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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!

#61

An open cabinet door hitting a ceiling light fixture, an evident architecture and design fail in kitchen planning.
8points

#62

A concrete staircase ending abruptly mid-air against a wall, a clear architecture and design fail.
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8points

#63

Stairs with a glass barrier blocking access, a clear architecture and design fail in building accessibility.
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8points

#64

An irregularly shaped doorframe and a wooden door, highlighting architecture and design fails.
6points

#65

A design fail with a spiral concrete staircase that appears to be collapsing into debris during construction.
Due to the height. The owners asked for 13 steps. This is what my 2 new guys came up with. 1 is a dear devil & the other is afraid on heights. :)
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6points

#66

A poorly designed kitchen with cupboards above a refrigerator that are too high to be useful, an architecture and design fail.
2points
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