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97 Over-Designed Things That Are So Bad They’re Almost Good, As Shared On This Online Group (New Pics)
As chaotician Ian Malcolm (played, famously, by Jeff Goldblum) states in Jurassic Park, some people spend too long “with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” In the case of the film (and book) there were multiple deaths, but generally, when engineers and designers don’t think about limitations they end up making things that are just confusing.
The “Design Design” group is dedicated to shaming and mocking some of the most overdesigned, overengineered items out there. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the worst examples and share your own thoughts in the comments section below.
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#1
This Bench Looking Like A Book
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#2
These Corner Windows
#3
1960 Bmw Isetta
Barong 13 hours ago
These cars are awesome especially considering they were built for consumers of post war Europe as demand grew for inexpensive personal vehicles. The Suez Crisis cause a surge in oil prices and these efficient vehicles offered an economical way for people to travel. Other unique microcars of the period include the Kleinschnittger F125, Daihatsu Bee, Heinkel Kabine, Peel p50, and the Messerschmitt KR200,
Sometimes less really is more, particularly in cases where the designer can’t explain the purpose of “more.” Sometimes there are reasons to overdesign things, but generally, this is just a waste of resources or, even worse, just a means to impress investors.
Take the infamous case of the Juicero. Founded in 2013, the company pitched a high-tech, innovative juicing press. Users would have to use special packs of fruits and vegetables, each marked with a QR code that the machine would read before turning it into fresh juice. So far so good, right?
#4
The Look Of This Office Building
#5
Minimalist Nativity Sets
#6
This Bread Knife In A Swiss Restaurant Has A Silhouette Of The Major Peaks In Switzerland
First of all, the machine was priced at $699 in march of 2016, making it a pretty exclusive piece of tech to have in your home. Sales were not great and by 2017, it was being sold for $200 dollars less. Why were wealthy, health obsessed folks not buying it? Well, in 2017, Bloomberg News revealed that the juice packs could just as easily be juiced by hand, making the device practically useless.
#7
Coffee Table With Bonus Mountain Range
#8
Cat Spotlight
#9
Sunglasses, Mask, Face Shield
This would be embarrassing enough, but what makes it so much worse is that the company had 120 million dollars of funding, all for a machine that did… nothing. Just a classic case of not stopping and considering simple questions like “does this juicer actually do anything?” and “does a juicer need to be connected to Wi-Fi at all times?”
#10
This Is Supposed To Be A Bathtub
#11
Man Ray Chess Set (1926)
#14
This Handrail
#15
This Restaurant Has Their Salt And Pepper In Pill Form
#16
Why Does The Logo Look Like It Belongs To A Keratin-Enriched Conditioner Bottle?
#17
This Complicated Chair
#18
A Sink That... Sinks?
#19
There Must Be A Reason Design People Are So Obsessed With Stairs
pineapple87 13 hours ago
All I think about when I see stuff like this is "imagine trying to clean that" - or in this case, under that
#20
This Whisky Glass
#21
Panthermobile
#22
Thank You To The Designers
#23
Another One
Shelli Aderman 13 hours ago
Um… is the one on the left shrugging shoulders, or indicating big boobs? And is the one on the right supposed to be hands on hips, or a penis with testicles? I HAVE QUESTIONS! 🤣
#24
What Is Even The Goal Of The Photographer Here?
#25
Because People Love Sitting On Bike Seats When They Don’t Have To
Grazina Strolia 13 hours ago
I think this is furniture designed to move people along quickly. Maybe a charging area at an airport? Charge your phone, charge your laptop, >MOVE< to make space for the next person.
#26
Chairs In Despair
#27
This Is Probably The Funniest And Weirdest Washroom Sign
Shelli Aderman 13 hours ago
This one makes more sense than the ones above. Sit or stand. DONE!!👍🏻
#28
Handrail With Gaps And Sharp Edges
#29
Rip White Shirts
#30
Life Size Horse Statue / Lamp
#31
This Speedometer
Robin Roper 13 hours ago
But officer, I thought I was driving at Bear and have no idea how I started going Kangaroo.
#32
This Wavy Sidewalk Is More Fun And Less Practical
#33
Who Designed This Mouse? I Tried It And It Is As Uncomfortable Ad It Looks
#34
Dangling A Toilet Above Another Toilet
#35
Looks Comfortable
#36
Cliff Cup
#37
The Forks They Had At The Restaurant This Guy Went To
#38
I’m Bothered By Like Three Things
#39
This Is A $1,000 Armchair
#40
Re-Imagining The Egg Carton
#41
Just Saw This Bench Made Of Playground Slide
#42
This “Dynamic” Clock
#43
Inspired By Another Building Post, I Present The Ugliest Building I Have Ever Seen
#44
No One Can See Your Cards, Including You
Symbols only visible if you hold a light to it at just the right angle. Purchased at RISD a decade ago.
#45
What Is This Oddly Shaped Sink Used For?
#46
This Is What Happens When You Let An Architect With Too Much Free Time Loose
#47
Hmmm
#49
Troye Sivan’s Lifestyle Brand Is Selling A $610 “Bottomless Bowl.”
#50
A Ring With A Candle In It
#51
Logo For The Family Federation For World Peace And Unification Found Across The Street From My Apartment Appears To Contain B***s
#52
This Bundle Of Planks Being Passed Off As A Coffee Table
#53
A Ladder Innovation
#54
How Are You Supposed To Know Which Bathroom To Use??
#56
Opaque Bottle Has Drinking Goal Marks
#57
Having To Scan A Qr Code In Case Of Emergency
#58
Anyone Care To Decipher This?
#59
Fully Transparent Urinal Glass Partition. More Cr*ppy Than Interesting Imo
#60
My New Laptop's Keyboard Has The R And E Intentionally Printed Backwards
#62
For The Beer-Drinker Who Hates Drinking Beer
#63
A Modern Floating Staircase With Wooden Steps
#64
This House, Where You Will Never See Any Sun Or Sky, Complete With Unusable Pool
#65
Server Had To Go Around And Tell Everyone At The Table That The Sharp Side Is The Flat (Top) Side
PattonPawter 5 minutes ago
whoever was on the fork design post asking what the knife looked like…here’s your answer
#66
Lcoinmmcoln
#67
This Cup I Got At A Brunch It Also Leans Towards You
#69
Salt & Pepper Shakers Designed To Look Like Grinders. They Had To Add Instructions
#70
'minimum' - Please Let Me Know What You Think
#71
The Lampshade Is Not Something That Needs To Be Reinvented
#72
I Mean… It’s Kind Of Cool Though
#73
Here, Now You’re Bottom From The Started
#74
This Lift's Jumbled Floor Indicator
#75
Demistella Console Table By Ettore Sottsass For Up&up (Italy, 1990)
#76
The Dune Popcorn Bucket
#77
Square Toilet Is Really Uncomfortable
#78
New Store At My Mall. I Have No Idea What Its Called
#79
A Story A Is Will Deal Storr
#81
Outlet At My Hotel
#82
Ashtray Chair, Copenhagen, Denmark
#83
Tried Holding These Mugs But The Handle Made It Unnecessarily Hard To Do So
#84
Relax, They Say… No, Not All Design Must Be Practical, But There’s Surely A Reason To Why We’ve Evolved, Away From Drinking Horns
Lyone Fein 11 hours ago
What's the problem? Same shape as most every other cup, glass, mug, stein.
#85
Surely These Uncustomisable Chocolate Squares Belong Here?
#86
How Someone Even Does This?
#87
The Rustic Asthetic Is Not Worth The Incredible Discomfort Of These Arm Rests
#88
Semco37hls
#89
Press Down For Soap! It Could Come Out... Well, Anywhere, Really
#90
A Bag That Things Can Fall Out Of
#91
I Don’t Know Where I Am At Target
S. E. in Indiana 1 hour ago
What do you mean you don't know where you are at? You are in Target standing in front of that sign. Geez!
#92
Skateboard Chair By Florent Lasbleiz
#95
This Hotel Room Tap
#96
"Hoopla" Doughnuts Made With "Doughnut Quarters" Apparently
#97
These Chairs
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kissmychakram 7 hours ago
This should have been two different lists - WOW! and WTF? Anyone who thinks the BMW Isetta and the ashtray chair should be considered in the same class need their heads read.
kissmychakram 7 hours ago
This should have been two different lists - WOW! and WTF? Anyone who thinks the BMW Isetta and the ashtray chair should be considered in the same class need their heads read.
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