55 Overambitious Designs That Didn’t Just Miss The Mark, They Ended Up Annoying Or Even Dangerous
I went to college for design, and one lesson they drilled into our heads over and over was that good design has to balance form and function.
Sure, something can look cool, but if it doesn’t actually work for the people using it, you’ve missed the whole point. The best designs make life easier without you even thinking about it.
Unfortunately, not everyone got that memo. Some designers get so caught up chasing a bold idea or a flashy aesthetic that they forget the basic part where the thing has to, you know… function.
The result is designs that aren’t just confusing—they’re actively annoying, and sometimes even a little dangerous.
These overambitious designs swung for the fences and completely missed the mark.
1. What Is Even The Goal Of The Photographer Here?
2. Having To Scan A Qr Code In Case Of Emergency
3. Handrail With Gaps And Sharp Edges
4. This Handrail
5. So That’s The Opposite Of A Pocket Watch
6. Because People Love Sitting On Bike Seats When They Don’t Have To
7. Why Ux Research Is Important It Really Is
8. Why Does The Logo Look Like It Belongs To A Keratin-Enriched Conditioner Bottle?
9. The Entire Hotel Room Lights Up When Someone Turns On The Bathroom Light
10. This Whisky Glass
11. What Is This Oddly Shaped Sink Used For?
12. This Is Probably The Funniest And Weirdest Washroom Sign
13. Opaque Bottle Has Drinking Goal Marks
14. Panthermobile
15. This “Dynamic” Clock
16. This Clock When Its 12
17. This Was The “Sink” In A Restaurant
18. Fully Transparent Urinal Glass Partition. More Stupid Than Interesting Imo
19. A Bathroom Sign My Friend Came Across
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21. Chairs In Despair
22. Open / Closed Door Sign
23. This House, Where You Will Never See Any Sun Or Sky, Complete With Unusable Pool
24. Sunglasses, Mask, Face Shield
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26. This Is Supposed To Be A Bathtub
27. Just Saw This Bench Made Of Playground Slide
28. It’s Got Design In The Name
29. Rip White Shirts
30. Square Toilet Is Really Uncomfortable
31. A Story A Is Will Deal Storr
32. What Is Supposed To Be Good In This Design?
33. Innovative
34. Coffee Table With Bonus Mountain Range
35. W The In R
36. This Keyboard With Blurry Keycaps Made To Look Like Early 3D Video Game Graphics
37. This Is A $1,000 Armchair
38. Floor Mat With Folding-Up Furniture
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40. Just No
41. The Forks They Had At The Restaurant This Guy Went To
42. Great Ergonomics
43. No One Can See Your Cards, Including You
44. This Simpsons Mug
45. Is This Too Literal?
46. Creature Cups
47. New Store At My Mall. I Have No Idea What Its Called
48. I’m Bothered By Like Three Things
49. Beer Qr Code Doesn’t Work With Most Qr Scanners
50. “Wonderfully” Designed Staircase
51. Meatball Plate By Gustav Westman X IKEA
52. Achieve Ylur Dreams
53. Re-Imagining The Egg Carton
54. Surely These Uncustomisable Chocolate Squares Belong Here?
55. Idk If This Fits In Here But Hey
