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Cartoonish Government Buildings

The Zaanstad City Hall Exterior is Artful and Fun

— April 20, 2012 — Art & Design
The Zaanstad City Hall Exterior by Soeters Van Eldonk Architecten features an artful design aesthetic that is both contemporary and cartoon-inspired. Located in the Dutch city, this government complex pays tribute to Holland's traditional canal house architectural style.

Painted in a series of eye-catching colors, these vivid facades feature hues of green, orange and white along with traditional triangular roof designs. A contemporary take on a cultural architecture style, the Zaanstad City Hall Exterior by Soeters Van Eldonk Architecten is filled with personality.

Sure to serve as a popular tourist attraction, this historical structure reinvents timeless Dutch design ideals. These artsy buildings showcase bold colors painted on flat planes, giving them a similar quality to one seen in popular comic book panels.

Trend Themes
1. Artful Design Aesthetics - Exploring unique and imaginative design aesthetics can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in architecture, interior design, and visual arts.
2. Contemporary and Cartoon-inspired Architecture - Blending contemporary design elements with cartoon-inspired aesthetics can create disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of architecture and urban planning.
3. Reinventing Traditional Design Ideals - Exploring new interpretations of traditional design styles can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in architecture, cultural preservation, and tourism.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Incorporating artful and imaginative design aesthetics in architecture can disrupt the industry and offer new opportunities for creativity and expression.
2. Interior Design - Using contemporary and cartoon-inspired design elements in interior design can disrupt the industry and create unique and engaging spaces that capture people's attention.
3. Visual Arts - Exploring artful and imaginative design aesthetics in visual arts can disrupt traditional artistic styles and open up new avenues for creative expression.
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