Is this the Design world's equivalent of the Engineering world's 'over-engineered' syndrom? I appreciate that these people are trying to innovate, but it`s almo

Is this the Design world's equivalent of the Engineering world's 'over-engineered' syndrom? I appreciate that these people are trying to innovate, but it`s almost like they are Designing as for design's sake ... Hope I don't come off as too negative.