Design is meant to solve problems, whether they’re functional, aesthetic, or both. But sometimes, instead of making things ...

We usually don’t think about doors all that much, but the moment we do, our minds jump straight to the magical ones from stories and movies. Narnia, the gateway to heaven, Hogwarts’ hidden passages.

Design is all about striking a balance between practicality and aesthetics. That sentiment is even more true for public spaces: functionality might trump the visuals of a space. Sadly, not every ...

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.

There are countless architectural masterpieces that leave us in awe, and then there are the ones that leave us utterly confused. We’re talking about architecture, construction, and design fails that ...