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storefront architecture critical halloweenIf you need some Halloween costume inspiration, check out the wealth of architecture-themed getups seen at last year's <a href="http://www.storefrontnews.org/" target="_blank">Storefront for Art and Architecture</a> All Hallow's Eve bash. Centered around a theme of banality -- an architect's worst nightmare -- the party challenged designers to create some of the most clever outfits we've seen yet. Flip through the photo gallery to get some costume ideas of your own and don't miss this year's <a href="http://www.storefrontnews.org/programming/events?preview=true&e=655&utm_source=FOR+IMMEDIATE+RELEASE+%2F+Critical+Halloween+On+IRRELEVANCE&utm_campaign=PRESS%3ACH2013&utm_medium=email">Storefront Halloween Party</a> on October 31st.1
storefront architecture critical halloweenBanality themed costumes ranged from the mundane like Julien De Smedt's stick figure outfit...2
storefront architecture critical halloween...to the Karen Wong's (of the New Museum) X-Acto knife costume.3
storefront architecture critical halloween<a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/" target="_blank"> Architizer</a> CEO Marc Kushner attended the festivities dressed as a Photoshop lasso tool.4
storefront architecture critical halloweenCostumes also included an architect's evil challenges like sheet rock...5
storefront architecture critical halloween...and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass" target="_blank">critical mass</a>.6
storefront architecture critical halloweenKyle May and Julia van den Hout dressed up as scalies, the people you see inhabiting the architectural rendering world.7
storefront architecture critical halloweenThe Twin Towers also made an appearance.8
storefront architecture critical halloweenStormy weather couldn't keep guests away from dressing to the nines and traveling to the West Village where they entered a fantastical room filled with <a href="http://christianwassmann.com/" target="_blank">Christian Wassman</a> air dressing balloons.9
storefront architecture critical halloweenFellini's 8 1/2 played along the walls throughout the night.10
storefront architecture critical halloweenOne guest, Molly Heintz, dressed as a non-profit with a for profit arm.11
storefront architecture critical halloweenThough there was a live competition the night of the party, votes are still being collected for the people's choice favorite costume online. Prizes include a print by architectural photographer <a href="http://www.deankaufman.com/" target="_blank">Dean Kaufman</a>, a print by <a href="http://madelonvriesendorp.com/" target="_blank">Madelon Vriesendrop</a>, a drawing by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryue_Nishizawa" target="_blank">Ryue Nishizawa</a>, and a year long membership to Storefront.12
storefront architecture critical halloweenVote for your favorite costume <a href="http://www.domusweb.it/critical-halloween-architecture-costume-competition/" target="_blank">HERE </a>until November 11th!13
