Some projects will up and climb the staircase design ladder. Others though, they go ahead and fall face-first on the first rung. These staircase fails are equal measures a balance test, and also a cautionary tale. This collection of 15 staircase design fails puts all the meaning in poor foresight. They just didn’t think ahead.
1. Enjoy the artwork while this staircase helps you discover gravity
2. Remind me what was wrong with straight steps again
3. Not the exit you want when you’re in a hurry
4. When taking the stairs becomes a balance exercise
5. Pretty sure these steps were installed backwards
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6. Big step, small step, big step; miss the pattern, meet the floor
7. On the bright side, the shag carpet might cushion the landing
8. This was designed by someone deeply at odds with symmetry
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9. Those skinny construction braces are doing some very optimistic engineering
10. Even a cat will refuse to take these stairs
11. How many approvals did this clear before anyone said “wait”?
12. A staircase that leaves us speechless, and slightly alarmed
13. At least this one comes with its own warning sign
14. Use only when fully awake
15. The staircase from my nightmares, now available in real life
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Architecture should lift us up, and these staircase fails just to raise our heart rate. If you’re in the mood for more grin-inducing scrolls, check these 20 Billboards That Deliver Far More Than Simple Messages, or these 20 Design Fails That Missed In Every Way. If you still haven’t had enough, try these 20 Funny Signs That Were Found While Wandering Around.
