The Rubik’s Cube It was invented in 1974 by the Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernõ Rubik. This plastic cube comes in four widely available versions: the 2Ă—2Ă—2 (“Pocket Cube”), the 3Ă—3Ă—3 standard cube, the 4Ă—4Ă—4 (“Rubik’s Revenge”), and the 5Ă—5Ă—5 (“Professor’s Cube”)