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30 Construction Solutions That Don’t Solve Problems, Only Create Them, As Shared By This Instagram Account (New Pics)
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.
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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"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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AtomKat 3 years ago
That looks like a firecracker explosion. Working in an all boys school, you get pretty familiar with the sight
Apina 3 years ago
Yes, my godson's brother wanted to know what happens when you out fireworks in toilet. Well this is what happens, except in his case whole porcelain seat part broke as well and water went everywhere.
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Sandy D 3 years ago
I didn't know they made toilets with plastic tanks. I'm assuming forgotten lit candles
Hugh Walter 3 years ago
All water molecules contain two hydrogen atoms, just plotting, just biding their time . . .
Sam Chilton 3 years ago
Plus oxygen, to give the explosion some breath! It's weird water isn't flammable.
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Rissie 3 years ago
It's just the cistern and the seat. I had an external plastic reservoir that was placed around the 2000's and you can still find them. But around that time built in reservoirs really became the standard in The Netherlands.
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Sam Chilton 3 years ago (edited)
This is the follow up to my Saw comment on the 4 toilets earlier.
Samantha Niedziela 2 years ago
RICHARD!! WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT THAT DAMNED CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
My (former) sister in law melted the top of the brand new TV by putting a candle on it - without a holder/base. Moron. Don't miss her in the least.
Jan Puckett 3 years ago
One of those self-cleaning Japanese "intelligent" toilets finally goes rogue
Karin Gibson 3 years ago
The cistern must have been plastic wired I never have had a toilet cistern made of plastic .! Ceramic yes metal yes but not plastic.
Droopsnoot 3 years ago
A monster tried to attack from the toilet, so they closet it. It found another way out.
Raccoon_doesn’t eat trash 3 years ago
Me: it’s impossible to explode a toilet Also me: *sees picture * ………………… DA F*K?!
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Kitty Queen 3 years ago
I don't really mind the wall, it's just pattern, but why are the shower curtain so low?
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."
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.
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 3 years ago
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!
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.
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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cybermerlin2000 3 years ago
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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Gin. No tonic 3 years ago (edited)
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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Brian Bennett 3 years ago
I think most of these were really finished works and I mean this in the worst way!
Amie Redman 3 years ago
Some of these appear to be other countries. Maybe they do not have the same materials available?
Rocio Palacios 3 years ago
Actually most of these pics appear to be from less privileged houses in third world countries. I believe that these kind of posts clearly show that privileged countries identify their way as the proper way.
Danielle Vandel 3 years ago
This is a fine collection of proof that many human beings were conceived in "what goes wrong when bloodlines breed" or "when alcohol is involved".
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
I had to quit reading - this was kicking my OCD into overdrive.
Stannous Flouride 3 years ago
How it was supposed to look. 1635868359...1675ec.jpg 
Lady Fos-Boss 3 years ago
we've got two construction problems on the way to my school. the first one is the road construction they've been working on for over a year, this week they put up a time line, and the finish goal is summer 2022. the other one being some sort of broken telephone pole. there solution? a truck.
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
Wow... We are used to the "make money easily" scam, but the witchcraft cult is a whole new level.
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Brian Bennett 3 years ago
I think most of these were really finished works and I mean this in the worst way!
Amie Redman 3 years ago
Some of these appear to be other countries. Maybe they do not have the same materials available?
Rocio Palacios 3 years ago
Actually most of these pics appear to be from less privileged houses in third world countries. I believe that these kind of posts clearly show that privileged countries identify their way as the proper way.
Danielle Vandel 3 years ago
This is a fine collection of proof that many human beings were conceived in "what goes wrong when bloodlines breed" or "when alcohol is involved".
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
I had to quit reading - this was kicking my OCD into overdrive.
Stannous Flouride 3 years ago
How it was supposed to look. 1635868359...1675ec.jpg
Lady Fos-Boss 3 years ago
we've got two construction problems on the way to my school. the first one is the road construction they've been working on for over a year, this week they put up a time line, and the finish goal is summer 2022. the other one being some sort of broken telephone pole. there solution? a truck.
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
Wow... We are used to the "make money easily" scam, but the witchcraft cult is a whole new level.
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