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There’s good design. There’s bad design. And we can usually intuitively tell the two apart just by looking at it. But wait! There’s also ‘design design,’ a really weird category that straddles the line between quality aesthetics and truly awful taste. Some designers just don’t know when to stop designing their designy designs and go way overboard. Are we starting to sound redundant and over-complicated? Good, now you’re getting it!

The best (worst?) of these ‘designy designs’ end up being shared on the r/DesignDesign subreddit, an intriguing online community that both celebrates and criticizes these errr VeRy InTeReStInG aNd ArTiStIc ideas for products and furniture. We’ve collected some of the most bizarre and original pics to share with you, Pandas.

Scroll down, upvote the designs that really had an impact on you, and if you love what you see, consider becoming a member of the subreddit.

Bored Panda reached out to Matt Johnson, Ph.D., the host of the Consumer Psychology Blog and the Human Nature Blog, for a few insights on the importance of finding the right balance between the designer's vision for their product, as well as what would appeal to consumers. He told us that, at its core, user experience is about empathy. Johnson is a professor of consumer psychology at Hult International Business School and Harvard University, and the author of 'Branding that Means Business.' Read on for our interview with him.

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Wall Outlets With Extension Cords Built Into The Wall

Wall Outlets With Extension Cords Built Into The Wall

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We were interested to learn more about the balance between what a designer wants from their product and what consumers look for. We asked Professor Johnson about what can help designers maintain a more grounded, user-friendly perspective.

"Ultimately, good UX is an act of empathy. You have to filter your creative vision for the product through the lens of the consumer’s needs, unique preferences, and tendencies. This means creating a balance between your own aspirations for the product (e.g. what you think it could be), and how it will intuitively seem to the end user (how the user will actually be used)," he explained to Bored Panda.

"Practically speaking, by inviting the consumer into the design process and getting feedback along the product development journey, the end result is much more likely to strike this balance." However, if there's only poor communication, you might end up with a disconnect between the two. Something that Piterskii-Punk-Wall accurately showed in their comic right over here.

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Ok I Think I Found The Ultimate Decanter. This One Keeps Me Awake At Night

Ok I Think I Found The Ultimate Decanter. This One Keeps Me Awake At Night

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Johnson, the host of the 'Neuroscience Of' blog, told Bored Panda that the best and most beloved products integrate both perspectives: that of the designer, as well as of the consumer.

"If the balance is tilted too far in the direction of the creator’s vision, as opposed to the user’s intuition and needs, it comes off too much as a standalone work of art, and not as a functional product," he said.

"This feels immediately obvious to the consumer: it's something that reflects an idea from a specific individual, but lacks the necessary translation to the broader world. In a word, it feels too much like ‘art,’" the professor told Bored Panda. He noted that this is perfectly fine and valuable in its own context. However, when it comes to the world of consumer products, there's a necessity for this additional layer of consumer empathy.

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A Nature Inspired Bathroom

A Nature Inspired Bathroom

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Hphizzle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d like it, as long as it wasn’t slippery. But I feel like I’m slipping just looking at it

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Jon Steensen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be a nightmare to clean though. I think you would need a pressure washer at least once a week in order to remove the dirt from all the small crevases in those rocks, and then you would have to temporarely remove/cover up those plants in order to protect them from the spray. All in all, it would be a really impractical setup, unless you have enough money to not care about someone to spending way to much time on keeping it sanitary.

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Edda Kamphues
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look, I love indoor plants, but I do not necessarily need them to tickle my bits when having a shower.

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Spocks's Mom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait. I didn't know that bit tickling was involved. *𝑢𝑝𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝐸𝑑𝑑𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑖𝑐. 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑡. 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑟...*

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Alexia
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's ok with me, as long as there is no life form in there (other than plants)

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Just no
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can't hold back Mother Nature. The creepy crawlies are coming!

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Kathryn Baylis
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bugs. Mud (after kids and/or pets overturn plant pots). Slime. Damp. Mildew. How TF do you get it clean? Would it even look clean if you could?

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Pursuing Peonies
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a shower room, fine, odd but could be done. There are even tubs that would blend well with it. But the toilet? Nope. If you e got enough to make that, you've definitely got enough to put the toilet in its own room.

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Nobody
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

just imagine cleaning up after your 8 year old projectile vomits and failed to get the lid up...

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Jacob Chamberlain
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The amount of of vomit I've seen in the past two months makes me hate this bathroom. Not kid friendly at all.

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Aussie Bloke
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the look of this. But it would have improper drainage and would be a haven for mould and other nasty s**t. And why oh why is there a shitter right next to the shower??!!

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Upstaged75
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you have to poop and want to take a shower at the same time. That toilet is going to be perpetually wet.

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EvilNob
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not sure if it's okay for the plants to get hot water from time to time.

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jdtimid123
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the showerhead doesn't spray out, and just straight down, the plants shouldn't get any hot water where they are, just misting which should cool by the time it reaches them (based off how the mist hits me and makes me chilly in our shower just before I get under the nice warm water)

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Farid Red
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Slippery stone step, hazard boulder with sharp edge, head knock with hanging pot. Yeah, very naturally dangerous.

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Kiryn Silverwing
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gray water from showers that has some soap in it is fine for plants, recommended for use on garden plants as long as it's not too much soap.

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Upstaged75
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not a fan of a wet toilet. Otherwise it's kind of cool. Although my klutzy a$$ would 100% bang my shins on that rock.

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Kelley Gilbert Zumwalt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The shower area is fine, but I'm not down with the rough gravel and stone surrounding the toilet. I prefer easier to clean surfaces since I can't prove that all the misaiming is really my 6 like hubby claims.

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Riley Quinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's quite pretty to look at, but it must be a b!tch to clean and keep sanitary.

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Josh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This could work if it were one of those bathrooms with a separate area just for the toilet.

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Demosthenes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Natural minus the giant industrial grey shitter leering at me while I’m trying to shower. Exactly how I imagine bathing in the out of doors.

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Ambry Petersen
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually kinda like, would like the tile to be more sandstone colored though. Ooo or fossil themed tile.

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Heidrance
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how does one properly disinfect it without killing the flora?

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April Porter
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems like your feet would come out dirtier than when you went in.

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Alex Olinger
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of a bathroom in Seoul. There are pebbles on the floor and a little fish pond. I loved it, but it was kind of weird

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Anna
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm less concerned with slipping than with hitting my shins on that boulder twenty times while showering...

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Blondieybat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Luv it. But it looks like it would be He!! to clean. I guess you just hose it down when you water it..?

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Roy Pitchford
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where there are plants, there are bugs. Where there are bugs, there are spiders...

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M Whee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wouldn't the hot water and soap kill the plants? If they are fake, what's the point?

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Mickie Shea
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, now this does remind me of the home I've not yet owned.

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Gillian Adams
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd say 80% of those plants are fake, no way some of them would thrive with hot water splashing all over them. Some might be real, but the ones on the left of the photo are too symmetrical to be real

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Shirley Heyn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can't imagine sitting there wondering if it was time to water the plants. . .?

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Scott Mays
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everybody used to have nature inspired bathrooms, they were called outhouses. That's why they invented indoor plumbing so you wouldn't get bit by a random insect or animal. If you have a nature inspired bathroom, obviously you haven't had to s**t outside enough.

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Melinda Flick
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's gorgeous, but how do you clean the thing? And heaven forbid men dribble!

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Gypsy Lee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Designed by someone who has never cleaned anything a day in their life.

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Shaunn Munn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have to be careful when using cleaning products. Even eco-friendly can be harmful if not allowed proper dilution. And is that tiny window the only natural light source?

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whiterabbit
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Until a man uses it, have fun getting the p**s smell off the floor

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Prottoy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought this bathroom was old, broken and weeds grown on it.

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Gret Borg
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Little too forst like. I'd be worried about bugs, critters...

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Kitten
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone else feel like they are stubbing their toes at 3am, trying to find the hand towel?

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mymommatoldme
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmmm...not too bad. Looks like there's a couple of plants that could be used if there wasn't any toilet paper.

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ohlordylordy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just wish the toilet was either a stump or a tree to lean against lol, also, i really want to see the TP hung on a tree branch next to the toilet!

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KDav
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine trying to clean pee off the gravel around the toilet. Then get actual tile because this is ridiculous.

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nensi voj
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

only if there Is constant heating...looks like a cave...:-/

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POKEPOKEpikapika
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This kinda looks like a rock onsen I went to on my trip to Japan a few days ago!

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Jazmine
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It probably smells like dirt in there. That would drive me crazy.

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naylene hess
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw this year's ago snd everyone thought man thats cool but god impossible to clean

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Max Hogan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't care what you say....that there is a spider habitat if I ever have seen one.

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Jo Hardy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember a pub in Sheffield ( England) where the women's toilets were like this - but with cubicles. The plants were huge with trees painted on the walls and ceilings and a soundtrack of tropical bird sounds. The downside was that the room was far too dark to check your hair and make up in the mirror...

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Toy Slaughter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have to put on shoes to use the bathroom and that part is the only thing I'd hate about this bathroom. Visually I like it.

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Seth NoWai
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Must be hard to keep clean though... Plus slippery. Nice to look at though, if you need showoff bathroom.

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Kiryn Silverwing
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god. Mold and mildew everywhere. That room is going to smell like a swamp.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like it but it better not have any bugs (I’m okay with ladybugs 🐞 and other beetles and daddy long legs 🕷

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Skadi Lifdis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have plants in my shower because that's the only place the cats can't get to.

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Monarch cat lady
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like it but just cleaning it and keeping spiders out my ocd would go into overdrive

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Shana Mustafa
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like I would be very tempted to water those plants along

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Raven Ledbetter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can only imagine the cleaning of soap scum off the rocks and the little spiders and bugs that would be attracted to the moisture and bushes

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Melissa Walker
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe I like it but yea I'm just thinking about cleaning it .. 🤔

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KLo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can poop behind the rock, you don't have to flush, it looks like another nature piece, and it's a bathroom so it smells

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Douglas Gilanyi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Without some serious airflow, that looks like a breeding ground for mold/mildew.

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StrangeOne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I keep thinking it comes with all the critters nature can offer. The ecosystem would be complete.

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Bear lord
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog would think it is outside and just pee in here *sigh*

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JoJoB
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It will answer that age-old question: does the Pope s**t in the woods?

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Jestinna Welch
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah this one is way over the line between unique creativity and just WAAAYYY overdoing it..

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Bored Birgit
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is not enough light for the plants. And I don't want to shower having a leaf between my butthalves.

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Gwen LeMay
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful, But is there clear acrylic over the floor? How is it kept clean?

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Anon Ymous
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All fun and games til you have to clean around the base of the toilet 😂

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Lauren Capp
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

O feel it may be hard to keep clean but I do like this a whole lot.

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Munchkin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just know I'd be stubbing my toes on that giant rock soo many times

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Loretta
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's great. You won't even notice some mold and a few spiders.

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MaShunnda Beard
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like there would be spiders and snakes and I can't go while there are spiders and snakes.

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A Dubb
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does this mean you never have to water them? Also bug factor? If it's no and none then heck yeah!

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That One Quiet Kid
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Literally none of these are badly designed so far, except for the clock

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Felicia
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahah you are pooping and see a lizard! What do you do? Lol

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StankleBerry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keeping it clean and free of mildew and mould looks I impossible

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bored hamster
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mm, I'd quite like to leave my head intact, not to mention stubbed toes

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Brook Payne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

imma pass on this one. dont want dirt on my feet after i shower

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jdtimid123
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the floors being an issue, especially for slipping. Maybe switch to regular tile, put a small border along the areas you don't want water (like the toilet, and gravel) and put down some clear sticky pads (and also work out a good heating source for after you turn the water off in the winter and have to walk all that way to the nearest towel hanger.) Or maybe there's a solution with epoxy flooring to cover the rocks but still have it look rocky, but idk how well it holds up to showering.

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Kate Jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks like it would hurt my feet walking on it. Also...not enough shelf space for everything I use.

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Allison A
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would look great in a zoo or other animal/nature place

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Michelle C
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For people like me who despise camping but still wants to experience pooping in the woods

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weatherwitch
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this, but it's probably better for a hotel or Airbnb so a couple of days rather than full-time 😊

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GhostlyFinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like I'd accidentally brush a plant while showering with my eyes closed and freak out

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Victoria
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like someone who has personalized the saying, Does a Bear s**t in the Woods?

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SheDeM
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That plastic flamingo on the left is the grand finale!

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Nicola Roberts
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wet rooms are great and very useful if you're in a wheelchair with limited mobility. Two key things come to mind. 1) Access, the rock reduces this significantly and 2) Non slip flooring, some of those paving slabs look awfully smooth. Other than that .....

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Gayathri E
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Insects, creepers, frogs, algae, fungi and no sunlight to clean anything.

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Passerby
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god, you see a nature inspired bathroom, I see a filthy bathroom. The ew is right up here in my throat every time I look at it. Those small crevices seem like a paradise for filth.

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Mrs Irish Mom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like someone locked up the house and came home years later to find this

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Paulo Freitas
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol, i can allready imagine, a person sitting there in peace taking a ... Number 2, a a frikking Jaguar pops out from behind that rock....

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Jk
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome design, but I feel I could make that myself if I left a normal bathroom for 100 years without cleaning

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Na Schi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Terribly to clean (water residues etc.) but I like it. Okay, given the stones won't turn slippery when wet.

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Francis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no one needs to clean this, because you can't see what is dirty and what is supposed to look dirty! and mold is natural as well!! Big Brain Moment!

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Imagine Going Through All The Trouble Of Publishing Just To See This

Imagine Going Through All The Trouble Of Publishing Just To See This

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Frankly. I’m not sure whether you’ve been ripped off or not. (Edited: Changed ‘what her’ to ‘whether’)

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Swinging In The Conference Room

Swinging In The Conference Room

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As we see it, there are two main issues at play here when we’re talking about designy designs, aka over-designed products. Both explain, at least in part, why some creative professionals go completely overboard.

The first is a question of theory vs. practice and how even the best-laid plans don’t necessarily translate into reality. The second is about the relationship between the designer and their (real or imagined) audience—aka the end-users and consumers.

You might have an utterly amazing idea for a product or piece of furniture in your mind. Maybe you’ve even sketched it out! But even though the concept looks amazing on paper, it might not be the best fit for consumers. Something that any creator would be terrified to learn only after launching the idea into the market.

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Possibly One Of The Worst Staircases I've Ever Seen

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Door Knob Design That Gives You A Fish Eye View Of The Room Ahead

Door Knob Design That Gives You A Fish Eye View Of The Room Ahead

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Maybe what you’ve come up with is more akin to art and is radically impractical to use every single day. Or the item is incredibly complex and unintuitive to the average shopper on the highstreet: something that you might not realize because you’ve spent so long on the design, you know it like the back of your hand. It’s a case of design short-sightedness where the professional can’t see the forest for the trees.

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Meanwhile, the professional in charge of designing the product might be completely disconnected from their intended consumers. This might happen due to a lack of information on buying trends or because of less-than-stellar communication between them and their customers. That means that the designer is essentially stuck inside a bubble with only their own ideas to consider, with very little (if any!) outside feedback.

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Holy F**king S**t

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see the problem. If this was mine, it would always look precisely like that! That's because I poop shiny little crystals. /jk

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No Way This Can Go Wrong

No Way This Can Go Wrong

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Commenting on the title: lots can go wrong. Especially when you have overly eager co-workers with a cleaning fetish, who regularly "free" the fridge of anything that looks remotely off.

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Apartments In Amsterdam

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However, another possible explanation for this disconnect between designers and consumers can be attributed to a more human factor. Namely, arrogance. It’s perfectly fine, even praiseworthy, that you’re confident about your work and that you feel pride in what you’ve achieved. Unfortunately, this can sometimes overshadow the end goal of what’s being sold, namely, that people want to buy and use what you’re offering.

Perhaps the creator feels like they have far better taste than the would-be buyers. So they want to ‘enlighten the masses’ (or something equally as pompous). Here’s the thing, though. Even if it’s a well-intentioned idea to want to educate people about good taste, there are different ways to go about it.

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To put it mildly, it’s not the best idea to go about bragging to everyone how much more educated and intelligent you are while poking fun at them for being tasteless. However, when you come from a place of humility and a genuine desire to help, others are more open to what you have to say.

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Imagine What It Looks Like In Fall

Imagine What It Looks Like In Fall

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Another Silverware Set... Another Useless Spoon

Another Silverware Set... Another Useless Spoon

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A Banana Slide That Trains Your Determination. If You Get Lost, Your Crotch Will Die

A Banana Slide That Trains Your Determination. If You Get Lost, Your Crotch Will Die

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At the same time, no matter how successful and well-received a designer’s work might have been in the past, it doesn’t guarantee that their next idea will be good. Multi-functional furniture might not have the mass appeal that they hope it will, meaning it’ll remain a niche product for very niche buyers.

Similarly, even if your lovingly-crafted set of cutlery is pleasant to look at, it might be utterly atrocious to eat with, so you’re left with a decorative piece that very few people actually like.

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Injury Attorney’s Dream Staircase

Injury Attorney’s Dream Staircase

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As long as you are young and fit this seems fun... for everyone else this is in best case inconvenient to worst case inaccessible.

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This Is The New University Building Of Freiburg That At The Same Time Blinds The Road Traffic

This Is The New University Building Of Freiburg That At The Same Time Blinds The Road Traffic

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🤣 That something like that could happen in Germany (the land of rules, law and order). FYI: it isn't even allowed to have your car painted in a too shiny/extravagant color, as it could distract other road users.

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The r/DesignDesign subreddit was founded a few years ago, in mid-July of 2018. Since then, they’ve amassed a following of 120k redditors. The moderators running the whole show stress the fact that the pics shared by the members of the community have to be, at the same time, examples of good and awful design. There should be a balance between the two.

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Found On Fb... I Can Hear This Image

Found On Fb... I Can Hear This Image

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can hear this image too " ow, ow, fk, arggg, my ankle , sht, ahhhhh...."

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Books And Bath

Books And Bath

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One minor earthquake and you'd die in the bath, crushed under an avalanche of books. Wait, can I request that?

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Meanwhile, the mods also ask their members to avoid reposting other people’s photos too much. “Reposts are OK as long as the post hasn't been submitted in 6 months or more than 3 times,” they set out the rules. That way, the content’s kept fresher and it helps avoid people farming attention just for the sake of attention.

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A Balcony Without Sun Or Fresh Air Is Just A People Shelf

A Balcony Without Sun Or Fresh Air Is Just A People Shelf

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Broadly speaking, taste might be subjective (e.g. preferences for minimalism or maximalism), but there are many things that we can agree on that do and don’t make much sense. If a product is user-friendly, ergonomic, intuitive to use, and matches our expectations, then we can say that it’s an example of good design.

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For Me, The Juicy Salif Is The Pinnacle Of Design Design

For Me, The Juicy Salif Is The Pinnacle Of Design Design

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a Philippe Starck's design for the Italian brand Alessi, I have it, and I love it... And, if someone is wondering... Yes, I used it. And, yes, it's a total mess!

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This Hallway Must Have Looked Awesome On The Blueprints

This Hallway Must Have Looked Awesome On The Blueprints

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i can feel all the corners when imaging how to navigate this (surely if you carry a bag or a tray or .. )

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On the flip side, something that’s more like a puzzle that requires an IQ of 160 to figure out won’t get many smiles from the crowd (unless they bought it specifically because they love over-designed, over-complicated stuff). Put the user first and you can’t go wrong. Put your designs above them and you might end up in the grey zone where quality and awful taste meet.

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Does This Count?

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Reinventing The Pint

Reinventing The Pint

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's actually kinda cool, everyone could have their preferred tap, but they better not jack up the price because of the cool glass lol

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#33

When You Want The Guarantee Of A Broken Neck From Your Staircase

When You Want The Guarantee Of A Broken Neck From Your Staircase

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This Fire Pit That Doubles As A Side Table When You Tip All The Ash On The Floor

This Fire Pit That Doubles As A Side Table When You Tip All The Ash On The Floor

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The Lucky Knot Bridge In China

The Lucky Knot Bridge In China

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

fück people with children/strollers, disabled or old people, untrained people and pedastrians all together!

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A Bookshelf To Store Some Pebbles Or Something

A Bookshelf To Store Some Pebbles Or Something

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's one of the saddest waste of space I've seen so far.

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Because A Hat Would Be Far To Complicated

Because A Hat Would Be Far To Complicated

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A Maze Of Concentric Circles On The Back Of The Phone Fitting Its Earphones Perfectly

A Maze Of Concentric Circles On The Back Of The Phone Fitting Its Earphones Perfectly

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Love Designy Cumbersome Roundware

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't it fantastic that humankind has become so evolved that we can allow us to pay actual money to retrieve the feeling of eating like a chieftain in the Early Bronze Age?

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Saw This On Insta

Saw This On Insta

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oddly, if you know how to read a clock, they don’t even need numbers, so why bother?

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That Looks Comfortable

That Looks Comfortable

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably a nice gift for the sub in the relationship 😶‍🌫️

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Stock Market Bench

Stock Market Bench

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yeah, now it's not only homeless people who are banned from sleeping on it, it's also everybody else who can't use it. Next level bench! /s

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