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r/HostileArchitecture

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**Hostile architecture** is the deliberate design or alteration of spaces generally considered public, so that it is less useful or comfortable in some way or for some people, generally the homeless or youth.

Also known as defensive architecture, hostile design, unpleasant design, exclusionary design, or defensive urban design.

Notice: This subreddit is not actively monitored, so the posts here are only a small subset of what exists on reddit.

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to r/HostileArchitecture by humorouscool18
4 months ago
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Don't trip on your way to your apartment
to r/HostileArchitecture by zXlTeneXz
10 months ago
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Pyramid Stairs
Art
to r/HostileArchitecture by RadiantKandra
7 months ago
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Outside the Salem five cent bank. Salem, MA
No sitting
to r/HostileArchitecture by Ordner
10 months ago
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Anti-trespass Panel, Off-On Track
Accessibility
to r/HostileArchitecture by max_goldman1
6 months ago
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Minneapolis VA
Bench
to r/HostileArchitecture by Mightnotapply
4 months ago
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San Diego
to r/HostileArchitecture by DifferentIsPossble
10 months ago
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[Warsaw] tram stops normally have two long benches in the middle, replaced by this mess
No sleeping
in Warsaw, Poland
to r/HostileArchitecture by fooz_eppelin
6 months ago
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Good ol mall benches
Bench
to r/HostileArchitecture by shellybeesknees
6 months ago
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Iā€™d prefer anything else but glass shards
to r/HostileArchitecture by supremecrafters
11 months ago
Preview thumbnail for I'm not all to sure why they are concerned with who sleeps here if they're not even bothering to maintain their bus stop. image
I'm not all to sure why they are concerned with who sleeps here if they're not even bothering to maintain their bus stop.
to r/HostileArchitecture by supremecrafters
11 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Metro stop bench is tilted so attempting to lay down ends up with you sliding off. image
Metro stop bench is tilted so attempting to lay down ends up with you sliding off.