden fences installed with no gates, showcasing a major architectural and design planning fail in a residential area.

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    #17

    Carpet cut poorly next to bathroom door, highlighting a major fail by architects, designers, and planners.

    So... had laminate flooring laid in the bathroom.. removed the toilet to get the floor laid properly.. a couple of hours later.. the carpet fitter come and laid a new carpet in the next room we come home and I moved the toilet to find this !!!! ...

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    #18

    New Housing In The Ponds, In Western Sydney

    Rows of identical houses with poor architectural design flaws, showcasing architects and planners messing up their jobs.

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    This should be criminalised and the developers barred from future building projects.

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    #19

    British Housing At Its Finest - Setting, Scale, Landscape, Proportion, Details, And Finesse All Completely Absent!

    Modern brick building with a flawed overhang supported by only two pillars, showcasing design mistakes by architects and planners.

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    #20

    We Want A More Modern Look … Yes A Small Municipal Crematorium Would Be Fine!

    Two contrasting architectural designs showing a historic brick house and a modern building with design and planning flaws.

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    #21

    This Weeks Nerdy Fascination Has Been House Doors On Buses. Didn’t Know This Was Even A Thing

    Yellow school buses with poorly planned door designs, showcasing architect and designer fails in creative vehicle modifications.

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    #22

    Mehbanism!

    Before and after photos showing architectural design and planning mistakes on a commercial building renovation.

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    #23

    What You Doing With That Bit Left Over

    Door with a poorly designed cutout that does not fit the sloped ceiling, an architectural mistake by planners and designers.

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    #24

    Some People Just Want To See The World Burn!

    Misaligned tactile paving and sidewalk, showcasing a clear failure by architects, designers, and planners on the job.

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    #25

    Happy Bright, Shiny, Stick-On, Grey, Plastic, New Year Everyone!

    Before and after images of a home renovation showcasing architectural design improvements and planning changes.

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    #26

    Some People Just Like To Watch The World Burn!

    Staircase with poorly aligned tiles and mismatched step patterns, showcasing architectural design mistakes by architects and planners.

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    #27

    "I’ve Got A Mate Who’ll Knock That Up For Half The Price!"

    Architectural design fail showing front door misalignment and window placement mistakes on a brick residential building.

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    #28

    Summerhouse With Views!

    Small wooden building positioned precariously close to a steep slope, showing a notable architecture and design planning error.

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    #29

    Can't Believe Someone Did This To The Art Deco Building On Commercial Street. Who Paints Portland Stone?

    Building facade with poorly matched panels and unfinished exterior, showcasing design and architectural planning mistakes.

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    #30

    Offf!

    Poor design showing a door installed to open into a corner with no clearance, highlighting architect and designer mistakes.

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    #31

    Room Without A View!

    Brick townhouses with windows poorly covered by mismatched bricks, showcasing design flaws by architects and planners.

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    #32

    What Vent!!

    Brick chimney painted pink on a residential building, an example of design mistakes by architects and planners.

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    #33

    Did You Ever Think You'd See The Day ? The Mysterious Steps Of Lawn. Manchester

    Poorly designed architectural steps covered with fake grass causing safety concerns in a street corner planning fail.

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    #34

    Fully Skateboard Accessible!

    Poorly designed ramp at shop entrance showing architects and designers messed up at their jobs with unsafe planning.

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    #35

    Having Delivered The Building But Left The Trailer Unit It Came On Behind!

    Building design fails with an unsupported upper floor extending over parking spaces, showcasing architect and planner mistakes.

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    #36

    Angel Square Islington, Before And After. The Previous Building Wasn’t Perfect, But With Upgrading And An Activated Street Frontage, It Had More To Give

    Two images showing architectural design and planning errors in buildings, highlighting mistakes by architects and designers.

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    #37

    Housing development with awkward design flaws showing architectural and planning mistakes by architects and designers.

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    #38

    Hmm

    Side view of a house with mismatched windows showing architects and designers messed up at their jobs.

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    #39

    Can We Have All The Things!

    Modern house with unusual roof and door placement showing architects and designers messed up in planning and construction design.

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    #40

    Those Bollards Should Keep Their Car Secure

    House with a driveway blocked by two bollards and a hedge, showing a design fail by architects and planners.

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    #41

    Uneven pavement repair with asphalt patch on brick sidewalk, showcasing a design fail by architects and planners.

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    Blandscaping!

    Aerial and street views of a house with a poorly designed driveway and mismatched pavement by architects and planners.

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    #43

    There Are Levels!

    Brick house with mismatched roof design and awkward window placement, showcasing architects and designers planning mistakes.

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    #44

    Modern houses with poorly planned landscaping and gravel replacement illustrating architecture and design mistakes.

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    #45

    Getting Strong Gp Surgery Vibes From This House!

    Aerial view of a building with misaligned roof sections showing a clear architectural design mistake in planning and construction.

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    #46

    Stage Set Architecture

    Brick building with misaligned roof design and uneven facade, showcasing architecture and planning errors by designers and architects.

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    #47

    Responds Positively To Its Historic Context!

    Architectural and planning mistake showing a house built immediately next to a low-height railway tunnel blocking access.

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    #48

    When Cars And Bin Lorries Are Your Primary Design Consideration

    Row of residential houses with solar panels and driveways, showcasing design flaws in architects and planners work.

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    #49

    Don’t You Just Love A Bit Of Detailing!

    Poorly designed window installation on a residential building showing an example of architects and designers messing up at their jobs.

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    #50

    Bicycle lane abruptly ends at sidewalk with awkward sharp turn, showcasing a design fail by architects and planners.

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    #51

    The Rules Of Second Floor Club Are That You Do Not Talk About What Happens In Second Floor Club

    Modern residential building with confusing roof design and window placement, an example of architects and designers messing up planning.

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    #52

    Timber Effect!

    House with poor architectural design showing mismatched windows and awkward wooden facade elements failing planning standards.

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    #53

    Impediment!

    Blue house facade with brick upper wall and mismatched bricked-up windows showing architectural design mistakes.

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    #54

    House with two mismatched brown structures poorly planned near the main white building, showcasing architect and designer mistakes.

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    #55

    The Porch Comes With A Small House Extension To The Rear!

    Small house with bulky, awkward front extension showcasing design mistakes by architects, designers and planners.

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    #56

    Somethings Off!

    Two-story house with covered porch and misplaced front door accessed by stairs that break the fence, an architecture design fail.

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    #57

    Signed, Sealed And Delivered!

    Driveway design fail by architects and designers showing poor planning with misplaced door step and pavement pattern.

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    #58

    Before And Hereafter! Grade II Listed!

    Old stone house with modern glass extension, showcasing architectural design and planning mistakes by architects and designers.

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    #59

    Comparison of architectural planning and actual construction showing a design fail from architects and planners shamed online.

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    #60

    Placement!

    Architectural design fail showing a c*****d decorative facade piece on a brick and stucco building wall.

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    #61

    Cut And Paste Streetscape!

    Two photos showing flawed urban design with poorly placed pathways and a traffic cone on uneven pavement, highlighting planner mistakes.

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    #62

    Wildlife vs. Wildstrife!

    Before and after image showing landscaping design fail with poor planning by architects and designers in a backyard renovation.

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    #63

    1666: Imagine The Wonderful Doors That Will Adorn This Entrance In Its 350+ Yr Lifespan 2024:

    Old door with frosted glass and a black frame displaying an incorrect date, showing architects and designers mistakes.

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    #64

    Local Vindictiveness!

    Two photos of a poorly designed brick house with misaligned sections, illustrating architect and designer mistakes.

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    #65

    Wolverhampton School Of Art Is Under Threat!

    Close-up and wide views of architectural design flaws on a concrete building showing mistakes by architects and planners.

    Designed by Diamond, Redfern & Partners (1966-70), the nine-storey Art School block has been earmarked for potential redevelopment by Wolverhampton University. Behind the striking sculptural concrete ‘exoskeleton’, the building remains in its original use and has abundant potential for sympathetic modernisation. Demolition would be wasteful, irresponsible, and anti-growth. C20 Society has submitted a listing application, and local campaigners have started a petition to save it.



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