30 People Share Mistakes Made By Designers And Architects Who Prioritized Aesthetics Over Functionality

Just because plants look good on a kitchen platform doesn't mean it's a great place to plant.

Lakeisha

• Published in Funny
• February 28, 2022

It's a great thing to think out of the box and become creative, you know. Few people are born with that talent, but they start abusing it by coming up with strange ideas that are practically useless.

Remember Prada's mid-calf mukluks or Malaysia's First World Hotel? Wonder what the designers and architects were thinking, honestly.

Do you know what designers and architects often forget? That the ideas they come up with are for people to use.

They often prioritize aesthetics over functionality and charge a bomb for something that common people like you and me won't even be able to use properly.

Remember, half toilet or boob lights? When you hire an architect, you want them to keep you in mind when they're building something.

Every little detail matters. Imagine if you're a tall guy and the architect built smaller doors because they're aesthetically more pleasing?

That reminds me of a house I visited a couple of months ago. This house's staircase nearly killed me because the designer didn't think it was important to separate the floor color from the color of the steps.

Now they have a floor runner that yells safety. Architects and designers need to keep people in mind when they come up with ideas.

As I said, there's nothing wrong with creativity, but for the love of God, have mercy on the people using the things you make. With that, let's look at 30 mistakes architects and designers have made for not keeping people in mind.

The ponytail and bun struggle is real.

Really depends on the client's budget, I guess.

Common sense is a waning commodity, y'all.

There shouldn't have been a fight, and it's not a matter of "if" either.

Those are the worst, honestly.

Well, nothing's perfect, I guess.

True that.

True, it's horrible and not built right.

Long gone are the days when we'd take pride in practical architects.

What gaps? We've got hooks too, but only good enough for a light scarf.

It's disgusting too.

This is some good info right here.

That makes cleaning even harder.

Exactly.

It's not, and there should be one, where else would we hang our purses? smh.

Well that sucks.

Not only are glass walls distracting, but also an invasion of privacy.

Oh poop.

This is scary.

Oh I can relate.

Well, you answered your question, I guess. I have nothing to say.

ROFL.

That's disgusting.

Not cool.

Twice the work for the same pay.

The maintanance would be super expensive too.

Defeats the whole "state of art" purpose.

In 2024? Maybe she meant 2004 or 2014, unless she's a time traveler.

A cliff hanger. i don't know if that was a good design or a bad one.

She has a point.

Have you ever suffered the wrath of an architect or a designer? I'd love to know what you've gone through because they didn't keep your preferences in mind.

In fact, I've started feeling sorry for you because after spending the money, you're still questioning the purpose of your life.

It's crazy how architect brands and top designer companies make products that look good but are completely useless for people. If you're going to make something, keep people in mind, at the very least!

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Lakeisha