Design exists to solve problems—functional ones, aesthetic ones, or both. But sometimes, instead of improving things, it creates even more problems than it fixes. And if you need proof, just look at ...

Most of us can intuitively tell whether something is designed well or if the end result falls way short of what it should be like. The more we’re exposed to ads and products—both great and ...

Some projects will up and climb the staircase design ladder. Others though, they go ahead and fall face-first on the first ...

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.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Apple is world-famous for its design success stories, from the iMac G3 to all the best iPhones. But things don’t always go according to plan, even for the most design-savvy tech firm on the planet. No ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some designs make you stop and admire the creativity, and others make you stop and wonder how they ever got approved in the first ...

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 ...

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 ...