Ben Higbie

images of the Longaberger Basket Company Headquarters in Newark, Ohio, completed in 1997

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Feb 25 at 4:18pmWeb
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Show threadlemgandiFeb 25

@BenHigbie Eyup, They had a Moment in the '80s and '90s, but kinda fell into obscurity later.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Longaberger_Company

Show threadBen HigbieFeb 25
@lemgandi it seems weird to turn baskets into a giant corporate thing
Show threadMartin Vermeer FCDFeb 25
@BenHigbie @lemgandi "Honest architecture" in a very literal sense.
Show threadBen HigbieFeb 26
@martinvermeer @lemgandi Its a really incredible building! Its cool how the windows are the gaps in the reeds