Design fails that should never have made it past the planning stage
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Well-designed buildings that blend into the landscape can pass people by, but bad design executions stick out like a sore thumb. 

People from around the world have taken to Reddit to share the shocking design fails they’ve spotted.

One person posted a picture of steps which were so uneven they were dubbed ‘ankle breaker’ stairs.

Meanwhile, a row of houses in Mönchengladbach, Germany, looked out of place because each one had a different shape, design and colour. 

People from around the world have taken to Reddit to share the shocking design fails they spotted. They including steps which were so uneven they were dubbed 'ankle breaker' stairs

People from around the world have taken to Reddit to share the shocking design fails they spotted. They including steps which were so uneven they were dubbed 'ankle breaker' stairs

People from around the world have taken to Reddit to share the shocking design fails they spotted. They including steps which were so uneven they were dubbed ‘ankle breaker’ stairs

Elsewhere an awkward renovation of a 500-year-old castle in Glasgow was executed so badly that it’s hard to look at. 

And one public toilet was raised over a metre above the ground making it a nightmare for people to use.   

Ironically, the College of Architecture and Planning at the Ball State University, in Indiana, ran out of space for the sign due to, ironically, bad planning and design. 

Here FEMAIL takes a look at some of the most hilarious design fails from around the world…  

In 2019 in Montpellier, southern France, a building called L'arbre blanc was designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto and French Nicolas Laisne and Manal Rachdi with balconies jutting out at odd angles - and it might give you a headache to look at it for too long!

In 2019 in Montpellier, southern France, a building called L'arbre blanc was designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto and French Nicolas Laisne and Manal Rachdi with balconies jutting out at odd angles - and it might give you a headache to look at it for too long!

In 2019 in Montpellier, southern France, a building called L’arbre blanc was designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto and French Nicolas Laisne and Manal Rachdi with balconies jutting out at odd angles – and it might give you a headache to look at it for too long!

Taking turns! These windows are 'fighting for the honour of being open' because you can only use one at a time

Taking turns! These windows are 'fighting for the honour of being open' because you can only use one at a time

Taking turns! These windows are ‘fighting for the honour of being open’ because you can only use one at a time

Mix and match! An apartment building in the US sported five different and clashing surfaces  on the exterior

Mix and match! An apartment building in the US sported five different and clashing surfaces  on the exterior

Mix and match! An apartment building in the US sported five different and clashing surfaces  on the exterior 

The awkward renovation of the Caldwell Tower in Glasgow was executed so badly that it's hard to look at

The awkward renovation of the Caldwell Tower in Glasgow was executed so badly that it's hard to look at

The awkward renovation of the Caldwell Tower in Glasgow was executed so badly that it’s hard to look at

A public toilet was raised over a metre above the ground making it a nightmare for people to use

A public toilet was raised over a metre above the ground making it a nightmare for people to use

A public toilet was raised  more than a metre above the ground making it a nightmare for people to use

The College of Architecture and Planning at the Ball State University, in Indiana, ran out of space for the sign due to, ironically, bad planning and design

The College of Architecture and Planning at the Ball State University, in Indiana, ran out of space for the sign due to, ironically, bad planning and design

The College of Architecture and Planning at the Ball State University, in Indiana, ran out of space for the sign due to, ironically, bad planning and design

A row of houses in Mönchengladbach, Germany , looked rather wonky because each one had a different shape, design and colour

A row of houses in Mönchengladbach, Germany , looked rather wonky because each one had a different shape, design and colour

A row of houses in Mönchengladbach, Germany , looked rather wonky because each one had a different shape, design and colour

Death trap! Someone could step out of the shower and fall down the stairs if the door was left open

Death trap! Someone could step out of the shower and fall down the stairs if the door was left open

Death trap! Someone could step out of the shower and fall down the stairs if the door was left open 

These stairs seen in Poland start with a very high step making it difficult to even get up

These stairs seen in Poland start with a very high step making it difficult to even get up

These stairs seen in Poland start with a very high step making it difficult to even get up

Caught short! The design of this toilet makes it hard for people with legs to actually sit down on the loo

Caught short! The design of this toilet makes it hard for people with legs to actually sit down on the loo

Caught short! The design of this toilet makes it hard for people with legs to actually sit down on the loo 

An apartment, in San Francisco, has a support beam in the doorway of the living area and fridge in the way of the door

An apartment, in San Francisco, has a support beam in the doorway of the living area and fridge in the way of the door

An apartment, in San Francisco, has a support beam in the doorway of the living area and fridge in the way of the door 

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