We are surrounded by items, buildings, and even software that was designed one way or another. It tends to stick out when something is so poorly considered that we have to stop and wonder “what were they thinking?” Fortunately, most of the things around us conform to our expectations. A table is a table and a street sign is a street sign.
However, every once and a while, creative people make a novel take on a conventional object. So scroll down and enjoy this list of innovative and cool ideas people have made into reality. And if this article doesn’t scratch your awesome design itch, check out Bored Panda’s other collections here, here, and here. And if you want something a bit different, check out our list of terrible designs here.
#1 Child Safety Awareness Ad
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#2 Anti-Pollution Sign By A Lake In Evergreen, Colorado
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#3 Forget Abs Of Steel And Buns Of Steel. Get Abs Of Buns
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If this list leaves you particularly inspired, maybe to make some changes around your own home, it can be helpful to approach an area holistically. Or, to put it another way, to have a comprehensive, unified plan. Keeping to the design tenants of a specific style can really help bring a space together and make it look more cohesive. Let’s take a look at Scandinavian design as an example.
First and foremost, think about local, natural materials. We associate Scandinavian furniture and houses with wood, no doubt harvested in some primeval pine forests. But the core idea is to use local materials to establish a sense of place and style. This extends to building techniques as well, as most traditional architecture is firstly functional. French doors do not help insulate a house while thatched roofs are probably too warm for southern climates.
#4 This IKEA Ad
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#5 Paint Sample Cubes, Instead Of Flat Swatches, So You Can See The Colors With Shadows
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#6 The ~spooky Forest~ Chandelier
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Scandinavian design also prioritizes functionality, which is often, subtly, emphasized by the use of neutral colors. Small wonder that the creators of Lego would approach furniture with an eye for practicality. Sometimes this does express itself as a sort of minimalism as one might see in an Ikea catalog. But there are myriad examples of more decorative or flashy items made by acclaimed Scandinavian designers that are also in keeping with the style's core tenants.
#7 Shark Fin "Wet Floor" Caution Sign
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#8 Nicely Done, Barilla
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#9 Any Love For Packaging Here? Very Thoughtful Hardware Package Design
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Design has also changed over the last century, with new styles coming and going. For example, the iconic Empire State building still stands out today as an Art Deco skyscraper among a forest of glass buildings. This style itself was a reaction to Art Nouveau which had been so popular at the turn of the century. While less ornate, Art Deco tended to use expensive materials like gold, and furniture in the style would feature exotic leathers like sharkskin.
#10 Book Benches, Bulgaria
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#11 Park Bench With Built In Shelter For The Homeless
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#12 "Wear A Seatbelt" Ad
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Modern design principles are less constrained by form and materials, so the guiding philosophy focuses more on the user. Sometimes this is referred to as literally user-centric design, though some will also call it human-scale design. The core idea is to make everything intuitive at a glance, even if you have never seen an object before. Maybe you are familiar with the design principles of Don Norman or at least the Norman door. Imagine a door with no handle, just a metal plate. Naturally, since you know it’s a door, it must move to let a person pass through. So with no handle, your only option left is to push.
#13 Samsung’s Galaxy Flip Phone Advertisement At A Bus Stop In Belgium
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#14 Colorful Glass Canopy In Sonoma, California. By: Olafur Eliasson And Architect Sebastian Behmann
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#15 House Of The Dragon Street Promotion
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#16 Oak Wood Imperial Staircase In Castel Savoia
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#17 Was Told This Would Be Appreciated Here. Sooo Here Ya Go!
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#18 Shark Culling Laws Poster
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#19 Jeep's European Marketing
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#20 The Jacket I Just Got Has Tiny Skulls As The Zipper
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#21 Unusual Paint Brush Packaging
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#22 Very Clever Logo With A Double Message
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#23 This Barcode That Looks Like A Waterfall
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#24 This Teacher's Wall Art
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#25 Solution/Pollution French Sign
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#26 Newly Constructed 'Danish Prison Cells' Are Designed Better Than My Apartment
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#27 My Vacuum Cleaner Filter Displays Taps When It's Wet After Cleaning, So You Know When It's Fully Dry
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#28 Sink Drain Design At The Minneapolis Airport
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#29 Convenient Simple Storage
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#30 Door Handles On A Theatre
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#31 This Ice Cream Poster
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#32 Drunk Driving Ad By Hyundai
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#33 This Bar Has A Chilled Strip To Keep Your Drink Cold
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#34 "Piece By Piece Alzheimer's Takes Away The Memory". Campaign For Alzheimer Forschung Initiative
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#35 A Bar Of Soap That Gets Sad As It Approaches Its Demise
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#36 Substation, Detail Of Cornice, Hans Heinrich Müller
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#37 Cd Package Design For Chinese Folk Rock Band 五条人
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#38 Ad For Superman Movie
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#39 These Room Numbers In My Hotel
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#40 KV Bjørnøya, The Newest Vessel Being Built For The Norwegian Coast Guard
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#41 This Bike Rack Shaped Like A Bike
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#42 Aluminum Can Of Gin From Italy. Can't Spell Engine Oil Without Gin!
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#43 IKEA Advertisement
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#44 The Starfield Logo Is So Pleasing To Look At
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#45 The Logo For A Band Called The Makepeace Brothers. I Always Thought It Was So Clever
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#46 Less Talking, More Listening
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#47 S'all Good, Man
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#48 Saw This Soft Serve Machine When I Was Visiting Vancouver
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#49 Minimal Clock Design
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#50 Logo For Lune Croissanterie - A Pâtisserie Specialising In Croissants
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#51 Business Card & Cockroach Trap
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#52 Clever Little Airline Logo From A Recent Flight
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#53 Translation: (Their) Love Slipped A Little Bit? No, This Is Violence (Anti Domestic Violence Poster)
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#54 Deadpool Knife Caddy
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#55 The Way This Harassing Ad Is Designed
#56 The Logo Of A Place Called House Of Pie
#57 The Cover Of This Book
#58 Common Household Tools Disguised As Cute Animal Figures
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