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66 Times Architects And Designers Clearly Forgot How The World Works
Funny,FailsJUN 30, 2026

66 Times Architects And Designers Clearly Forgot How The World Works

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An architect or an interior designer is a pretty respected career. About 6,000-7,000 new architects graduate each year, and in 2024, over 5,000 students earned degrees in interior design. The point of studying is to learn how to create beautiful, practical, and sellable places, but it seems that not all interior designers and architects are created equal.
Sometimes, it’s not enough to know how to sketch blueprints and come up with gorgeous ideas — they need practical execution, too. This list is dedicated to the architects and interior designers who failed to do that. Stairs that lead to nowhere, public restroom doors that expose their occupants, and other nonsensical design decisions that should’ve stayed on paper await your attention below!

#21

A tall, white skyscraper with irregularly placed dark windows, illustrating a questionable architecture and design fail.
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16points

What’s the worst crime against architecture and interior design that you’ve ever seen, Pandas? Share your design nightmares with us in the comments! And if you feel like you need some eye bleach in the form of gorgeous architecture, check out our previous publications about the times architects create something extraordinary, and marvel at these dream homes people would love to live in.

#22

An escalator leading to a wall, highlighting an architecture and design fail in public spaces.
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16points

#23

A multi-story house with mismatched sections and a small car on a tall ladder structure nearby, an architecture design fail.
This house and also why?
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16points

#24

A washing machine installed precariously above a toilet, a clear example of architecture and design fails.
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15points

#25

An external staircase with a railing that extends far beyond the steps, creating an awkward architecture and design fail.
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15points

#26

An awkward, narrow hallway leading to a small, enclosed space, highlighting architecture and design fails.
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14points

#27

A door at the bottom of a dark wooden staircase, illustrating an architecture and design fail.
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14points

#28

A small, incomplete brick structure perched high on pillars, an example of architecture and design fails.
14points

#29

An architecture fail showing a bathroom with a toilet and bidet at the top of a short set of stairs.
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14points

#30

An awkward, winding wooden staircase with a low ceiling and a small decorative bench, highlighting an architecture design fail.
I was looking to buy a house, when I suddenly found this abomination
14points

#31

A doorknob installed on the wrong side of the door, an example of architecture and design fails.
13points

#32

A modern, multi-story building extension appearing to balance on top of an older brick building, highlighting architecture and design fails.
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13points

#33

Carpeted stairs with a confusing pattern, making it hard to discern steps, an architecture and design fail.
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13points

#34

A wooden door with steps leading up to it, but the door is cut in half, an architecture and design fail.
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13points

#35

An architecture fail with a window installed diagonally in a wood-paneled room above a dresser and chair.
13points

#36

A tiny, triangular window squeezed into a tight space, showcasing an architecture and design fail.
12points

#37

A shower stall placed directly in front of an apartment door, a clear architecture and design fail.
12points

#38

A steep, winding staircase with an unusual and potentially unsafe landing design, an architecture and design fail.
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12points

#39

A modern concrete and glass building with unusual, protruding concrete beams, showcasing architecture and design fails.
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12points

#40

Absurd architecture and design fails: a set of indoor stairs with a short, isolated railing in the middle of a landing.
11points
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