Good designs stand out. Or, rather, they don't. The best staircase, refrigerator, restaurant or bathroom stall recedes into the background and dutifully functions without you having to think about it. Bad designs, however, make their presence known.
Down below are some of the worst designs spotted in the wild and collected here to remind you not to take the simplicity of everyday life for granted. If you don't notice it, it's probably doing its job right.
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Gas Station In Nebraska. The Station's Color Scheme Was Red. They Tried To Get Artsy 3
The Design Of My School - This Is The Place Where Every Hallway Intersects 4
This Painting Inside A Local “Fancy” Restaurant 5
This Fountain That Looks Like A Perfect Place To Sit Down 6
The Chairs Waiting For You In The Laser Eye Clinic's Reception 7
"I'm Sure You're All Wondering Why I've Gathered You Here Today" 8
At First Glance, I Didn’t Recognize This Restaurant Mural As The Sun 10
No Broken Legs I Know Of 11
Two Windows Of My Workplace Are Constantly Fighting For The Honor Of Being The One Who Is Going To Be Opened 12
Flat Carpet In A Hotel In Cologne, Germany Imitating A Curvy Surface 13
The Single Worst Clock I Have Ever Seen. I Actually Said Aloud "Whyyy" 14
This Is Not Rust. “It’s The Design” 15
They Built This School Like One Month Ago 16
This Fancy Staircase Leads Directly Into A Wall 17
Designed For Dissuading The Homeless. Literally Just Uncomfortable For Everyone Else 18
As If Public Toilets Didn’t Give Me Enough Anxiety 19
Upon Walking In This Bathroom At The Supermarket I Was Initially Disgusted At Filth And Lack Of Cleanliness Until A Closer Look Revealed It Was Designed This Way 20
Ballroom Where Everyone Downstairs Can See Up Your Skirt 21
Toilet Door With Another Door In It That Won't Stay Closed 22
These Restroom Stalls Have Translucent Doors 23
Sometimes People Use The Left Part 24
I Don't Know Why Brown Strings Is A Welcoming Wallpaper To This Toilet Entrance. It Just Feels Gross And Unwelcoming. I Mean, This Is A Public Place 25
Some People Just Want To Watch The World Burn 26
Love To Shutterstock See This Kind Of Stuff 27
You Gotta Pay Attention On These Stairs In A Cinema 28
This Chandelier At A Restaurant I Ate At Bothers Me So Much 29
Not Sure If This Belongs Here But In My Opinion This Is The Real Problem With America. It's A Toilet Stall If You Were Wondering 30
This New Wall Art In My Office
