“It insists on itself.”
Updated November 23, 2024, 12:30 p.m. CST
Interior design can take wild turns these days. From mirrored sockets that look more dangerous than decorative to questionable living room design inspiration, not every idea works in reality.
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But TikTok user Blue (@abacus.blue) recently shared what he describes as “the most objectively evil sink design” he's ever seen, leaving viewers shaking their heads. In her video, which has been viewed 4.8 million times, Blue enters what looks like a public restroom and approaches a sink.
You turn on the faucet to demonstrate the problem: the sink's drain hole is strangely located at the back of the faucet, while the surface underneath is completely flat with no slope to direct it toward the drain hole.
The result is not ideal: water flows out of the tap, remains at the front of the sink and cannot drain away properly.
It's a setup that has been compared by commentators to Kim Kardashian's famous sink design – but according to viewers, much worse.
“Who designed this?” Blue ends the video.
Is there such a thing as an objectively bad sink design?
While unusual sinks like this may look elegant, functional sink design typically focuses on hygiene, water flow and drainage.
For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that sink designs prevent splashing and have sufficient depth. Proper placement of the faucet and drain ensures that water flows directly into the drain without splashing onto surrounding surfaces.
When form takes precedence over function – as with flat designs without drainage – this can lead to inconvenience and hygiene issues, especially in public spaces.
Viewers comment on the design
Viewers weren't fans of the sink design in the comments either. Others speculated about the reasons for this.
“That’s not a sink, that’s a faucet table,” one user jokingly wrote.
“It's the Walmart version of Kim Kardashian's kitchen sink,” another suggested.
“I feel like if this is happening in a public restroom, it's done in part to prevent people from performing any hygiene measures other than handwashing using these faucets,” a third theorized. “Hostile architecture.”
@abacus.blue ♬ Original sound – Blue
The Daily Dot reached out to Blue (@abacus.blue) via a TikTok comment and direct messages.
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