technabob » building http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 berlin block tetris: where do you go when your floor disappears? http://technabob.com/blog/2009/10/01/berlin-block-tetris-video/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/10/01/berlin-block-tetris-video/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:18:42 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=20840 Tetris. Hein was inspired the “block” housing he lived in on the streets of Berlin – as well as his childhood block home in Latvia, and decided that the rigid construction…]]> This clever video by artist Sergej Hein offers a whimsical look at the world of old socialist housing, as seen through the eyes of Tetris.

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Hein was inspired the “block” housing he lived in on the streets of Berlin – as well as his childhood block home in Latvia, and decided that the rigid construction style was the perfect subject for a Tetris tribute.

Insert your quarters now, and enjoy…

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Sergej created this amusing short animated film through the magic of Adobe After Effects.

[via PSFK]

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Torre Agbar Tower Illuminated

At first glance, it’s hard to get over the ridiculously suggestive shape of the Torre Agbar (Agbar Tower), but it’s the cool light show that’s really the eye-catcher here.

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The 474-foot tall, 38-story office tower has over 4,500 LED devices that can be computer synchronized to display massive, colorful images wrapping the entire building. The building was designed by noted French architect Jean Nouvel, whose designs include the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and Tokyo’s Dentsu Tower among others.

[photos via flickr]

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