EverBlock Systems, LLC. is a modular construction materials company headquartered in New York City, New York, with distribution networks worldwide. It develops, produces and markets the modular plastic blocks which are used in a variety of construction applications, both personal and commercial.
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| Industry | Building Materials Manufacturing |
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| Founder | Arnon Rosan[1] |
| Website | www |
EverBlock Systems primarily manufactures oversized polypropylene blocks which interlock with each other in order to create furniture,[2] modify interior space, or create new structures. The blocks are similar in structure and utility to the toy bricks manufactured by The Lego Group, which has generated significant interest among customers who played with the plastic bricks as children.
Applications
editThe building materials can be assembled in any way they builder chooses. The company provides some templates which would allow the builders to create household furniture such as shelving units, tables, desks, catering stations, and bars. Some commercial applications have included using the blocks to construct interior building partitions, where larger spaces can be divided into multiple workspaces, cubicles, and entire offices.
The blocks are also marketed as potentially having utility as a way to establish disaster relief shelters which can be quickly created and later dis-assembled for reuse in another location. In an interview with Wired Magazine, company founder, Arnon Rosan, stated "You could drop two pallets of these by helicopter and the next thing you know you have a solid, rigid structure."[3]
References
edit- ^ Farquhar, Peter (September 4, 2015). "People are doing amazing things with these giant Lego-style blocks - and they'll soon be available in Australia". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Spector, Nicole. "Legos for adults? These giant blocks can be used to build real things". Today. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Stinson, Liz. "A Dream Come True: Huge Lego Bricks for Building Real Stuff". WIRED. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
Further reading
edit- "These Giant Blocks Let You Build LEGO-Like Furniture". Popular Mechanics. August 28, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- "Arnon Rosan's Lego-like giant bricks could become a genuine building material". The Independent. October 24, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- "Lego furniture is now officially a thing". Stuff. September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2017.