Katja Runge

Design for kids by afilii at Tendence Frankfurt 2016 * full list of exhibitors

For the first time afilii – the international platform for child-oriented design and architecture presents at Tendence Frankfurt, 27th – 31th of August 2016, a variety of 15 designers from 4 different countries. We show creative toys, accessories and furniture for children.

Meet Athina Doukati and Jose Navarro, toy designer of the the wandering workshop

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“Imagination in play” is the key concept with regard to our approach to design for kids. We focus on designing open-ended toys that stimulate creative play and engage children in creating their own stories.

Lino – a play furniture by Stefano Visconti

I was inspired by fruit box since I am a good fan of markets, usually one of the first destinations of each trip. Timeless and essential object, which perfectly fulfills its function, but also can be interpreted by different users.

Meet Simona Ortolan, Design blogger from ilpampano-designbimbi

The children’s approach to architecture is a very important educational opportunity.

Flip – a play furniture by Lisa Marie Bengtsson

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Being an adult and designing for children you must take extra care of the user, as you can’t completely put yourself in their shoes (even though we all own our own childhood). This means good amount of time for reflection and letting children test and evaluate your ideas is essential.

Meet Leonora Bamford mum blogger from My Baba

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Know what you want and try not to overload the space with clutter, less is definitely more!

Wood Growth – a play furniture by Hanah Berg

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Wood Growth is a multi functional toy and furniture for kids designed for interaction and experience. The circles are easy for both adults and children to put together in different ways. The goal was to achieve a product with expanded lifetime that through use creates joy and history with the users.