Imagine a fork that collapses when you grab it. A watering can that only waters itself. It would be, in the very least, uncomfortable.

Katerina Kamprani is an architect based in Athens, and has a knack for creating objects and household items that are awkward at least, impossible to use at best. They’re the type of clever designs that make you chuckle at how frustrating or annoying they’d be to use in real life.

The ongoing series is called “The Uncomfortable”, and shows Kamprani’s prolific nature as an artist and designer. Take a look at the impressive collection below.

Images used with artist’s permission


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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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