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50 Designs That Are So Bad, It’s Hard To Believe Someone Came Up With Them (New Pics)
Call the aesthetics police and send a telegram to the epic fails department—we’ve got some awful design decisions to report, and we think there needs to be an official inquiry. This multi-million-member strong subreddit is devoted to showing the most awful sides of design, whether we’re talking about interiors, exteriors, or plain old products. We’ve collected some of the most egregious designs to grace the internet in recent days, so make sure your inner critic is all fired up and ready to go, cuz things are about to get real.
Bored Panda got in touch with Ariane Sherine, the new editor at These Three Rooms, the unique sister site to the Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms magazine, for a chat about good and bad design, and how to make your designs stand out. You’ll find our full interview with Ariane, who lent us her eye for aesthetics, below, so be sure to check it out while you’re upvoting the best of the worst design pics, Pandas.
When you’re done enjoying this utter (un)aesthetic madness in this list, you should check out Bored Panda’s recent articles about epic design fails here, here, and here.
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#1
Stoplights In Lake Tahoe Filled With Snow Due To A Crappy Design Of Not Having The Bottom Cut Out To Prevent Snow Accumulation. It’s A World-Class Ski Area, Snow Should Be A Key Factor In All Design Decisions
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#2
Wheelchair Friendly Stairway
#3
Blehhh
#4
Just So We're All Clear, This Man Has Cracked Open A Child And Is Now Wearing Its Insides On His Head, Correct?
#5
At Least They Can't See Your Face
Madison Feehan 4 years ago
Nice to know that they can get acquainted with your other cheeks though.
#6
Orange Is The New Milk
#7
Never Noticed
#8
Yee-Haw A Violin!
#9
I Wonder If She's Pregnant
#10
I Think I’ve Found It, The Worst Expiration Date Ever
#11
Chalk With A Popsicle Color, Shape, And Even Wood Handle. What Could Go Wrong Giving These To Kids?
#12
Know The Facts I Have Beautiful Teeth Too
#13
The Worst Staircase I Have Ever Seen
#14
Tactile Paving For The Visually Impaired Interrupted By Giant Bench
#15
The Stairs In An Airbnb I Stayed In Where Every Step Is A Different Height, Width And Depth
#16
This Is So Bad I Forgot How Giraffes Really Look
#17
This "Taco" Someone Posted From Their Work Cafeteria
#19
This Marvel In Ohio
#20
When I Almost Bought Shirts But Was Afraid Of How They Would Smell
#21
Simple Question, Why?
#22
The Toilet Paper Dispenser At My University - Every Roll Spins When You Spin One
Madison Feehan 4 years ago
Does your university have an engineering department? I'd like to speak to them.
#23
Can We All Admire This Majestic Beast
#24
A DIY Shower I Saw While House Hunting
#25
The Sign Telling Us Where Our Room Is
#26
Go Ahead I Dare You. Bike Lane Ends In Oncoming Traffic
#27
Blursed
#28
Those Columns Look Awful
#29
This Garbage Bin Actually Leads To Another Bathroom Stall
#30
Don't Give Candy To Babies Please
Madison Feehan 4 years ago
Wash your hands like you're covered in hot sauce and need to go put your contact lenses in.
#32
The Handle Of This Pan Is Heavier Than The Actual Pan
#33
Guys I Found An App Which Rents Ice Ships
#34
The Letters, Mason! What Do They Mean?
Jon Steensen 4 years ago
Oh, I thought I knew what was the worst spelling book ever (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_Is_for_Pterodactyl), but the one above even beats that.
#35
Gnomes Are Symbol Of My City. It Used To Be A City Game For Tourists To Find Them All But There Are So Many Of Them It No Longer Makes Sense. City Opened Brand New Skate Park In The City. To Celebrate It They Put A Gnome There. Metal Gnome With Pointy Bits On Top Of A Ramp Right Next To A Rail
Firstname Lastname 4 years ago
Wroclaw, Poland. Dang it, not playing hide and seek with the gnomes now...
#36
The Buttons On This TV
BakedKahuna 4 years ago
Could you please turn the volume right? It's a little bit too left right now.
#37
The Maze They Gave Us After Donating Blood Has No Escape
#38
Image To Advertise A Photo Booth
#39
Cherry On Top Of The Road
#40
Ah Yes My Fav Avenger The Hulk With Double Layer Teeth
#41
This Winter, You Can Set Your Feet On Fire
#42
This Ad For A Fire Pit
#43
This Emergency Escape Hammer Is Placed Behind A Plastic Cover Sealed With Screws. No There Is No Emergency Screwdriver Anywhere
#44
Bus Stop Shelter
#45
Hidden What?!
#46
Please The Beans
#47
This Spacious Toilet Cubical
#48
Men's Toilet In A Cafe In Shanghai
#49
This Is A Poster By A Design School
#50
My Tesla's Door Handles When It's Icy Outside
#51
Where Should I Go?
#52
I Can't Tell If The Face Or The Text And Warning Are The Real Crappy Design
#53
The Angle Of This Image From A Shampoo Ad Makes Them Look Like Conjoined Twins
#54
Think Inside The Box First
#55
The Worst Bathroom I Have Ever Seen (In A Hotel)
#56
This Dystopian Shrek And Donkey
#57
Just Got To My Condo, I’m In Unit E
#58
Hotel Room Has A Massive Pillar Blocking The Other Side Of The Bed, Also Makes For A Very Cozy Depression Corner
#59
Even Their Own Model Is Not Comfortable With The Design
#60
Who Is This Sign Meant For?
#61
Don't Think That's A Dog
#62
Crappy Slide
#63
This Creepy Mannequin Doll
#64
I Was Getting A Tour Of A Potential Home To Buy But As Soon As I Saw This I Left
#65
Let’s Pizz
#66
How Tall Would One Have To Be To Set The Temperature To Bake At 350?
#67
Found This While On An Airport Returning Home
#69
Always Forgotten Remembered Never
#70
View From The Last Row Of My Local Theater
#71
My Fridge
#72
Mailboxes Not In Order
#73
Could Be Good Camouflage For The Zombie Apocalypse. Add A Cardigan And Wedges And This Versatile Dress Transforms To Perfect Evening Wear!
#74
I’m Not Sure What Would Make Me Think It Contains Avocados
Seule Forever 4 years ago
"So how do we get millenials to buy our mustard?" "Put an avocado on it, millenials loves that sh-" XD
#75
I’ve Tripped In The Kitchen But Never On My Way To The Kitchen
Madison Feehan 4 years ago
This looks like one of those little show kitchens that they have at the hardware stores.
#76
This Shopping Bag Looks Like Greasy Fast Food Takeout
#77
Please Don’t Use Gradients When You’re Making A Graph
#78
The Circles Don’t Match The Lines On My To Do Lists
#79
Looking For A Place To Live In London. Found One For £650 Per Month, No Bills Included. This 'Studio Flat' Has A Shower In The Living Room, If You Look Real Close, You'll See The Sink Beside It Too (Chefs Kiss)
Jake stenhouse 4 years ago
With the added bonus that you get to warm your toes in the fireplace while you’re eating dinner
#80
The Gaelic Athletic Association, In Ireland, Show Voting Results Like This
#81
Menu With Red Letters Under Red Lights
#82
How Should I Open The Door On The Left
#83
Finger Crushing Door Handle In A Place We’re Renting
#84
The New Footpath And Gate At My Work
Sue Sanders 4 years ago
The designer was on speed and the construction guy didn't know any better.
#85
What A Terrible Design For A Roundabout
#87
A Touch Lamp That You Can Only Touch In One Spot. You Know, Like A Regular Switch
#88
Instead Of Making These Thermometers Turn Off They Just Stay On And Display The Word "Off" Making Them Run Their Batteries Faster Than Other Models We Used To Have At My Job
#89
Exhaust Fan Switch In Corner Of Ceiling, Behind A Stacked Washer&dryer That You Need A Long Stick To Turn On In My New House
Sar-kei Scyence 4 years ago
They’re designed to be on continuously, you rarely need to switch them off if at all.
#90
Serpent Dolphin Is Serphin
#91
The Seller Doesn’t Have Any Notion Of Scaling
#92
Our Neighborhood Has Every Mailbox Blocking The Sidewalks
#93
Some Poor Attempt Of A Quirky Clock
#94
The More I Look At This House, The Worse It Gets
Trond Øien 4 years ago (edited)
The architect equivalent of using to many fonts in one graphic design.
#95
Sliding Door Smashes Outlet When You Open It
#96
The Fabric Choice For These Cloth Diapers Makes It Look Like They Have Already Been Used
#97
It Was Closed
Saint Thomas 4 years ago
It's in a bus (or tramway/metro/train). It can technically be closed, but the message asks not to do it. "Please don't close this window" would have been a beter way to phrase it, for sure.
#98
Mini Golf Shrek
#99
A Normal Family
#100
These Mug Handles. Very Uncomfortable To Hold
#101
I Found This While Shopping, In Some Ways I Love It In Other Ways This Is Really Cursed
#102
The Hr Departments Attempt To Discourage Human Contact At My Work
#103
Barrier Blocks Pedestrians When It’s Open For Cars
#104
I Can't Figure Out Which Way To Go
#105
Imma Go To The Biar Blio Tegen Catina
#106
How Are You Even Supposed To Read This?
#107
At First Look I Thought They're Getting Hanged
#108
Is Wayfair Trying To Sell Me A Sink Or A Urinal? Or Both?
Donkey boi 4 years ago (edited)
"Why not save time by washing your hands at the same time as your c**k"
#109
LED Rear View Mirror Advertisement On Tik Tok
#110
A Song Plays Asking You To Press Triangle… There Isn’t A Triangle To Press
#111
Cafe Logo: Halfcup Brunch
#112
This Bathroom Stall At A Hockey Arena
#113
I See Your Scarlett Johansson And Raise My Favourite Avenger
#114
Toilet At My Office
#117
These Kit Kats Redesigned For Halloween Won't Break Right
Got Myself 4 Pandas 4 years ago
I just bite them without breaking off the fingers. My husband hates it and looks at me like I'm crazy, so obviously I can't now break it to eat each bit - it's my duty to continue eating them like how a psychopath would - I have no other option
#118
Found This On Douyin, Thought It Might Fit Here
#120
Door Handles That Freeze Way To Easy On Tesla Model 3/Y
#121
Bought A Trailer Lock And Been Using It For A Year Or Two And Just Realized It Is Useless
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T h e r e s a 4 years ago
These are great, but all the (current) top comments stole the show 🤣🤣 nearly pissed myself
dream of delusion 4 years ago
how? how do people make these and not realize how crappy they are?
Bryan Dehler 4 years ago
You'd be surprised. I travel often for work and see horrible designs almost every where I go, especially in public bathrooms.
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Steve 4 years ago
For the bizzarro housing designs, I never understood how one can build stairs that make zero sense and the builders are like "Yep, job done!" Like, are the builders being paid by the designer to build it exactly to the letter, no questions asked?
Keisha 4 years ago
I think the "builders" are being paid in beer and weed and they consumed both before doing their work.
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T h e r e s a 4 years ago
These are great, but all the (current) top comments stole the show 🤣🤣 nearly pissed myself
dream of delusion 4 years ago
how? how do people make these and not realize how crappy they are?
Bryan Dehler 4 years ago
You'd be surprised. I travel often for work and see horrible designs almost every where I go, especially in public bathrooms.
Load More Replies... Steve 4 years ago
For the bizzarro housing designs, I never understood how one can build stairs that make zero sense and the builders are like "Yep, job done!" Like, are the builders being paid by the designer to build it exactly to the letter, no questions asked?
Keisha 4 years ago
I think the "builders" are being paid in beer and weed and they consumed both before doing their work.
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