Blockitecture - Habitat

Blockitecture - Habitat

Habitat is the first in the Blockitecture® series. The forms were inspired by Habitat 67, a housing complex and pavilion designed by Moshe Safdie for the 1967 World's Fair in Montreal, Canada.

Build the world you want to see with Blockitecture, architect building block systems by designer James Paulius. Designed to promote creativity, curiosity and a sensitivity to the built environment, the Habitat set provides hexagonal blocks that cantilever and nest to create towers, cities and dwellings. The forms were inspired by Habitat 67, a housing complex and pavilion designed by Moshe Safdie for the 1967 World's Fair.

• ages 6+
• 10 pieces
• made of New Zealand pine
• waterbased paints

About the designer

James Paulius was born in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2013. Paulius has an interest in designing products that integrate people with their environment to promote creativity, curiosity and joy. His belief in our ability to influence society and culture through the conscious creation of our environment inspires him to design artifacts that are sensitive towards the effects they have on humans.

Blockitecture was awarded first place in the RIT Metaproject 03 design competition.

Recommended for ages 6 and up.