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35 Times People Encountered Such Over-Designed Things, They Just Had To Shame Them (New Pics)
As chaotician Ian Malcolm (played, famously, by Jeff Goldblum) states in Jurassic Park, some people spend too long “with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” In the case of the film (and book) there were multiple deaths, but generally, when engineers and designers don’t think about limitations they end up making things that are just confusing.
The “Design Design” group is dedicated to shaming and mocking some of the most overdesigned, overengineered items out there. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the worst examples and share your own thoughts in the comments section below.
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#1
This Bench Looking Like A Book
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#3
This Bread Knife In A Swiss Restaurant Has A Silhouette Of The Major Peaks In Switzerland
#4
This Is Probably The Funniest And Weirdest Washroom Sign
Shelli Aderman 1 year ago
This one makes more sense than the ones above. Sit or stand. DONE!!👍🏻
#5
1960 Bmw Isetta
Barong 1 year ago
These cars are awesome especially considering they were built for consumers of post war Europe as demand grew for inexpensive personal vehicles. The Suez Crisis cause a surge in oil prices and these efficient vehicles offered an economical way for people to travel. Other unique microcars of the period include the Kleinschnittger F125, Daihatsu Bee, Heinkel Kabine, Peel p50, and the Messerschmitt KR200,
#6
This Whisky Glass
#7
The Look Of This Office Building
#8
This Speedometer
Robin Roper 1 year ago
But officer, I thought I was driving at Bear and have no idea how I started going Kangaroo.
#9
Thank You To The Designers
#10
Cat Spotlight
#11
Why Does The Logo Look Like It Belongs To A Keratin-Enriched Conditioner Bottle?
#12
Minimalist Nativity Sets
#13
What Is Even The Goal Of The Photographer Here?
#14
There Must Be A Reason Design People Are So Obsessed With Stairs
pineapple87 1 year ago
All I think about when I see stuff like this is "imagine trying to clean that" - or in this case, under that
#16
Coffee Table With Bonus Mountain Range
#17
Sunglasses, Mask, Face Shield
#18
This Is What Happens When You Let An Architect With Too Much Free Time Loose
#19
Panthermobile
#20
Logo For The Family Federation For World Peace And Unification Found Across The Street From My Apartment Appears To Contain B***s
#21
A Sink That... Sinks?
#22
This Complicated Chair
#23
This Is Supposed To Be A Bathtub
#24
This Handrail
#25
This Restaurant Has Their Salt And Pepper In Pill Form
#26
Handrail With Gaps And Sharp Edges
#29
Having To Scan A Qr Code In Case Of Emergency
#31
Rip White Shirts
#32
Another One
Shelli Aderman 1 year ago
Um… is the one on the left shrugging shoulders, or indicating big boobs? And is the one on the right supposed to be hands on hips, or a penis with testicles? I HAVE QUESTIONS! 🤣
#33
Because People Love Sitting On Bike Seats When They Don’t Have To
Grazina Strolia 1 year ago
I think this is furniture designed to move people along quickly. Maybe a charging area at an airport? Charge your phone, charge your laptop, >MOVE< to make space for the next person.
#34
Chairs In Despair
#35
Dangling A Toilet Above Another Toilet
#36
A Ladder Innovation
#37
This Wavy Sidewalk Is More Fun And Less Practical
#38
The Forks They Had At The Restaurant This Guy Went To
#39
Design First. Design Second. Safety Third
#40
Who Designed This Mouse? I Tried It And It Is As Uncomfortable Ad It Looks
#41
Life Size Horse Statue / Lamp
#42
Looks Comfortable
#43
What Is This Oddly Shaped Sink Used For?
#44
Re-Imagining The Egg Carton
#45
A Modern Floating Staircase With Wooden Steps
#46
Just Saw This Bench Made Of Playground Slide
#47
This “Dynamic” Clock
#48
A Ring With A Candle In It
#49
Fully Transparent Urinal Glass Partition. More Cr*ppy Than Interesting Imo
#50
This Is A $1,000 Armchair
#51
How Are You Supposed To Know Which Bathroom To Use??
#52
Hmmm
#53
Inspired By Another Building Post, I Present The Ugliest Building I Have Ever Seen
#54
This Bundle Of Planks Being Passed Off As A Coffee Table
#55
I’m Bothered By Like Three Things
#56
Here, Now You’re Bottom From The Started
#57
No One Can See Your Cards, Including You
Symbols only visible if you hold a light to it at just the right angle. Purchased at RISD a decade ago.
#58
Troye Sivan’s Lifestyle Brand Is Selling A $610 “Bottomless Bowl.”
#59
This House, Where You Will Never See Any Sun Or Sky, Complete With Unusable Pool
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
That's a rendering for a series of extreme architectural design for unusual residential houses. It is not a real house, and is not intended for actual building. Design by Takei Nabeshima Architects for the Solo House project, that was intended to create extreme rental properties. Only 2 pretty modest ones were built out of two dozen unrealistic designs
#60
'minimum' - Please Let Me Know What You Think
#62
Server Had To Go Around And Tell Everyone At The Table That The Sharp Side Is The Flat (Top) Side
PattonPawter 1 year ago
whoever was on the fork design post asking what the knife looked like…here’s your answer
#63
Lcoinmmcoln
#64
Tried Holding These Mugs But The Handle Made It Unnecessarily Hard To Do So
#65
For The Beer-Drinker Who Hates Drinking Beer
#67
Opaque Bottle Has Drinking Goal Marks
#68
Anyone Care To Decipher This?
#69
The Lampshade Is Not Something That Needs To Be Reinvented
#71
Salt & Pepper Shakers Designed To Look Like Grinders. They Had To Add Instructions
#72
I Mean… It’s Kind Of Cool Though
#73
My New Laptop's Keyboard Has The R And E Intentionally Printed Backwards
#74
Demistella Console Table By Ettore Sottsass For Up&up (Italy, 1990)
#75
The Dune Popcorn Bucket
#76
Square Toilet Is Really Uncomfortable
#77
This Lift's Jumbled Floor Indicator
#78
This Cup I Got At A Brunch It Also Leans Towards You
Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈 1 year ago
Yeah that's a no for me. I'd likely drop it within 30 seconds of holding it.
#79
This Trashbin At My Dentist
#80
The Rustic Asthetic Is Not Worth The Incredible Discomfort Of These Arm Rests
#81
Ashtray Chair, Copenhagen, Denmark
#82
Press Down For Soap! It Could Come Out... Well, Anywhere, Really
#83
A Bag That Things Can Fall Out Of
#85
I Don’t Know Where I Am At Target
#86
New Store At My Mall. I Have No Idea What Its Called
#87
A Story A Is Will Deal Storr
#88
This Hotel Room Tap
#89
Relax, They Say… No, Not All Design Must Be Practical, But There’s Surely A Reason To Why We’ve Evolved, Away From Drinking Horns
Lyone Fein 1 year ago
What's the problem? Same shape as most every other cup, glass, mug, stein.
#90
How Someone Even Does This?
#91
Skateboard Chair By Florent Lasbleiz
#92
Semco37hls
#93
Outlet At My Hotel
#95
Surely These Uncustomisable Chocolate Squares Belong Here?
#96
"Hoopla" Doughnuts Made With "Doughnut Quarters" Apparently
#97
These Chairs
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kissmychakram 1 year ago
This should have been two different lists - WOW! and WTF? Anyone who thinks the BMW Isetta and the ashtray chair should be considered in the same class need their heads read.
Ken Beattie 1 year ago
Absolutely, some of the top voted items don't deserve to be on the list because they're not "over designed" they're perfectly designed.
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Ruth Watry 1 year ago
As somebody who uses stair rails due to a knee issue, some of those railings would kill me
kissmychakram 1 year ago
This should have been two different lists - WOW! and WTF? Anyone who thinks the BMW Isetta and the ashtray chair should be considered in the same class need their heads read.
Ken Beattie 1 year ago
Absolutely, some of the top voted items don't deserve to be on the list because they're not "over designed" they're perfectly designed.
Load More Replies... Ruth Watry 1 year ago
As somebody who uses stair rails due to a knee issue, some of those railings would kill me
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