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69 Times Creative And Unique Designs Ended Up Being Impractical, Annoying Or Even Dangerous (New Pics)
Art & DesignMAR 6, 2026

69 Times Creative And Unique Designs Ended Up Being Impractical, Annoying Or Even Dangerous (New Pics)

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Design is a field that runs on creativity. But as with anything, too much of a good thing can quickly become a bad thing—and it turns out, you can absolutely have way too much creativity.
If you need proof, look no further than r/DesignDesign, a subreddit dedicated to what happens when designers try a little too hard and end up with something nobody can actually use. We’ve rounded up some of the funniest and worst offenders below. Scroll down and upvote the ones that left you the most baffled.

#21 Coffee Table With Bonus Mountain Range

Wooden coffee table with a mountain carved into the surface, showcasing designers who went too far and made things impossible to use.
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20points

#22 A Bathroom Sign My Friend Came Across

Metal sign with fish symbols labeled W and M, an example of designers went too far and made things impossible to use.
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20points

#23 Fully Transparent Urinal Glass Partition. More Stupid Than Interesting Imo

Two urinals separated by a glass panel creating an impossible to use design in a public restroom.
19points

#24 This House, Where You Will Never See Any Sun Or Sky, Complete With Unusable Pool

Futuristic house with impossible to use floating swimming pool design surrounded by forest and mountains.
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19points

#25 Square Toilet Is Really Uncomfortable

Black toilet with a square-shaped bowl and reflective lid, an example of designers going too far and making things impossible to use.
19points

#26 Blueberry Casserole

Small handles on a slippery Le Creuset blueberry casserole make it a design fail that's impossible to use.
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19points

#27 So That's The Opposite Of A Pocket Watch

Smartwatch attached to an unusual leather hand strap, showcasing a designer product that is difficult to use.
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19points

#28 Just Saw This Bench Made Of Playground Slide

Metal bench with a sharp edge and no proper seating, an example of designers going too far in usability.
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18points

#29 This Is Supposed To Be A Bathtub

Glossy black hammock installed indoors over a decorative stone floor, showcasing designers going too far with impossible to use design.
18points

#30 It's Got Design In The Name!

Sign for a design hub with a confusing and hard-to-read letter arrangement showcasing poor design choices.
18points

#31 Innovative

Minimalist graphic design with the words think outside the box arranged in an unusual layout.
18points

#32 A Story A Is Will Deal Storr

Book cover design with scrambled letters spelling a phrase, showcasing a designer who went too far and made it hard to use.
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17points

#33 Chairs In Despair

Wooden bench with attached chair backs making it impossible to sit properly, showcasing a design gone too far.
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17points

#34 Why Ux Research Is Important It Really Is!!

Man drinking from a cup shaped like a face mask, showcasing a designer fail making things impossible to use.
17points

#35 What Is Supposed To Be Good In This Design?

Sugar packet with confusing vertical text design, an example of designers going too far and making things impossible to use.
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16points

#36 Local Burger Place’s Graphic Menu

Burger menu showing various creative burger designs, illustrating designers going too far and making things impossible to use.
16points

#37 W The In R

Black tote bag with orange handles featuring a confusing design missing letters, showcasing impossible to use designer creativity.
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16points

#38 Minimalist Nativity Sets

Tweet showing minimalist nativity sets with simple wooden shapes, highlighting designers who went too far in impractical design.
16points

#39 This Is A $1,000 Armchair

Cube-shaped structure wrapped in tangled black cords, illustrating designers went too far and made things impossible to use.
15points

#40 This Keyboard With Blurry Keycaps Made To Look Like Early 3D Video Game Graphics

Blurred keyboard with unclear key labels, showcasing a design flaw that makes the device impossible to use properly.
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15points
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