According to Tim Antoniuk, an Associate Professor of Design Studies at the University of Alberta, we can all intuitively sense what good design is and isn’t.
“Quite often, this relates to ergonomics and the usability or functionality of the products and services and systems,” he told Bored Panda in one interview.
For Antoniuk, good design is “intuitive, […] deeply sympathetic and empathetic to the user at all levels, and at some level, it is emotional.”
So as much as we at Bored Panda like to make fun of crappy design, this time we decided to compile a different kind of list. Whether it’s a space-saving Tetris cat tower or a skatepark shaped like bacon and eggs, continue scrolling and check out these prime examples of human ingenuity.
#1 Carpet Patterned Street
Image source: ridvanacar_photos, ridvanacar_photos
#2 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Appears On The Dish When Sauce Is Poured On It
Image source: TCLP
#3 This College Made A Water Bottle With A Map Of The Campus On It. It Also Shows Places Where You Can Fill It Up
Image source: ivb107
#4 This Benjamin Franklin Mug I Just Got With A Slot To Make The End Of Your Tea Bag The Kite
Image source: scarletfloyd
#5 The Bollards Outside This School In Dublin Look Like Pencils
Image source: seantack
#6 A Skate Shop & A Butcher Shop Are Located Next To Each Other. They Share One Sign
Image source: BADASSartoo
#7 The Logo On My Umbrella Only Shows Up When Wet
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#8 This Is Beautiful
Image source: Vera Zverava
#9 This Crane Has Giraffe Print
Image source: hobowithadegree
#10 This Bench That Looks Like A Book
Image source: zmf525
#11 My Friend’s House Key Is Shaped Like A Sword
Image source: shroomsaregoooood
#12 My Raincoat Reveals A Floral Pattern When Wet
Image source: trashyfictions
#13 The Inside Of The Pizza Box Was A Tuxedo
Image source: pwenski
#14 This Bench Is Made From A Curled-Up Paving Stone
Image source: MadDanWithABox
#15 This Barbie Doll With Vitiligo
Image source: Jeffofknight
#16 National Geographic Gallery Uses Its Logo As A Door Handle
Image source: samcp12
#17 I Have A Clock Where The Numbers Rotate Rather Than The Hands
Image source: Cuttlefish444
#18 My Space-Saving Cat Tower
Image source: citadelinn
#19 This Brand Of Coffee Changes The Design For Decaffeinated Coffee
Image source: Thine_Sloth
#20 Astronomical Makeup Palette
#21 The Air Vents On A Subway In Stockholm Have A Hidden Pacman Easter Egg
Image source: Oluge2009
#22 This Swiss Bottled Water
Image source: XPao
#23 My Husband’s Fully Reflective Iridescent Rain Set
Image source: Iiri92
#24 The Wolf On This Van Has Eyes Which Light Up With The Brake Lights
Image source: flanface87
#25 This Whale Tissue Dispenser
Image source: ismarcostabile
#26 You Can “Light” And “Extinguish” The Flames On The Menorah
Image source: katyvo
#27 A Wet Floor Sign In The Shape Of A Shark Fin
Image source: suckfail
#28 There’s A Skatepark Shaped Like Bacon And Eggs An Hour Out Of Seattle
Image source: Drew Perine
#29 The Handle To This Knife Shop Door Is Also A Knife
Image source: SGT-smash
#30 A Bench In The Library Of Alexandria
#31 My Desk Notes Are On A Tiny Shipping Pallet
Image source: LandersPannell
#32 An Ashtray That Gives A Visual Representation Of The Negative Effects Of Smoking Cigarettes
Image source: Doc-Brown1911
#33 The Pills Which Help Regulate My Heart Rate Are Shaped Like Hearts
Image source: NonLuminous
#34 Fork At The Eiffel Tower Is The Eiffel Tower
Image source: birketa
#35 A Little Crab Pen Holder I Found In Tokyo
Image source: tuesdaygoose
#36 This Subway Train Has Clouds On The Ceiling To Look Like The Sky
Image source: co1063
#37 The Blossoms On My LEGO Bonsai Are Small Frogs
Image source: MissGymlow
#38 This Jar Is Shaped To Look Like A Ziplock Bag
Image source: coolaaron88
#39 Here’s A Street Lamp That Was Designed To Look Like A Paintbrush
Image source: AG-Blyat
#40 Our Wedding Bands Are Laser Engraved With Each Other’s Fingerprint
Image source: Huhn3d
#41 This Clock With Words Only
Image source: chewy_pnt
#42 Spotted This Amazing Door Stop At Work
Image source: ryankrameretc
#43 This Sugar Cube Shaped Like A Tea Pot
Image source: britishbrick
#44 Somebody In My City Is Walking Around With The Prettiest Soles I’ve Seen So Far
Image source: happycook1112
#45 Saw This Awesome Metallica Plate On The Freeway Today
Image source: I_AM_YOUR_DADDY_AMA
#46 My Local Bakery Has Started Putting BLM On Their Bread
Image source: SpacePotatoe03
#47 This Lamp With Individual Switches You Can Turn On And Off
Image source: SamOnR3ddit
#48 This Building In Chicago Has A Map Of The Surrounding Area With Its Own Location Marked
Image source: FriendoBoyoHermano
#49 Cool Tables In Plymouth That Look Like It’s Anti-Gravity
Image source: DaRealJammy
#50 These Bollards Outside A School Shaped Like Pencils
Image source: arn04gb
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