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History of Forward-Thinking. These Heineken beer bottles were created in 1963 by brewer Alfred Heineken and architect John Habraken specifically for re-use as bricks in Caribbean communities that lacked adequate building materials (but had an excess of discarded beer bottles). Consumables destined for a higher use: we'll drink to that! Via: Inhabitat...

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Anyone who has been to a Carribean island will probably agree that this is a genius idea. I seriously want some of these bottles!

posted by JohnnySlimane on 2007-10-17 10:22:40
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