Architects - of the original building sense have a similiar misplaced emphasis problem being more about appearances and "advancing the field (read: novelty)" th

Architects - of the original building sense have a similiar misplaced emphasis problem being more about appearances and "advancing the field (read: novelty)" than functionality. Brutalism was an infamous example for making downright needlessly depressing buildings to live and work in that don't even save on maintenance in spite of eschewing ornamentation. Other fun foibles include putting the duct work on the outside of the building, the mold trap that is Fallingwater, and accidentally having a skyscraper melt a very fancy car with its glare before they had to sandblast it away. It is kind of a tautology to say it but this hints at it being a human organizational social issue behind the pathology if it keeps cropping up. I agree that good design is hard and often involves substantial work beyond just making something on the sheet.