{"product_id":"architecton-holz-bausteine-c4-large-version-beamalevich","title":"Architecture Blocks Architecton C4 – Wood · 27 Pieces | Beamalevich","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"cm-product\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-label\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBEAMALEVICH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-tagline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e27 pieces. No rails. No magnets. No instructions. Pure form.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-intro\"\u003eKazimir Malevich (1879, Kyiv, Ukraine – 1935, Leningrad, USSR) founded Suprematism in 1915 with the “Black Square” at the “0,10” exhibition in Petrograd — a radical rejection of representation in art. In the 1920s and 1930s he created his Architectons: white, orthogonal plaster sculptures named “Alfa”, “Beta”, and “Gota”, embodying architecture as pure form without function. Xavier Vidal, founder of Beamalevich (the name combines “Bea” for Barcelona and “Malevich”), has created in the Architecton C4 New Edition the most direct and purest homage to that work: 27 hand-cut and hand-painted wooden elements in brilliant white, stacked freely, with no rails, no magnets, no rules. An object that is not played, but composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-highlight\"\u003e27 hand-painted wooden elements · No guide system · PEFC-certified wood · White smooth finish · Barcelona\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eThe gift for everyone who doesn’t just know Suprematism — but feels it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you know what Malevich meant by his Architectons, you understand immediately why the C4 is not a toy, not a puzzle, and not a decorative object in the conventional sense. It is a thinking tool made of wood. An object that forces the hands into the same movement with which Malevich stood at his easel and asked: how much form does a thing need in order to be itself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalevich taught at the art school in Vitebsk from 1919, where Suprematism shaped the next generation. His “Planit” idea — architecture as planetary form, freed from gravity and function, floating structures in orbit — becomes physically tangible in the Architecton C4: the 27 elements need no foundation, no purpose, no destination. Every configuration is valid. None is wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe C4 is the right gift for architecture students who think about form, for sculptors who work in volume rather than color, for Malevich fans who know the works in the Tretyakov Gallery, and for anyone who appreciates an object that radiates quiet intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eHow the Architecton C4 works\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Architecton C4 differs fundamentally from the Beamalevich HOUSE sets: the HOUSE series uses guide rails and magnets that allow for controlled, stable configurations. The C4 has neither rails nor magnets. The 27 wooden elements are simply stacked and placed freely beside one another — held only by balance and gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are no instructions. No “correct” configuration. You build until the result pleases you — or until you understand why Malevich stopped painting pictures. The surface is hand-lacquered in white, smooth like plaster, directly echoing the texture of Malevich’s original sculptures. PEFC-certified wood, hand-cut in Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePackaging: 24.5 × 9 × 5.6 cm, 532 g. Not suitable for children under 3 years (small parts).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"cm-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBeamalevich\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eConcept\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eXavier Vidal, Barcelona\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eInspiration\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eKazimir Malevich — Suprematism, Architectons (1920s–1930s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePEFC-certified wood, hand-painted white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e27 wooden pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e24.5 × 9 × 5.6 cm, 532 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBarcelona, Spain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eHow is the Architecton C4 different from the HOUSE sets?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eThe HOUSE series (e.g. Bauhaus Dessau, Mondrian, Eames) includes guide rails and magnets that enable stable, guided construction. The Architecton C4 has no support systems whatsoever: the 27 elements are stacked freely, held only by balance. This makes it more meditative, more open, and closer to the original spirit of Suprematism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eCan you actually build stable structures with 27 loose pieces?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eYes — with patience and a feel for balance. The elements are precision-cut so that flat surfaces rest cleanly on one another. Tall, narrow configurations require practice; wide, low arrangements come together quickly. There is no “wrong” form — every configuration is valid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eWhat does “hand-painted” mean exactly?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eEach of the 27 elements is lacquered by hand in Barcelona — individually, not dip-coated. This produces a smooth, plaster-like white surface directly echoing the texture of Malevich’s original sculptures. Minimal craft variation between pieces is a sign of handwork, not a quality defect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eIs the white finish durable?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eThe lacquer is robust for normal use. With intensive daily handling by young children, it may chip at edges. For adults who occasionally rearrange the object and display it on a shelf, the surface is long-lasting. Not suitable for children under 3 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eAre there instructions or reference images?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eNo — and that is intentional. The Architecton C4 is supplied without instructions, without templates, and without a “solution”. Inspiration can be found in Malevich’s Architecton sculptures from the 1920s, which serve as a historical reference but are not a blueprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-cta\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchitecton C4 — Beamalevich \u0026amp; Kazimir Malevich. Pure form. No glue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-product\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-label\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBEAMALEVICH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-tagline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuprematism made tangible — 27 white elements, no rules.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-intro\"\u003eThe Architecton C4 New Edition by Beamalevich is the material continuation of Kazimir Malevich’s (1879–1935) Architecton sculptures: white, orthogonal plaster works of the 1920s and 1930s — “Alfa”, “Beta”, “Gota” — that explored architecture as pure form without purpose or function. Xavier Vidal, founder of Beamalevich (Barcelona), derived the brand name directly from Malevich and designed the C4 as the brand’s most direct reference object: 27 hand-cut and hand-painted wooden elements in white smooth finish, freely stackable without guide rails, without magnets, without instructions. Suprematism you can think with your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-highlight\"\u003eSuprematism in object form · No guide system · PEFC wood, hand-painted white · Xavier Vidal, Barcelona · Award-winning design line\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eMalevich’s Architectons as a tangible object\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalevich developed his Architectons not as models for buildings to be constructed, but as autonomous sculptures: white, tower-like plaster forms that existed solely through proportion and weight. Alongside them he developed his “Planit” vision — architecture as floating form in orbit, freed from gravity and utilitarian value. The Architecton C4 translates precisely this idea into a handleable object: 27 wooden elements, lacquered white like plaster, orthogonal like Alfa and Beta, with no guidance whatsoever about how they should relate to one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe decisive difference from the Beamalevich HOUSE series: not a single element in the C4 has a guide rail, none is magnetized. The construction holds only through physical balance — just as Malevich’s sculptures held through plaster and gravity. This is not a design toy; it is a design object with genuine cultural-historical grounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eThe object as a sculptural reference piece\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Architecton C4 functions equally well as a shelf object and as a stacking experiment. In any configuration, the 27 elements produce a silhouette unmistakably reminiscent of Suprematism — whether tapered tall in the manner of “Alpha” or spread flat in the style of “Gota”. The white finish deliberately references Malevich’s plaster works and distinguishes the C4 from all colored products in the Beamalevich range. The wood is PEFC-certified; every piece is hand-cut and hand-lacquered in Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePackaging: 24.5 × 9 × 5.6 cm, 532 g. Not suitable for children under 3 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"cm-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBeamalevich\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eConcept\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eXavier Vidal, Barcelona\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eInspiration\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eKazimir Malevich — Suprematism, Architectons (1920s–1930s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePEFC-certified wood, hand-painted white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e27 wooden pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e24.5 × 9 × 5.6 cm, 532 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBarcelona, Spain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eWhat is the difference between the C4 and the original Arquitecton game by Beamalevich?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eArquitecton is Xavier Vidal’s award-winning construction game with more elements and a playful orientation. The Architecton C4 is a “New Edition” — more concentrated, more reduced, more strongly oriented toward the sculptural reference object. The C4 has no instructions and no play objective; it sits closer to the conceptual core of Malevich’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eFor whom is the Architecton C4 suited as an interior object?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eFor interiors with a clear formal language: architecture studios, design offices, living spaces with minimal white shelving. The object displays itself in any configuration — no plinth, no frame needed. It pairs naturally with other Beamalevich products such as the De Stijl Typography Poster line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eIs the C4 suitable as a museum shop product?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eYes. Through its direct Malevich reference, the Architecton C4 is one of the few objects that not only claims an art-historical connection but formally fulfils it. For museum shops with a focus on the Russian avant-garde, Suprematism, or Constructivism, it is a natural fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-cta\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchitecton C4 — Beamalevich. 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