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Toychitecture

Architects channel childhood games to create nostalgic edifices

Implications - We've seen a renewed interest in childhood nostalgia, and architecture is one of the many industries in which this theme has presented itself. By channeling the shapes and styles of popular toys, classroom tools and video game features, sentiment is evoked in both passersby and inhabitants of these artistic buildings.
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Thunderstorm Architecture - Tornado-Like 'Helix' Building Blows Them Away in Abu Dhabi
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Warm 56,585 Clicks Pub: Apr 2, 09
Thunderstorm Architecture
Tornado-Like 'Helix' Building Blows Them Away in Abu Dhabi
The stereotypical tornado shape may be unknown to the deserts of Abu Dhabi, but the American firm that designed it, Leeser Architecture, certainly must have been inspired by the spring storms that only… [More]
Book Stack Architecture - Zaha Hadid Creates Offset Design for Edifici Campus in Barcelona
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Warm 25,888 Clicks Pub: Jul 14, 09
Book Stack Architecture
Zaha Hadid Creates Offset Design for Edifici Campus in Barcelona
The design firm Zaha Hadid is known for their modern designs and when they took their design aesthetic to Barcelona and the Edifici Campus, that didn’t change. The design by Zaha Hadid for the Edifici… [More]
Modern Ziggurat Architecture - Tiago Viegas' Crea Building Challenge Channels Ancient Cultures
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Warm 42,815 Clicks Pub: Oct 3, 09
Modern Ziggurat Architecture
Tiago Viegas' Crea Building Challenge Channels Ancient Cultures
Tiago Viegas’ Crea Building Challenge design, with its terraced living rooftops and pyramidal shape, looks like a modern version of the ancient structures that graced Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.… [More]
Faux Pixelated Architecture - The Bodegas Ysios Winery Has a Mario Land-Like Roof
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Mild 20,286 Clicks Pub: Aug 10, 09
Faux Pixelated Architecture
The Bodegas Ysios Winery Has a Mario Land-Like Roof
Bodegas Ysios winery introduces faux pixelated architecture -- a building design that looks like it could have been based on a screenshot from an old school video game. Pixelated designs are more popular… [More]
Stacked Box Architecture - Marcio Kogan Creates The T-Shaped Osler House
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Average 25,590 Clicks Pub: Aug 25, 09
Stacked Box Architecture
Marcio Kogan Creates The T-Shaped Osler House
The Osler House is definitely not a typical home design. Usually fluid in their levels and shape, this home design by Marcio Kogan instead creates a visible divide between the levels, turning one 90 degrees… [More]
Playground-Inspired Architecture - Salzburg's Lanserhofwiese is Colorfully Playful
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Warm 30,694 Clicks Pub: Sep 18, 09
Playground-Inspired Architecture
Salzburg's Lanserhofwiese is Colorfully Playful
The Lanserhofwiese (try saying that three times fast) in Salzburg by Wimmer Zaic Architects is a refreshing cure to high density urban housing. The building’s design is more playful than the playground… [More]
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