Designer Creates Brilliantly Useless Product Designs
“The Uncomfortable” is a collection of deliberately inconvenient everyday objects by Athens-based architect Katerina Kamprani.
While most of product designers are often trying to make objects as useful as possible, Kamprani here does the exact opposite trying to discover the best way to annoy everyone with her creations.
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Engagement Mugs
They're actually the same color. Sweet optical illusion.
Load More Replies...But consider this: Once a cup is empty, the other is still full so you don't have to get up to refill
Hourglass Salt & Pepper Shakers
But then....How could you do the ole' prank-- where you unscrew the lid a little bit and the next person who uses it gets a plate full of salt :'(
What makes me even more uncomfortable is the inversion of salt and pepper: usually, you put more holes in the salt holder, that's how you recognize the difference in case of fancy design...
Probably from the bottom...a hole with a little plug in it.
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Long Mug
exactly! just rendered his unusable teapot usable!
Load More Replies...Thick Fork
Oooo I like this. I’d have it as a ornament! Bet it’s a million squillion pounds/ euros/dollars etc though 😪
I'd get this to help with my diet... if it can't fit in my mouth, it won't GO in my mouth.
The Uncomfortable Teapot
There is a cup exactly for this teapot, see as above.
Load More Replies...Triple Door
pretty much yes, but without a stable it doesn't make that much sense.
Load More Replies...There could actually be reasons for this. Like, if you have kids that can't be trusted into a room but you wanted to be able to check in on them easily, you could leave the top one open. Or leave the middle one open to give the kids a place to play. Probably not really worth the trouble, though, I suppose.
Actually, there's a daycare in my hometown that has a door like this to separate the older kids from the toddlers.
Load More Replies...Actually, I love this door. I would definitely put these in my house!!
I get the bottom doggie door then stable door then walk in the door?
The Uncomfortable Fork
Rise and Fall of rise and fall of Reginald Perrin [BBC tv]. This guy made a fortune selling totally useless items in a store named Grot.
Concrete Umbrella
The Uncomfortable Champagne Glasses
You might be thinking of Shabbat! Channukah (I can't ever spell it right for the life of me, this way of spelling probably isn't correct) has 8 candles plus the shamesh!
Load More Replies...Would make a great coordination game for a bride and groom at a wedding ^_^
In thePaiwan tribe (Taiwan), two people drink from joined wooden cups on special occasions. They'd love this!
Inflatable Doorknob
Uncomfortable Chair #3
I've got one of these in my office right now. $600 each and we can't even sit in them.
This is like the iron throne of kitchen furniture. Nobody sits comfortable at my dinner table Muahahaha
Uncomfortable Chair #2
Exactly! Why every airline want their passengers to sit so uncomfortably? Just why?
Load More Replies...These exists! The benches in the public transport in Sweden are designed like this to keep homeless people away. because keeping away hobos is more important than allowing people to sit
To clarify: not all bencehs but those in Citytunneln, Malmö and some other places.
Load More Replies...We have chairs at work that feel like this. They're tilted ever so slightly forward but feel like they're tilted this much.
The Uncomfortable Wine Glass
I actually love this one. Looks very beautiful and futuristic... and technically could be used, unlike the previously depicted knife and fork.
I think it looks great and like something I would use. I don't care if I'm holding it right or not.
The Uncomfortable Cutlery Set
I want to buy a set and put them out at a dinner party like it is totally normal. I just want to see how people react.
Slim Staircase
Thick Knife
I see that there *is* a sppon later, but... the thick spoon is not nearly as useless as the others...
Load More Replies...Hoop Chair
Well, this just reminds me of those stupid desk chairs in high school. Too fat to sit? OK lets bring in a special chair and desk and silently judge. LOL I'm totally over it. ...not really...
The Uncomfortable Fork
The Uncomfortable Rain Boots
Maybe put see through plastic where the holes are!! Then they would work!
Load More Replies...Ha I've actually seen someone wearing similar. Line in New Zealand, land of gumboots.
Peep-toe wellies, we were told as kids that seeing a navvy wearing these meant he was on holiday
The Uncomfortable Watering Can
That's not an uncomfortable watering can - that's an infinite watering can!
Ooooh I get it. You're saying this watering can is a metaphor for liking your own post
Load More Replies...Thick Button
I don't know about others. But knowing me, this one might turn out turkey for me.
Load More Replies...I'd prolly try to slip though a tight space and rip all of my buttons off on the first day.
I agree. I'm gonna gather more info. This must exist somewhere.
Load More Replies...Uncomfortable Chair #1
Yes ! Now that's how to use this unusable thing !
Load More Replies...The Uncomfortable Broom
The Uncomfortable Entrance
At a universety near my dad's lab, there's a "Suprise!" door. It leads to... NOTHING!
And we've got stairs leading to nothing (ie, a wall) at *my* university. Kind of the opposite effect, except that if you put them together you've STILL got nothing. :)
Load More Replies...This is like every partially-rebuilt warehouse I've ever been in. :)
The Uncomfortable Key
This version is terrifying. But its is verrry close to a key design for arthritis/ stroke/ parkinson patients. Being able to "palm" it to lift, push, turn, pull.
The Uncomfortable Fork
Uncomfortable Spoon
The Uncomfortable Briki
I'm left-handed, I'm used to pouring stuff out of the side with no spout.
Like Turkish Coffee, Greek Coffee is made with a fine grind of coffee (sometimes called a "Turkish grind") that is boiled in a tall, narrow pot known as a briki
Load More Replies...Chain Fork
Inflatable Paddle
The Uncomfortable Pot
I wish pasta pots Did have an extra handle for pouring out! I'm too short to pour it into a strainer And see where its going if i hold both side handles. THEN i have to deal with a scalding handle with drippy pasta on it.
Load More Replies...Hey, you wouldn't get burned by the steam or get your glasses fogged up when pouring pasta into a strainer! Not such a terrible idea IF there was a third handle...
The Uncomfortable Set
A must for every uncomfortable household. Matches all ur uncomfortable furniture.
I see this as a friendly gag gift for a housewarming party! Everybody loves new cutlery. Hahaha
The Uncomfortable Watering Can
Your profile pic was my profile pic for another site. Also I agree, they should just go find a thesaurus
Load More Replies...Not even going to lie, I have anxiety and like this makes me anxious because it is not correct
MaisieBolton needs to get the f**k off of Boredpanda!!
Load More Replies...Creative people who have a lot of time on their hands are the best :D
Load More Replies...MaisieBolton needs to get the f**k off of Boredpanda!!
Load More Replies...Creative people who have a lot of time on their hands are the best :D
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