Good taste might seem like it’s common sense, but we’ve got all the proof in the world that this isn’t the case. Unfortunately, what looks awful to you and us and obviously doesn’t function well isn’t always apparent to the designers...

Good taste might seem like it’s common sense, but we’ve got all the proof in the world that this isn’t the case. Unfortunately, what looks awful to you and us and...

Good design is about finding the delicate yet pleasing balance between form and function. But some people throw the rulebook out the window into the dumpster. And then they wing it.

Good design is about finding the delicate yet pleasing balance between form and function. But some people throw the rulebook out the window into the dumpster. And then they wing it.

Human beings don’t always build things to last. Sometimes, they make such obvious mistakes that casual observers can’t believe they didn’t notice their design flaws from the get-go.

Human beings don’t always build things to last. Sometimes, they make such obvious mistakes that casual observers can’t believe they didn’t notice their design flaws from the get-go.

School. It's somewhere we all have to go, whether we like it or not. They could at least make it a pleasant place to be, couldn't they? Well not really, no. Most public schools are formulaic, functional places that hardly make...

School. It's somewhere we all have to go, whether we like it or not. They could at least make it a pleasant place to be, couldn't they? Well not really, no....

Accessibility is a vitally important feature of any civilized society - everyone, regardless of their mobility, should be able to access and enjoy public facilities. Poorly-designed accessibility for people in wheelchairs sends a message: "We added this feature because someone told...

Accessibility is a vitally important feature of any civilized society - everyone, regardless of their mobility, should be able to access and enjoy public facilities. Poorly-designed accessibility for people in wheelchairs...

Obviously, not everyone was meant to be an artistic virtuoso, but these designs are so ‘out there’ and impractical that it’s hard not to judge them while rolling on the floor laughing. Here are the designs that we think are the...

Obviously, not everyone was meant to be an artistic virtuoso, but these designs are so ‘out there’ and impractical that it’s hard not to judge them while rolling on the floor...

By now, it looks like crappy design is something inherently human. There's such an abundance of it, we'll probably never run out of it. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. I mean, is there a better way of getting your...

By now, it looks like crappy design is something inherently human. There's such an abundance of it, we'll probably never run out of it. And that's not necessarily a bad thing....

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Some packaging designs are so evil, even Satan himself couldn't have created them. No, the sinister creations Bored Panda has featured in this list came from places far darker than Hell. Corporate greed.

Some packaging designs are so evil, even Satan himself couldn't have created them. No, the sinister creations Bored Panda has featured in this list came from places far darker than Hell....

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Design is a well paid profession for a reason. While it may be tempting to cut costs and corners by going DIY with a YouTube tutorial, unforeseen consequences lurk for the untrained and unprepared. That said, it can be quite fun...

Design is a well paid profession for a reason. While it may be tempting to cut costs and corners by going DIY with a YouTube tutorial, unforeseen consequences lurk for the...

Design is a well paid profession for a reason. While it may be tempting to cut costs and corners by going DIY with a YouTube tutorial, unforeseen consequences lurk for the untrained and unprepared. That said, it can be quite fun...

Design is a well paid profession for a reason. While it may be tempting to cut costs and corners by going DIY with a YouTube tutorial, unforeseen consequences lurk for the...