Call the aesthetics police and send a telegram to the epic fails department—we’ve got some awful design decisions to report, and we think there needs to be an official inquiry. This multi-million-member strong subreddit is devoted to showing the most awful sides of design, whether we’re talking about interiors, exteriors, or plain old products. We’ve collected some of the most egregious designs to grace the internet in recent days, so make sure your inner critic is all fired up and ready to go, cuz things are about to get real.
Bored Panda got in touch with Ariane Sherine, the new editor at These Three Rooms, the unique sister site to the Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms magazine, for a chat about good and bad design, and how to make your designs stand out. You’ll find our full interview with Ariane, who lent us her eye for aesthetics, below, so be sure to check it out while you’re upvoting the best of the worst design pics, Pandas.
When you’re done enjoying this utter (un)aesthetic madness in this list, you should check out Bored Panda’s recent articles about epic design fails here, here, and here.
#1 Stoplights In Lake Tahoe Filled With Snow Due To A Crappy Design Of Not Having The Bottom Cut Out To Prevent Snow Accumulation. It’s A World-Class Ski Area, Snow Should Be A Key Factor In All Design Decisions
Image credits: Worst_Username_Evar
#2 Wheelchair Friendly Stairway
Image credits: casperfk
#3 Blehhh
Image credits: bluecat81
#4 Just So We're All Clear, This Man Has Cracked Open A Child And Is Now Wearing Its Insides On His Head, Correct?
Image credits: MemelordGod_
#5 Orange Is The New Milk
Image credits: Random_Average_Human
#6 Never Noticed
Image credits: BierschissBernd
#7 Yee-Haw A Violin!
Image credits: scrollholio
#8 I Wonder If She's Pregnant
Image credits: FantasticMacaron8732
#9 I Think I’ve Found It, The Worst Expiration Date Ever
Image credits: RT-Garbage
#10 Chalk With A Popsicle Color, Shape, And Even Wood Handle. What Could Go Wrong Giving These To Kids?
Image credits: rtowne
#11 Know The Facts I Have Beautiful Teeth Too
Image credits: mosti_shosho
#12 Tactile Paving For The Visually Impaired Interrupted By Giant Bench
Image credits: chasemynose
#13 The Stairs In An Airbnb I Stayed In Where Every Step Is A Different Height, Width And Depth
Image credits: jingojangobingoblerp
#14 This Is So Bad I Forgot How Giraffes Really Look
Image credits: crf865
#15 This "Taco" Someone Posted From Their Work Cafeteria
Image credits: aBastardNoLonger
#16 This Shirt
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#17 This Marvel In Ohio
Image credits: Teillu
#18 When I Almost Bought Shirts But Was Afraid Of How They Would Smell
Image credits: ohgodnonotthesun
#19 Simple Question, Why?
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#20 The Toilet Paper Dispenser At My University - Every Roll Spins When You Spin One
Image credits: InappropriateTuesday
#21 Can We All Admire This Majestic Beast
Image credits: Spacecowboy947
#22 A DIY Shower I Saw While House Hunting
Image credits: KarensVictim
#23 The Sign Telling Us Where Our Room Is
Image credits: BlessedCanadian
#24 Go Ahead I Dare You. Bike Lane Ends In Oncoming Traffic
Image credits: TheKitdriv
#25 Blursed
Image credits: YhanuMusic
#26 Those Columns Look Awful
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#27 This Garbage Bin Actually Leads To Another Bathroom Stall
Image credits: chonkey_nugget
#28 Don't Give Candy To Babies Please
Image credits: camstarrankin
#29 Wolf
Image credits: warm_farts
#30 The Handle Of This Pan Is Heavier Than The Actual Pan
Image credits: dingopringo93
#31 The Letters, Mason! What Do They Mean?
Image credits: konformista1
#32 Gnomes Are Symbol Of My City. It Used To Be A City Game For Tourists To Find Them All But There Are So Many Of Them It No Longer Makes Sense. City Opened Brand New Skate Park In The City. To Celebrate It They Put A Gnome There. Metal Gnome With Pointy Bits On Top Of A Ramp Right Next To A Rail
Image credits: akulowaty
#33 The Buttons On This TV
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#34 Image To Advertise A Photo Booth
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#35 Cherry On Top Of The Road
Image credits: bdrnglm
#36 Ah Yes My Fav Avenger The Hulk With Double Layer Teeth
Image credits: Miserable-Scallion87
#37 This Winter, You Can Set Your Feet On Fire
Image credits: TehPurpleCod
#38 This Ad For A Fire Pit
Image credits: dieforestmusic
#39 This Emergency Escape Hammer Is Placed Behind A Plastic Cover Sealed With Screws. No There Is No Emergency Screwdriver Anywhere
Image credits: hugh-__-janus
#40 Bus Stop Shelter
Image credits: Xanthon
#41 Hidden What?!
Image credits: Villan_99
#42 Please The Beans
Image credits: azreufadot
#43 This Spacious Toilet Cubical
Image credits: NEFlamee
#44 Men's Toilet In A Cafe In Shanghai
Image credits: stumu415
#45 This Is A Poster By A Design School
Image credits: Dofke132
#46 My Tesla's Door Handles When It's Icy Outside
Image credits: Twurtul
