They spend years studying architecture in the hope of making the public’s life easier with their work but, as these photos prove, some designers really need to go back to the drawing board.
People from around the world have taken to ViralNova to share the biggest design fails they’ve witnessed – and some of them will leave you asking: ‘what were they thinking?’.
From a disabled toilet located up a flight of stairs to seats you can’t even sit on, these comical snaps shared online showcase some of the worst building work ever undertaken.
People from around the world have taken to social media to share the biggest design fails they’ve seen on their travels – including a disabled toilet situated up a flight of stairs
Some of the fails – including a toilet placed miles away from the toilet roll dispenser – actually make the public’s lives harder rather than easier
The stairs that lead to nowhere! The person who captured this photo suggested that the designer ran out of money for a door
If this classroom overheats they’ll have to make do with a cracked open window because there’s absolutely no chance this fan can be turned on
Looking for a cheap seat at a concert? You could always make do with this pop down seat that you can’t even sit on
Safety features are supposed to make people’s lives easier in an emergency but this set up will apparently do quite the opposite
A builder bizarrely decided to build a house around a tree – and let it protrude through a roof
Students who were fed up of this design fail decided to take matters into their own hands
Disabled spots are are supposed to make the immobile’s lives easier but they’re likely to face the wrath of the people they’d block in here
Again, this curious disabled spot will have you questioning what exactly was running through the designer’s mind
Fancy parking your car in this garage? So long as it’s a flying car, you’ll have no qualms
This hand rail, which practically touches the stairs, was clearly designed with tiny people in mind
Someone enjoying a holiday abroad captured this nonsensical design
No room with a view! This balcony was a little pointless as it didn’t serve any room
Slide to nowhere! This creepy looking slide in a children’s playground had a black pit at the bottom
