# Tetris With Apartments Sergej Hein Recreates a Classic Game With Berlin's Socialist Blocks By Delia Dumitrescu | Published 2009-10-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/berlins-socialist-blocks References: [thechronicle.ro](http://www.thechronicle.ro/arts-culture/arhitectura-de-oriunde-dar-mai-ales-din-berlin-viata-si-tetris-fara-game-over/) & [vimeo](http://vimeo.com/sergejhein) If Berlin has something boring than it’s the socialist blocks, but boring can be sometimes inspiring. Sergej Hein, an artist born in Latvia, created the [Berlin Block Tetris](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/berlins-chteau-royal-hotel) animation after living in one of Berlin’s socialist blocks. The animation is made in After Effects without Plugins and it represents a parody of this dull style of building. According to Sergej, Alexei Paschitnow, the [inventor of Tetris](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetris-forever), had kind of the same idea as he did, in Spring 1984. Apparently he looked out of the window of his block in Moscow and thought about how the soviet architects actually plan these buildings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Building Parodies:** Artists are creating parodies of bland architecture allowing opportunity for innovative and unique building design ideas. - **Inspired by Mundane:** Using mundane objects such as building blocks and turning them into playful design elements can spark creativity for future designers. - **Nostalgic Video Games:** Recreating or incorporating nostalgic video games into design and art can create unique and interesting pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Architects can draw inspiration from art installations such as Sergej Hein’s Berlin Block Tetris and incorporate playful elements into building design. - **Interior Design:** Designers can incorporate nostalgic video games and playful design elements into interior design projects for unique and customized spaces. - **Art Installation:** Artists can create installations inspired by mundane objects such as building blocks and explore the possibilities of turning them into innovative, playful, and interactive art pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pastel Tonal Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regensburg-quarter.md) - [Game-Inspired Playable Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetris-solid.md) - [Towering Wooden Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tower.md) - [Puzzle Video Game Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sara-hyat-tetris-sofa.md) - [Iconic Game Thriller Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetris-1.md) - [Origami-Inspired Playful Magnetic Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trido.md) - [Gridded Urban Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-carboneria.md) - [Video Game-Like Bookcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetris-bookcase.md) - [Animated Game-Inspired Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-road.md)