35 failed public space designs that should make you feel ashamed (36 photos)

Design is the art of finding harmony between practicality and aesthetics. This is especially true for public spaces, where functionality is more important than beauty. Unfortunately, not all designers follow these basic principles, so sometimes we come across questionable but funny examples of unsuccessful solutions.





1. Fake container for separate waste collection



2. And this steps





3. If only it were possible to number the apartments so that it would be immediately clear what floor they are on



4. A toilet door in a New York bar. After a few drinks, it's hard to find that pen the first time



5. The Braille is just printed



6. In the waiting room of a pediatric clinic, toys are hidden behind glass



7. Ramp at a resort in Mexico



8. Is this a joke?



9. Dublin Airport Didn't Think of Everything to the Littlest Detail



10. That's What Was Missing - A Mirror! Why Didn't Anyone Think of This Before?



11. Useless ramp in Dubai Mall



12. That'll do



13. Mysterious door in school



Nobody knows where it leads. A few days ago it mysteriously opened. Our school is 98 years old.

14. It took me five minutes to figure out how to turn on the water (you had to twist the gold tip)



15. Almost all public toilets in America are like this



16. What kind of water savings can we talk about?



17. When booking my ticket, I was told that the view might be slightly limited



18. Wallpaper in the women's room of the hotel



19. School design



20. Chaotic arrangement



21. This is the swimming pool in the hotel



22. In my school they tried to make a ramp in canteen



23. No need to be shy!



24. You could at least install a sink under the faucet



25. They walled up the bird



26. The door to the men's toilet



27. Something unimaginable



28. The sink is actually clean



29. Is this really a grocery store?



30. Questionable coloring



31. No need for the door anymore



32. Paid 300 for this view dollars



33. Magic Exists



34. The Best Place for a Mirror



35. Cameras in the locker room