In 1963, Heineken produced 50,000 rectangular bottles designed to work as both beer containers and building bricks. The idea came from Alfred Heineken, who wanted the bottles to serve a second purpose after the beer had been consumed. Two years later, a prototype glass house was built using the unusual bottles, but the concept never reached the market because of technical and commercial problems.
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