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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.
Trend Themes
1. Nostalgic Toy-inspired Architecture - Architects are incorporating shapes and styles from popular toys and video games to evoke childhood nostalgia in passersby and inhabitants of buildings.
2. Pixelated and Stacked Box Architecture - Designers are creating buildings with pixelated and stacked box architecture, which provide a unique and futuristic look to buildings.
3. Green Design and Sustainable Architecture - A growing interest in eco-friendliness and green design has led to the creation of sustainable architecture, which incorporates renewable energy sources, green spaces, and efficient use of materials to minimize the environmental impact of buildings.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture and Construction - The architecture and construction industry can benefit from implementing toy-inspired designs, pixelated and stacked box architecture, and sustainable design features in new projects.
2. Hospitality and Tourism - Hotels and other hospitality businesses can benefit from incorporating unique, innovative designs and architecture to attract guests and provide a memorable experience.
3. Real Estate and Property Development - Real estate developers can benefit from investing in sustainable architecture to appeal to environmentally-conscious customers and reduce operating costs in the long term.
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Featured Examples

Thunderstorm Architecture
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alphabet Architecture
Alphabet Architecture
The ‘L Tower' in Toronto & Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
The L Tower in Toronto gets its name from its dramatic shape as it swoops down from 57 stories high and out to one side just like the letter. Illustrations and pictures of the L Tower in Toronto show… MORE
Solar Jigsaw Buildings
Solar Jigsaw Buildings
Aesthetics of the Vertical Village Could Potentially Cause Car Accidents
The Vertical Village is another notch in the architectural belt for Dubai. I can’t help but think that think Dubai is being run by hyper-intelligent extraterrestrials. With an awe-inspiring collection… MORE
Tetris Towers
Tetris Towers
'Kranhaus' Jazzes Up Germany's Rheinauhafen Harbor
The Tetris block-shaped towers in the gallery above are of the 'Kranhaus' project, a series of mixed-use buildings that will glam up Germany's Rheinauhafen Harbor. The outrageous design of the 'Kranhaus'… MORE

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