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It is not common perception that barcodes are a source of architectural inspiration, so when you find out that there are many buildings that emulate giant barcodes, it is quite surprising to say the least. However, if there is one design that is unparalleled when it comes to a combination of the recognisable and useful, it would be the barcode. As barcode enthusiasts would say – and I now know that they actually exist because of the premise of this article – the numbers (and patterns) never lie. Here’s our top 5 barcode inspired buildings. Barcode Building, Netherlands This is the rather aptly named ‘Barcode building’. It was completed in the city of Middleburg, The Netherlands. The architects responsible were told to create something that was both modern, and representative of an environmentally friendly initiative. The juxtaposition of a lake and an eye-sore does make one wonder if this is a reference to humanity killing everything natural in the world. However, not everything is so black and white, and it’s likely that a concrete monstrosity had to be built here one way or another, barcode or not. Shtrikh Kod, Russia ‘Shtrikh Kod’ translates into ‘barcode building’ in Russian, which needlessly […]https://www.tantolabels.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/barcode-building.jpg