30 Design Pics From The 90s That Are Cooler Than You Remember
Nobody talks enough about how good 90s design actually was. At the time, it was just wallpaper, just packaging, just the font on the back of a cereal box. Now you see it, and it hits like a time machine. The teal and purple color schemes, the geometric shapes, the specific shade of everything that only existed for about a decade and then vanished completely. I actually miss it.
There’s even a whole subreddit dedicated to collecting this stuff, and scrolling through it feels less like looking at old design and more like finding something you forgot you remembered.
1. “I’ve always loved these glass block dividers”
2. “Gina Ekiss, designer of the Solo Jazz cup (circa 1990)”
3. “Stairs in an Indoor Plaza”
4. “My dentist’s waiting room untouched since 1993”
5. “The first Christmas of the best decade. I miss when shopping looked like this…”
6. “Sears in Mountain View, California. Circa 1990”
7. “Floor Tiles Like This Was In Almost Every Fast Food Restaurant In The 90s.”
8. “The subtle, understated tones of a 90s windbreaker.”
9. “The Stinky Cheese Man was pure 90s”
10. “Sitting here at my dentist. 1993 time capsule. Lotsa mauve.”
11. “Rainforest Cafe”
12. “A Burger King in Manhattan with free Internet access (1998)”
“The World Wide Web was a big deal at the time. I love the design on the wall.”
13. “This restaurant in the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in LA”
14. “What is this late 90s early 00s interior design genre called?”
“Not so much Whimsigoth; I’m talking about the muted colors and almost like coffee shop vibes.”
cait6570:
Reminds me of like a Sabrina the Teenage Witch aesthetic. Sorry that isn’t really helpful, I just wanted to say that
15. “Mall of America, 1992”
“Second photo is after the 2014 renovation”
16. “One last look at my college’s 1996 bathroom before it gets remodeled”
17. “Millennials Food Court Nostalgia”
18. “A Winn Dixie stuck in 1995. This was a real treat to see”
19. “Early 90’s McDonald’s cup found in an abandoned building”
20. “The Thinking Chair from Blue’s Clues is a real chair, designed by Steve Galerkin for Galerkin Furniture’s Max line. It came in other colors as well.”
21. “Nordstrom Cafe, late 90s”
22. “My friend lives in his childhood home, professionally decorated mid 90s”
23. “Teacup and plates found in the local market”
24. “Me in a McDonald’s circa 1995”
25. “Does this fit? My local Taco Bell since 91”
26. “Motorola StarTAC Rainbow cellphone (1996).”
27. “My Local Library”
28. “This sign at the L.A. library screams 90’s.”
29. “This old school Barnes and Noble makes me feel warm and fuzzy”
30. “A local mall near me”
