This Dutch building uses emojis as modern gargoyles | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"In classic architecture, they used heads of kings and gargoyles to use as an ornament to signify when that building was built. Architect, Changiz Tehrani, asked himself what recognizable icons from the 21st century could we use to replace gargoyles and kings so in 10 or 20 years you can say ‘hey this is from that year! ..."