24 Unforgivable Design Fails That Made Us Facepalm
Curiosities
02/11/2019

Everyone makes mistakes. Even experts screw up from time to time. And some fails are so obvious, we want to scream, “How is that possible?”
Bright Side can’t help but laugh at these construction and architectural fails. There’s also a bonus at the end — don’t miss it.
24. Who put those rails there?
23. The way to platform that leads nowhere.
22. Almost nailed it.
21. Between 2 worlds...
20. “My hotel’s tub.”
19. Perhaps there’s a hidden meaning.
18. Tiny miscalculation
17. “Measure twice, cut once” was not part of this guy’s plan.
16. Somewhere in China
15. Is this supposed to teach children survival skills?
14. “No space gone to waste.”
13. “Let’s go out on the balcony. Oh, wait...”
12. For those who can walk through the walls.
11. Safety matters.
10. Something new from Acer
9. 100% protection against break-ins
8. There was a slight miscalculation when planning the exit.
7. How can I get home?
6. Want some water?
5. No personal space
4. Something’s definitely wrong...
3. Siamese twins
2. There’s no margin for error.
1. The “safest” ladder
Have you ever faced this kind of design fail? Do you have any pictures to share with us?
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