Feel Like a Kid Again When You Play With These Adult-Friendly Architectural Blocks

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Do you feel like a kid at heart? If so, you probably have hopped on-board the latest design trend: toys for grown-ups. On top of age-appropriate action figures and eco-friendly LEGOs, this interest has materialized as Blockitecture, a set of adult-friendly wooden blocks.

Created by designer James Paulius, these quirky kits reimagine the concept of traditional building blocks. Foregoing the conventional cube shape for more creative forms, Paulius has crafted sets based on two architectural concepts: Habitat, a miniature metropolis, and Parkland, a forward-thinking green space.

Habitat, the first Blockitecture kit, comprises hexagonal blocks that “nest together in various formations, allowing them to counterbalance each other and create unique cantilevers found in modern and contemporary architecture.” Each piece is painted to look like a building—specifically, a model home found in Habitat 67, a prefabricated housing complex that was presented at Montreal's World's Fair in 1967.

Like Habitat, Parkland lets you piece together your very own urban space. Unlike Habitat's hexagonal blocks, however, Parkland features flatter pieces that fit together like a puzzle. Some of the blocks are even adorned with three-dimensional objects, including tiny trees and trellises.

Whether a towering cityscape or a sprawling park, each Blockitecture kit merges minimalist design with an imaginative aesthetic, culminating in a combination that is perfect for hands-on creatives young and old.

These architectural blocks by James Paulius prove that wooden toys aren't just for kids anymore.

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

With the Parkland set, you can creatively cultivate your very own green space.

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

Similarly, you can build you own minimalist metropolis with the Habitat kit.

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

You can find these wooden blocks for adults in the My Modern Met Store.

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

 

Architectural Blocks Blockitecture Blocks for Adults James Paulius Wooden Blocks

 

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Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. An art historian living in Paris, Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and holds a BA in Art History from the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. When she’s not writing, you can find Kelly wandering around Paris, whether she’s leading a tour (as a guide, she has been interviewed by BBC World News America and France 24) or simply taking a stroll with her husband and two tiny daughters.
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