"Yes, there are the New Year's traditions of setting ambitious goals and ditching bad habits, but one evergreen resolution that ought to top lists is to banish bad design. Why endure something that simply doesn't work (or is an affront to aesthetics) any longer than we have to? In the spirit of fresh starts, we polled experts in architecture, tech, industrial design, and urbanism on the everyday annoyances and the big-picture issues that they think are in desperate need of a refresh in 2026."
"(Top on my personal list? Eye-searing headlights.) Design is inherently an optimistic act, and by fixing these issues, we're a step closer to a more beautiful and better world."
Banish bad design is proposed as a priority resolution, urging people not to tolerate products and environments that fail function or offend aesthetics. Experts in architecture, technology, industrial design, and urbanism identified everyday annoyances and systemic design problems that need refreshing in 2026. Specific irritants range from poorly engineered interfaces to urban infrastructure and glaring vehicle headlights. Design is framed as an optimistic practice capable of improving usability and beauty. Addressing these issues promises incremental improvements in daily life and contributes to a more beautiful, more functional built environment and product landscape.
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