Some design fails don’t just miss the mark; they look like they were approved by a committee that actively disliked the idea of “good.” The worst part is that most of them aren’t complicated mistakes.

Unless you’re a graphic designer or a person with an eye for arts and, well, design, you don’t think too much about it. We ...

Some designs miss the mark by a little, but these miss by a mile. You know the feeling: you reach for a handle that isn’t a handle, climb stairs that end in a wall, or read a label that argues with ...

Design can be a tricky business—sometimes, even the best intentions end up way off course. These funny and embarrassing design fails highlight exactly what happens when ideas don’t quite land. Whether ...

All this time, I thought I was the only one who was upset about those ridiculous plastic tabs in sauce packets and sealed food packages. But it appears that I am not alone—which, somehow, makes me ...

We've all come across a design so baffling it makes you stop and wonder, "How did this get approved?" Whether it's a poorly placed sign or a confusing layout, these design fails are equal parts ...

Ikea’s Doomed Quest To Design A Couch You Can Carry In Your Hands Sometimes an idea is so good you have to try it and fail--twice. My First Big Screw-Up: Lessons From 8 Top Designers It happens to the ...

Update published 7/14/22: One of the five “fails” cited in this story (and pictured above) describes outdoor seating areas at the University of Miami. At the time the story was written and the ...

Apple and design are almost synonymous in the tech world, as the company’s often-bold aesthetic choices have the potential to shape a generation of products. But for all its design clout, sometimes ...