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Many of us instinctively know whether a design is good and user-friendly or if it’s something clobbered together at the last minute without much thought for aesthetics, the future, or our poor artistic feelings. However, some home design ‘solutions’ are so problematic, they deserve to be named and shamed far and wide.

That’s where the Russian ‘Typical Rykozhop’ project on Instagram comes in. The account documents the most egregious design and construction decisions that would make any design major’s jaw drop (watch some of them faint, too!). Scroll down for the best of the truly worst (or is that the worst of the worst?) and upvote the design solutions that you simply love to hate, dear Pandas.

If you’re in the mood for some more horrifying home aesthetics, awful craftsmanship, and attempts to make things fit, then you’re more than welcome to browse Bored Panda’s first article about ‘Typical Rykozhop’ right here. It’s the perfect lesson about what not to do.

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For some reason, the ‘Typical Rykozhop’ Instagram account appears to have been recently deactivated. We’re not sure about the reason, but we’re hoping it comes back online to entertain all of us with its design spookiness in the near future.

Tim Antoniuk, an Associate Professor of Design Studies at the University of Alberta, previously spoke to Bored Panda about design projects, who’s responsible for the final vision of a home during building, and how important communication is.

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According to Tim, the designer in charge of the building project has to make sure that their and their client’s vision is focused and becomes reality. That’s why it’s vital to communicate very clearly and avoid any ‘fuzziness’ or leave room for too many interpretations.

"Certainly, this is frustrating and it puts extra pressure on the designer, but everything, in my view, rests in the designer's hand. This is why some of the most outstanding designers in the world have such a deep knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, of the problems that can happen during installation,” Tim explained to Bored Panda about the important role that designers play during projects. Their responsibilities go deeper than some of us would think at first glance.

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MJ
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please use the toilet with your legs placed on the left. Also, please be nice to shift a little for proper access to the rest

Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg, this reminds me of one of my horrible toilet dreams where I can't find a suitable toilet to use.

Vicky Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can relate so much!! I see so often dreams where I'm desperately looking for a toilet, or there is a toilet but people are looking at me.... it's the most common dream i see when I'm very stressed

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Brian Bennett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the hell is that rag on the first toilet used for - and someone point out where the toilet paper is PLEASE!

Narwhal Blast
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe they're just deposited there? I refuse to believe those are actually mounted and people are using them...

AndersM
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Excuse me. I need to take a dump and I want the last one

Steph
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is too crazy not to have a logical story behind it...

Chiuki
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So annoying when people climb over me while I'm in the toilet. (⩺_⩹)

Sam Chilton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't this a Saw trap? Hello, I want to play a game. All of you had Taco Bell for lunch..

Spork420
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and you thought someone squeezing by in a movie theater was bad...

A Jones
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is something I would find in my really weird dreams.

Monica Hayes
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

please tell me what COUNTRY this is in so i can NEVER go there!!😨

Jaekry
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Must be in India. Concept of private space is totally unknown.

ThoughtsAreNotFacts
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is when I open the bathroom door and immediately negotiate with my bladder that I don't really have to "go", big nope

Vicky Zar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Honey, we need to have 4 toilets, if we want to make this into a Restaurant!" "No problem!"

Ara Noguera
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't figure out where the floor is... Then I realised I don't want to see it.

Ara
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The worst thing, is that they look to have been ‘used’

Melissa J
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IDK who, what, when where, why or how 🤔 but this should not have happened. You can literally hold hands with the person next to you while you pee. 👭👭

Mary Peace
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you notify someone you wish to use the toilet, you will be airlifted in. And then out.

Rosemary Probert
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of a public toilet in Wales that I visited once. There was a sign on one wall which stated STOP AND DRAIN C***S. Do these people really need instructions?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sooo to be able to lift the toilet seat, you'd have to basically straddle some other defecating stranger and precariously balance while lifting, and then the real question: when you step over, do you give them the ass or the crotch?

Shelley Koop
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But wouldn’t it have been AWESOME if they had just done a knee-height cut out all along the opposing wall?

Rebecca Savercool
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought movie theater aisles were tight having to get by others to your seat.

Tabi Martin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How did this installation happen? Noone stopped is this a toilet testing room?

K Tigress
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like something I've seen in dreams. 😬 Some usually unusable due to being disgustingly clogged.

Nazda Pokmov
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Worse than trying to leave a row at a movie theater with everyone sitting in your way

Mustafa Akdere
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happens when you don`t want to throw away perfectly good toilets.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like one of those games where you are supposed to save the goldfish by opening the correct valves but you "accidentally" flood it with toxic waste every time ;-)

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"It's hard, but that's why the best designers get paid so well for their outstanding work. They do great design/aesthetic work, but they also create efficiencies and they foresee and spot (some) problems from happening,” the design expert said.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't really mind the wall, it's just pattern, but why are the shower curtain so low?

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However good you might be, it’s still impossible to plan for everything. Sooner or later, something will go wrong. But a way to make as few mistakes from happening as possible is by keeping the builders on your side. "Many jobs cannot just stop because a designer is not onsite or is not able to be reached. That said, builders need to honor the designer's vision, but again, if there is 'fuzziness' in the drawings or plans, decisions will be made by people that we may not want to make them."

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know exactly what happened here and I get it. They needed airconditioning in the room but since it's so high up, it's hard fixing the condenser at that position where the blower is inside.

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Buren
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually have exact same situation in the house I live in currently.

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According to Tim, a good project comes together when builders follow through with the designer’s vision, there’s ample communication, there are great drawings and visuals, and the designer is “exceptionally” well-educated in construction. "We exist in a field that is ever-changing with the introduction of new materials, new construction requirements, and restrictions," the expert noted.

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The bedrock of everything, though, is cheesy but tested and true: clear and honest communication. "It is simple to say, but communication and having an outstanding relationship with the builder is critically important. At 'Architure,' we constantly visit and hang out with the Trades. We like to talk with the people that have 'boots-on-the-ground.' These are the people that are literally building our products and spaces. If you piss these guys off, treat them poorly, or don't communicate well, they can ruin a project. It may sound flippant, but we see these people as our partners."

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Hannah Edwards
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I suppose you could put a corner shelf in and make it a feature. Put a pretty throw rug over the massive hole and voila!

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A bit earlier, Tim went into more depth about good and bad designs with Bored Panda. "Quite often, this relates to ergonomics and the usability or functionality of the products and services and systems. Having said that, I think far too many people expect poor design that doesn’t really work well," he said.

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Tim believes that good design is “intuitive, deeply sympathetic and empathetic to the user at all levels, and at some level, it is emotional.” According to him, good design “is a catalyst for giving us feelings.” The expert added that we can learn how to create high-quality and good designs, as it’s a skill like any other. However, we should, first of all, unlearn any bad skills that we’ve made a habit of.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Large white is waste pipe from toilets, sinks etc. Blue pipe is cold water feed. Insulated pipes are probably central heating feeds. I'm worried about how the main sewage pipe is patched using screw bands and a piece of cut pipe

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the cold part of Europe we have coil-pipes in the bathrooms (we call them "snakies" 🐍). I suppose this was a DIY attempt?

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Anna Solan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A can or two of that spray foam used in a previous post will fix that right up!

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Ara
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, if you disregard the building’s structural integrity, this is pretty impressive.

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Jonathan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That can be the carrier bags inside a bigger carrier bag cupboard.

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Chiuki
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, Boss, I couldn't find the joint sealant, but I have a whole box of flanged buttonheads. Same thing, right?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those sewage drain extenders are going to be interesting when someone cracks one by stepping on it.

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Hugh Willie Mungous
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obviously a toilet (probably broken) has been removed and we see the project before the new one is installed. Nothing to see here!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

DIY flow restrictor for the radiator. This just makes me sad to look at. Looks like the hot water pipe leaked so they cut it and patched it with this frankenstein plastic monstrosity.

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