40 Crimes Against Good Taste, As Featured On The ‘Ugly Design’ Instagram Page (New Pics)
InterviewThere’s nothing more beautiful than an ugly product! While that might sound counterintuitive, you might soon realize that perfection is boring and it’s actually imperfection that can capture our imaginations in a far deeper and more satisfying way.
Founded back in 2013 by Swiss design wunderkinds Jonas Nyffenegger and Sébastien Mathys, the Ugly Design Instagram project has since then won over the hearts of over 668k fabulous fans. And they can’t wait for their latest posts about design decisions that break norms and jump into the deep end of what’s traditionally considered to be bad design.
Have a look through some of the best (or is that worst) new designs, as featured on the Ugly Design page, upvote the ones that got a reaction out of you, and let us know which ones you loved to hate the most in the comment section. Oh, and if you haven’t had your fill yet, check out Bored Panda’s first article about Jonas and Sébastien’s awesome project right over here.
The founders of the Ugly Design account shared with Bored Panda that there are "a lot of exciting projects" in the works. However, we'll have to patient, as they teased that there will be "more info next" year, so we'll have to wait for 2022 to see them. You'll find the rest of our interview with Jonas and Sébastien below.
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Omg, now I can't unsee it either. But on the plus side, I just learned a new word. Thanks, Steve!
Well... It seems to work and it's not like the chickens will know or care...
I didn't realize it was a real chicken till I read your comment...thought it was some weird toilet seat fake chicken wall hanging ornament.
Load More Replies...Not everyone is a bilionnaire who can buy actual doors. Also, it works, and it's all that matters.
True believers will see the light and won't feel the light k**b
Load More Replies...We have this exact light switch in our living room. I'm 38 years old and it wasn't until a couple years ago that I realized what the heck it looks like. I grew up with it and just never noticed until my husband pointed it out. Lmao. If we ever move I'm definitely taking it with us.
The cat version is better: https://www.ripndipclothing.com/products/turn-off-light-switch-cover Sorry, Jesus
I would turn of that light whenever possible, just to keep from seeing this!
"We try to keep posting as regularly as possible the crème de la crème of the latest ugly design but also reposting some of our old favorites," the founders told Bored Panda that they're continuing pretty much the same trend of content creation as a year earlier when we wrote our first article about the infamously brilliant Instagram account.
"As our love for ugliness keeps growing, the line between ugly and beauty is getting a bit blurred," the team behind the Ugly Design project shared. "It appears more and more of our followers have completely lost their taste. That’s a good thing. It means they’ll have to find it again. It will most likely be forever changed."
These are actually kind of funny. I really like em for some weird reason.
That was my first thought too: "stay in your own lane"!
Load More Replies...Previously, the founders of Ugly Design, Jonas and Sébastien, told me that they believe their project has been extremely successful because of the contrast they create between their content that the “norm-perfect” posts that we’re used to seeing in our Instagram feeds.
“When seeing an ugly design rather than perfect aesthetics (as defined in the 21st century)—scrollers takes notice. Also, @Uglydesign never gets predictable—that is key to maintain and grow followers in our opinion,” they told Bored Panda in an interview, earlier.
Kitty bums make 'em and bake 'em, takem to the next church bake sale!
Please, for the love of God, tell me that "X" does not mark the spot...
At first I thought those were nipple earrings, until I scrolled down and saw the facial piercing lol.
Why would I ever buy this...am I a teen with exceptionally great clear skin but I want to fit in with the others?
Or you are missing your teenage years and try desperately to look that way again?
Load More Replies...I guess this is for when you're in school and they won't let you wear a piercing? As in camouflage?
His friends: Dude we have a party tomorrow, better start wearing your pants..
Load More Replies...Both of the founders are big fans of the unexpected and the surprising. And that’s what keeps them passionate about the Ugly Design project. “We find it crazy that this theme can still surprise us and make us laugh so much after having dug into it for so long,” the duo told me.
“We are posting various topics under the theme of ugly design, from maximalism to design fails, covering everything from luxurious furniture, jewelry, fashion, nail art, architecture, to upcycling… And except for some designs fail, we believe it is an incredible source of inspiration and joy,” Jonas and Sébastien added that even ugly designs can inspire us and bring us joy with their (very different expression of) beauty.
This gives me the heebie jeebies. I like it and hate it all at the same time.
I agree, if you have to have a cast on your wrist, make it AWESOME!! And hilarious.
Load More Replies...Best plaster paint ever ;-) I guess that he cant snap his fingers though :-)
It is on purpose, so it does not count, like Crocs and bauhaus.
So bad taste can only be accidental? Meant people took the time to design, produce, sell, buy and wear the mentioned Crocs. None are innocent in the crimes against good taste.
Load More Replies...Lmao... That's a good one. But seriously... I too want to know why this is a thing.
Load More Replies...Ugly Design spent the first two years of its existence on Tumblr. However, in 2015, the project made the jump over to Instagram where it’s enjoying all of its well-earned success. It’s a constant reminder in our otherwise ‘perfect’ social media feeds that the world is more varied and far more interesting than the sanitized and curated image we’re presented.
Hmm, I don’t think so. We don’t have in Poland built-in balconies. It’s more Ukraine, Russia style.
Load More Replies...It took your comment for me to actually get it.
Load More Replies...For when your actual d**k shaped "mayo" dispenser is in the dishwasher.
I thought so too until I read the other comments and realised an eggplant is sometimes used to symbolise a *mmm* 0.0
Load More Replies...when the zipper should have been put somewhere else
Load More Replies..."So... how did your surgery go?" or "I want my bridesmaids to wear this so they don't outshine me on my Special Day."
The zipper is intense yet that's not why you shouldn't wear the dress.... its ugly. And I can only see the back.
Nobody: ... Someone: hey, let's make the 'The Floor Is Lava' game more immersive?
Just needs a bowl in the top and you can do your own christenings at home.
"I want an island. -But there is not enough... -I said I want an island!!!"
I thought exactly the same. Here's your upvote, mindmate!
Load More Replies...Now that you mention 'drawer', why are there drawer pulls under the sink?
Load More Replies...If you have limited kitchen space, even this tiny island would be helpful - it's got a storage drawer and a power outlet, so seems pretty useful.
Agree but this kitchen appears big enough for more
Load More Replies......I actually have this golden turkey. I bought it as a joke and it has become a decorative staple
This is one of those "so tacky it's funny" things. Like the first time I saw truck nuts (but not the 58th time)!
From the same farm that produces steel wool ;)
Load More Replies...okay this is hilarious, come on :) obviously a deliberate play on things like Jaguar
Struggling to comprehend this. Is that a *foot glove* being worn over a high-heeled shoe?
Yes. If you look around the heel end of the shoe you can see where the sock is tucked in under her foot.
Load More Replies...Ha, you should see mine; I wear flip flops like 350 days a year.
Load More Replies...Good point. How much for the shoe to get therapy before buying it in its upgraded version?
Load More Replies...Either because the heel is too high and straps too loose to keep the arch in place or because the wearer is in denial of their foot size (red carpet sees this a lot)
Load More Replies...Congrats, your car is now haunted by a cursed doll looking for her arm.
When you want all of your potential passengers to think that you might be a serial killer.
When you want them to know that you absolutely are.
Load More Replies...All that creepy doll head art out there. Glad someone could find a use for the other body parts.
This took me way to long to realize it was a shirt and not a really long foot.
Lol I thought it was a trainer type shoe with a chain and thought to myself WHY
Honestly this is kinda cool especially for someone who collects bugs or something
I keep ants, it is a growing hobby and is like keeping reptiles but in more specialized set-ups. read this, https://canada-ant-colony.com/blogs/news/why-keep-ants.
Load More Replies...Of course not, it merely emphasizes your good taste
Load More Replies...I actually think it's nice, and a cool idea. The insect's cute imo ^^
This bookshelf is not ugly at all, it does not belong here. Also, it is a good saving for your funeral.
Ok, fine I see the point but in times of grief do you need to be asking yourself did we disassemble the coffin shelf yet the funeral is tomorrow?
Load More Replies...When you're really determined to leave nothing for those greedy relatives.
It's a hard topic, but this could bring peace of mind in knowing your family won't be stuck paying a fortune for one, anď it's functional now. There's a group in my country who make coffins for all ages, custom etc but at cost essentially (I think the workers are mostly volunteers) they help so many people, and in making their own ones and having their customers be involved in the design it destigmatises the fear of death and talking about death, hard though that is
You are forced to buy from the funeral home/certified products in the US- they probably wouldn’t let you use it. I am sure there is a Funeral Lobby that keeps the rules on the books to keep the prices up. A cheap funeral is 5k. Imagine the money that is being made/about to be made in the next 20 years as the baby boomers die? Most will run between 5k-20k on average
Load More Replies...This is also useful if you are ever bitten by a vampire because you will need a place to sleep during the day.
Clear the knick knacks off the shelves mama took a turn for the worst
Would have been better with a bosom, because everybody needs a bosom for a pillow. ;-)
Ummm.. I actually have a brown coloured nose (since I'm Indian).. :-D..
Load More Replies...Fair enough, but at least with this, you don't have to worry about pinkeye!
Load More Replies...I like how they used a woman to model this, what woman doesn't want to bury her face in a$$??
All I can see is a flashing pervert squirrel, he even got a creepy leer.
You know, this COULD be just a funny design, but the thing looks altogether too smug and... satisfied? ...wanting satisfaction? I can't help but suspect that the clock's arms are intended to symbolize, uh... a different type of appendage...
And at this point MC Escher decided that maybe fashion design was not his future.
To look like a twat and have people laugh at you when you fall over.
Load More Replies...It's a Glide Cyle- meant to assist you in running, to alleviate your body weight. So essentially you are running with the body weight of a child but the 'power' of an adult.
no it can't help you running, just destroy your lumbar spine
Load More Replies...Isn't think the bike that's supposed to make walking easier...like...it takes the impact of your spine or something like that.
Could be. But I think robotic power suits are a better idea...
Load More Replies...Well, this lets you get so drunk you can p**s yourself and no one would know...….
Well, we can say that is it... a "failure" ! Lol! hahahahaha... It is funnier in French...
That's actually a cool idea, especially if chess is a big hobby of yours <3
Reminds me of an episode from the IT crowd (British Sitcom)
Unfortunately some of the social media platforms on which Boredpanda post their content will remove and block any post containing anything vaguely relates to a female nipple.
Load More Replies...Good job, Bored Panda, censoring a sock of a pregnant woman. Seriously?
Though I guess it could have a policy of not showing naked people? Like maybe the things have strong details or something, or idk, loads of websites won't show naked people I think.
Load More Replies...This is fantastic. It is a great way to let people know the consequences of displeasing the boss
Its also a bad camera angle. Its pretty clear that the conference table has a symmetrical design and if you looked from overhead, it doesn't look like a coffin at all.
Load More Replies..."Can we get the big table in here, or do I have to go to the f*****g forest and chop the tree down myself!" Anyone?
How do you know she’s not taking a photo in her house?
Load More Replies...I doubt it is meant to. More likely it's of the "I don't care" school of fashion.
Load More Replies...Can be laid out on the floor to be used as a social distancing reference.
You can already get "leggings", even Kevlar ones for motorbikes, so not sure of the point of these?
If you're feeling lonely and need a hand to hold, this cup is for you!
Personally first thing in the morning before i even drink my coffee, i don't want to hold anything!
Load More Replies...Damage just think how nice and clean you'd get it.
Load More Replies...When you have to scrub it with a toothbrush taken to the next level.
Looks like a student art project, to be honest.
Load More Replies...Ha, that picture has been taken at the "MAK" in Vienna - Museum für Angewandte Kunst" (means Museum of Applied Arts) at the Thonet-Exhibition
Load More Replies...I thought this was the guy that made fake traffic jams to keep his street traffic free??
That guy actually makes tons of money doing that. He sells the accounts.
https://www.no1geekfun.com/man-using-tens-of-phones-to-play-pokemon-go/
Some owners / Property rules don't allow this equipment so i think it's pretty clever to hide it that way
"Dad, I hate you. -Believe me, it was much better than the other option. -What was the other option? -He said there was no other option."
If the other option was not to get married at all, I'll take it!
Load More Replies...The one guy looks like he thinking he dodged a bullet with her lol
How does wet you get out of there without severely injuring yourself? Grow really long legs? Use a crane? So many questions.
My toes are hurting just y looking at this pic...
Load More Replies...Yeah, this only seems like a nice idea if you have NEVER been in charge of cleaning anything, ever.
A pub landlord I knew did this once. Poured a load of sand all over the carpets for a beach themed evening. I thought 'that's going to be a nightmare to clear-up'. However, he had a plan. He ended up doing a runner the next day with the takings and all the alcohol.
He did what now? I'm so sorry, but what is a runner and what did he do "with the takings and all the alcohol"?
Load More Replies...I know a cocktail bar where they have sand on the floor all year, I liked it actually
Are we not gonna talk about the fact you're basically riding in the asshole of this contraption?
I spent a week at this amusement park, it was awesome. Oziris is my favorite ride, because when you go through the tunnel under the pool you feel like your legs are about to be ripped off by the ground.
I've been on this ride when I was a kid and even then it was weird XDDDD
Judging by his bathroom, I don't see that changing anytime soon.
Load More Replies...No, the fringe is all, "C'mon down! Everything is fine!"
Load More Replies...Man I don't wanna go down there fringe or not look like the steps to Hell!
Well, there's this: https://www.theonion.com/christ-returns-to-nba-1819563859
Load More Replies...No, it is just the space-time continuum that is slowly collapsing... Nothing to worry about.
Load More Replies...I just spit my iced coffee and scared a bird. I love internet garbage! :D
Load More Replies...I've seen something like this in a unisex bathroom in an avant garde bar. Freaked me out the first time I went in there after having a few!
I love seals and so I would love to have or at least use a table like this.
Probably lasts longer than regular denture plus it it multi-purpose.
Could be these are masks that they've actually worn and have been saving. In that case it's just recycling.
Load More Replies...Yeah, because nobody else could have needed them for a more useful purpose, obviously...
"Everyone come see how wasteful we are" "we need attention" "please like us on tictwitterbook"
@thepracticalsarcastic you're putting words in my mouth. I never said anyone has saved anyone from dying
Un Jacky! In France, you don' t need a driving license for these "cars"
My neighbor below in the 2000's, except he was "un Johnny" with the sunshade of Johnny Hallyday....
Load More Replies...Frankly, these seem dangerous. Concrete has a very rough surface which helps keep you from slipping; cell phones are glassy smooth. Suddenly hit something so smooth when you've been walking on something rough seems VERY dangerous.
Honestly, the worst thing is that they probably could make it east to slip and
didn't think you could make them look any uglier , boy was i wrong
Load More Replies...I don’t agree with how they’re conducting themselves.
Load More Replies...Do people realize how much spit can accumulate when you play any of these instruments? They get really humid. Many of them have spit valves so you can empty out the spit out and keep going. If your instrument has a reed, you've gotta soak that sucker in spit before it can be used. Yeah, they look silly, but they can't exactly wear masks now, can they? (Sincerely, someone who used to play the alto sax in school.)
They make masks just for band where there is a little cut in the middle so you can stick the instrument in to play it.
But playing an instrument is an extremely effective way to blow out lots of germs & spit. It defeats the purpose of wearing a mask in the first place. Putting them in personal tents means their breath isn't getting anywhere.
Load More Replies...Ah, this seems like a climax of the coronahysteria. Absurdity on an absurdity.
How to make a subtle statement about what you think about your school.
... Or the ideal solution if u got a dose of severe squits.
Load More Replies...Looking at the state the US is in, I totally get it, little eagle.
I get what you’re saying, but I’ve seen this same thing with flamingos, pelicans, sea gulls, hawks, gators, etc. I live in a touristy area & wine bottle holders in the shape of animals are just a thing. Although I’ve never seen a bald eagle one. Yet.
Load More Replies...Don't be silly! It's a Peaceful Intervention™! A Peaceful Intervention™ is when we go to Syriraqghanistan to kill the terrorists we funded to take out the terrorists we funded to steal oil for us!
Load More Replies...At last! So many people had been waiting for a way to swing and poop at the same time !
Yeah, let it go aaaallllllll over the floor! I pitty whoever would have to clean it up...
Load More Replies...There should be a few different holes with different points! The wall can be the score board!
Pretty cool! I have tons of random earrings, and I feel like they are random in a good way
So... There was a person who thought "how to purposely make my thumbnail look long and ugly", then this person imagined a way, they tested it, and they posted it online... So many wrong choices in a row, it is impressing.
This isn’t as bad as the others. It’s actually kinda cute.
Not a bad idea for a hot day to spray water to cool down with, cool carrier tho.
I call BS. The one on the right clearly spells jordan (mirrored) but I'm missing the R in the left picture.
Biggest problem with this: for some reason, 9 seems like it should be 12.
Looks like it, but it's probably just the window sample, and the color faded under the sun.
Load More Replies...What's wierd is that her eyes in the left photo seem simply playful and in the right photo (the one with Hyde), they seem very disturbed.
I noticed the same thing. They honestly look very different. So weird.
Load More Replies...Didn't think uncle Chester could get creepier... then he pulls some dumb s**t
Also good for reviving the old fella after falling into icy freezing water.
A strange mix of entries showing purposeful silliness, "redneck engineering" and only a minority of true design failures.
Gotta admit...some of these are pretty funny & I would TOTALLY rock them!
A strange mix of entries showing purposeful silliness, "redneck engineering" and only a minority of true design failures.
Gotta admit...some of these are pretty funny & I would TOTALLY rock them!
