Watch an Entire Building Get Turned into an Interactive Rubik’s Cube

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Spanish artist/designer Javier Lloret has created what is possibly the nerdiest (and coolest, in our books) interactive façade ever. Puzzle Façade, a 3D-printed interface cube that’s connected to a digital wall by Bluetooth, lets passersby try their hand at solving a larger-than-life Rubik’s Cube.

PuzzleFacade-Cube.jpgThe tools and pieces behind the interface cube

The handheld cube is made up of 3D-printed exterior pieces (the twistable cubes we’ve all grown to love and hate) and a digital core that connected wirelessly to a laptop that controls the projection on the façade. As the challenger twists and turns the physical cube, the LED lights transform accordingly. The actual cube is a pristine white, making it harder for those who have memorized their puzzle-breaking pattern. Check out the video to see it in action:

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