Failure to construct or deconstruct
Not only design for construction can fail but also design for deconstruction can go wrong. Here is an example[…]
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Category: Failure-prone design
Designs that are likely to fail and create unsafe situation.
Pick up the phone … oooh no
The video shows that a woman picks a hot iron instead of her phone. If you google, you can[…]
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Ikea Malm dresser
Failure of the Ikea dresser is an example where an industrial designer fails to think about misuse of the product.[…]
Read moreLorry design for cycle safety
Lorries have blind spots that can easily endanger cyclists. If accidents happen, the outcome is often catastrophic for the cyclists.[…]
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Living space
The living-space must be safe, and physical safety against expected hazards is one of the obvious and basic demands. Engineers,[…]
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