💺 Seating designed for groups to sit together, or a single person to lie down on if awaiting delays (quite opposite to the #HostileDesign approaches taken more recently regarding public seating) with fabrics that can easily repaired or replaced (a great example of 🌱 #Sustainable #Design in action).
August 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
💺 Seating designed for groups to sit together, or a single person to lie down on if awaiting delays (quite opposite to the #HostileDesign approaches taken more recently regarding public seating) with fabrics that can easily repaired or replaced (a great example of 🌱 #Sustainable #Design in action).
My mind immediately went to work trying to identify the object as a chassis stamping or section there of, and I had to get pretty far into the replies before I realized that it's a bench.
It's supposed to be a bench.
A 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩. https://x.com/hostiledesign/status/1585084640624541696
It's supposed to be a bench.
A 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩. https://x.com/hostiledesign/status/1585084640624541696
July 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My mind immediately went to work trying to identify the object as a chassis stamping or section there of, and I had to get pretty far into the replies before I realized that it's a bench.
It's supposed to be a bench.
A 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩. https://x.com/hostiledesign/status/1585084640624541696
It's supposed to be a bench.
A 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩. https://x.com/hostiledesign/status/1585084640624541696
When the city excludes the homeless, it discriminates!
Exclusionary design is a form of discrimination and wrong for the same reasons.
Or so Carl Knight and I argue in our forthcomming article in British Journal of Political Science.
#hostiledesign
Exclusionary design is a form of discrimination and wrong for the same reasons.
Or so Carl Knight and I argue in our forthcomming article in British Journal of Political Science.
#hostiledesign
November 17, 2024 at 6:14 PM
When the city excludes the homeless, it discriminates!
Exclusionary design is a form of discrimination and wrong for the same reasons.
Or so Carl Knight and I argue in our forthcomming article in British Journal of Political Science.
#hostiledesign
Exclusionary design is a form of discrimination and wrong for the same reasons.
Or so Carl Knight and I argue in our forthcomming article in British Journal of Political Science.
#hostiledesign
I've got some stickers that are useful for attaching to any hostile architecture that can't just be removed.
I like to hope that it helps get people into the habit of recognising it for what it is.
I like to hope that it helps get people into the habit of recognising it for what it is.
March 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I've got some stickers that are useful for attaching to any hostile architecture that can't just be removed.
I like to hope that it helps get people into the habit of recognising it for what it is.
I like to hope that it helps get people into the habit of recognising it for what it is.
More importantly, we'll lead from the front through education, advocacy, privacy, and stand in defense of those harmed through #HostileDesign.
January 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
More importantly, we'll lead from the front through education, advocacy, privacy, and stand in defense of those harmed through #HostileDesign.
Found a variation on the Roach Motel + Forced Continuity #DarkPattern - Being unable to remove a credit card from your profile. This is especially #HostileDesign when you no longer want to do business with them, and you're forced to leave finance data at risk with them.
January 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Found a variation on the Roach Motel + Forced Continuity #DarkPattern - Being unable to remove a credit card from your profile. This is especially #HostileDesign when you no longer want to do business with them, and you're forced to leave finance data at risk with them.
Viktigt om Digitalt utanförskap, just nu om att inte vara med i den Digitala ekonomin, kontantberoende. En samhällsförändring som tvingar de till en inkompetens-stämpel. med Moa Petersen och Lena Halldenius. #internetdagarna #hostiledesign #digitaltutanförskap
November 26, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Viktigt om Digitalt utanförskap, just nu om att inte vara med i den Digitala ekonomin, kontantberoende. En samhällsförändring som tvingar de till en inkompetens-stämpel. med Moa Petersen och Lena Halldenius. #internetdagarna #hostiledesign #digitaltutanförskap
Les revenants de BLACK EYES (post punk / US) dévoilent 'TomTom', nouvel extrait dubisant de leur prochain album 'Hostile Design' à sortir le 10 octobre chez Dischord : buff.ly/vu4ARQY
#blackeyes #dischord #hostiledesign #newmusic #musicnews #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening #nowspinning
#blackeyes #dischord #hostiledesign #newmusic #musicnews #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening #nowspinning
September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Les revenants de BLACK EYES (post punk / US) dévoilent 'TomTom', nouvel extrait dubisant de leur prochain album 'Hostile Design' à sortir le 10 octobre chez Dischord : buff.ly/vu4ARQY
#blackeyes #dischord #hostiledesign #newmusic #musicnews #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening #nowspinning
#blackeyes #dischord #hostiledesign #newmusic #musicnews #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening #nowspinning
What does that mean? It means we commit to things like #AccessibleDesign, we give proper credit to the creators of content we reuse, we fight against #HostileDesign and #DarkPatterns, and we advocate for those who don't have a voice in the process.
January 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
What does that mean? It means we commit to things like #AccessibleDesign, we give proper credit to the creators of content we reuse, we fight against #HostileDesign and #DarkPatterns, and we advocate for those who don't have a voice in the process.
New blog post by @stefanmolnar.bsky.social and Karl de Fine Licht: Defensive for whom? Rethinking value in urban public spaces
https://buff.ly/4gZkvqU
#PublicSpace #HostileDesign
https://buff.ly/4gZkvqU
#PublicSpace #HostileDesign
Defensive for whom? Rethinking value in urban public spaces - Urban Studies
New Urban Studies blog post discusses: Defensive for whom: The valuation of users and uses in public space design in Gothenburg, Sweden
buff.ly
February 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
New blog post by @stefanmolnar.bsky.social and Karl de Fine Licht: Defensive for whom? Rethinking value in urban public spaces
https://buff.ly/4gZkvqU
#PublicSpace #HostileDesign
https://buff.ly/4gZkvqU
#PublicSpace #HostileDesign
Republicans pulled off the hat trick. In one interaction, they combined confirmshaming, roach motelling, and sneaking-into-basket. This is AGGRESSIVE weaponization of #DarkPatterns. And it's not new. They've been doing this over the last two years consistently. #HostileDesign
January 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Republicans pulled off the hat trick. In one interaction, they combined confirmshaming, roach motelling, and sneaking-into-basket. This is AGGRESSIVE weaponization of #DarkPatterns. And it's not new. They've been doing this over the last two years consistently. #HostileDesign
Holy shit, I just noticed that Amazon swaps the one-time purchase and the subscribe-and-save options randomly on items when you're looking at their detail pages. Talk about a sneak-into-cart #DarkPattern in action. /Cc @darkpatterns #hostiledesign
January 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Holy shit, I just noticed that Amazon swaps the one-time purchase and the subscribe-and-save options randomly on items when you're looking at their detail pages. Talk about a sneak-into-cart #DarkPattern in action. /Cc @darkpatterns #hostiledesign
It’s kinda like #hostiledesign with less subterfuge.
December 9, 2023 at 5:58 PM
It’s kinda like #hostiledesign with less subterfuge.
Montevideo (Uruguay) city council approved prohibition of elements of "hostile architecture" on public and private properties that "pose significant risks to the physical integrity of people." #cities
Subrayado(27-03-2025 19:45): Junta de Montevideo aprobó prohibición de elementos de "arquitectura hostil" en predios públicos y privados https://www.subrayado.com.uy/junta-montevideo-aprobo-prohibicion-elementos-arquitectura-hostil-predios-publicos-y-privados-n973048
April 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
There is SO MUCH that must be balanced when you're considering cookie compliance banner UX to keep from wading into #HostileDesign territory. WE want the user to accept things because the tracking is important to US. THEY just want the damn thing out of the way.
January 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
There is SO MUCH that must be balanced when you're considering cookie compliance banner UX to keep from wading into #HostileDesign territory. WE want the user to accept things because the tracking is important to US. THEY just want the damn thing out of the way.
So, if you are wondering why I was late to start live post yesterday, this is what I was trying to fix with my friend: It's a Roomba.
First time I've seen a motherboard of a clean base covered in plastic blister pack.
#Roomba #iRobot #Repair #Tech #Plastics #BlisterPack #HostileDesign
First time I've seen a motherboard of a clean base covered in plastic blister pack.
#Roomba #iRobot #Repair #Tech #Plastics #BlisterPack #HostileDesign
May 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
So, if you are wondering why I was late to start live post yesterday, this is what I was trying to fix with my friend: It's a Roomba.
First time I've seen a motherboard of a clean base covered in plastic blister pack.
#Roomba #iRobot #Repair #Tech #Plastics #BlisterPack #HostileDesign
First time I've seen a motherboard of a clean base covered in plastic blister pack.
#Roomba #iRobot #Repair #Tech #Plastics #BlisterPack #HostileDesign
Today I'm grateful that bathrooms don't yet require pre-registration and two-factor authentication
#chemoriders #gratitude #cycling #cancer #biketouring #wealthgap #hostiledesign
#chemoriders #gratitude #cycling #cancer #biketouring #wealthgap #hostiledesign
October 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Today I'm grateful that bathrooms don't yet require pre-registration and two-factor authentication
#chemoriders #gratitude #cycling #cancer #biketouring #wealthgap #hostiledesign
#chemoriders #gratitude #cycling #cancer #biketouring #wealthgap #hostiledesign
Les revenants de BLACK EYES (post punk / US) dévoilent 'Burn', troisième extrait de l'album 'Hostile Design' attendu vendredi chez Dischord : youtu.be/zxjA4GCKDgQ?...
#blackeyes #hostiledesign #dischord #postpunk #newmusic #musicnews #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening
#blackeyes #hostiledesign #dischord #postpunk #newmusic #musicnews #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening
October 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Les revenants de BLACK EYES (post punk / US) dévoilent 'Burn', troisième extrait de l'album 'Hostile Design' attendu vendredi chez Dischord : youtu.be/zxjA4GCKDgQ?...
#blackeyes #hostiledesign #dischord #postpunk #newmusic #musicnews #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening
#blackeyes #hostiledesign #dischord #postpunk #newmusic #musicnews #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening
Current hatred: #HostileDesign usage by apps to bury notifications settings to discourage you from turning off nagging notifications, and not giving you granular options to define what you are or aren't okay with.
January 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Current hatred: #HostileDesign usage by apps to bury notifications settings to discourage you from turning off nagging notifications, and not giving you granular options to define what you are or aren't okay with.
Sure, but I don't begrudge anyone for using whatever pretext to link to an episode of #99%Invisible, esp. 1 I haven't heard. Concept that most freq. reminds me of that show = #DesirePath, & I became familiar w/ this #HostileDesign episode just in time to have it inform wanderings on our summer trip:
Unpleasant Design & Hostile Urban Architecture - 99% Invisible
Benches in parks, train stations, bus shelters and other public places are meant to offer seating, but only for a limited duration. Many elements of such seats are subtly or overtly restrictive. Arm r...
99percentinvisible.org
August 20, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Sure, but I don't begrudge anyone for using whatever pretext to link to an episode of #99%Invisible, esp. 1 I haven't heard. Concept that most freq. reminds me of that show = #DesirePath, & I became familiar w/ this #HostileDesign episode just in time to have it inform wanderings on our summer trip: