Designing for children is an enriching experience because you can impact human life at its most crucial point. There is nothing more rewarding than adding an extra smile through your products into their lives.
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BOWLES – The wooden bowling game by Julie Chrpová
My inspiration was in nature – many forest animals. I could not decide which one I should choose. The idea was to create more animals than just one. The prototype is the set of five animal pins, three tree pins and a bowling ball.
Continue readingplay it green! respectful & sustainable design for kids, Sep 20-21 Design Post Cologne | list of exhibitors
Respectful & sustainable design for kids presents the exhibition play it green! on September 20 – 21 2018 at Design Post Cologne. Play it green! – initiated by afilii – platform for design & architecture for kids – introduces 28 international exhibitors from 8 countries with eco friendly toys, accessories, modern kids furniture and selected prototypes by students & young designers. The extensive framework program will inspire and create awareness for changes of perspective.
Continue readingMODUTOY – play furniture by Theo Fischer Ginman and Jonathan Rasmussen
Coming from the LEGO country, Denmark, it is obvious that the small ingenious brick has been a big inspiration, but the idea started when we learned how big of a problem physical inactivity among kids has become. No wonder, when you look at how much time kids spend with tablets.
Continue readingModulino – play furniture by Alessandra Fagnani
Modulino 2.0 is a kind of toy itself, not only a chair. It is light, natural, simple, durable and fun. The height of the seat, and the height of the table created through its combination are ergonomically intended for kids between 3 and 6 years old.
Continue readingdesign for kids curated by afilii @Tendence Frankfurt 2018 * list of exhibitors
afilii – platform for design & architecture for kids presents in Frankfurt, Hall 11.0., booth G 81, creative toys, home accessories and play furniture by 13 international manufacturers and designers – with a strong focus on high quality, original design and sustainability.
Continue readingSuperbambi – chair for children & play furniture by Elda Bellone, Scoopdesign
I am very fascinated by the things that have multiple readings. I like to work in an open way and “play” with form and function, especially in an object I like to have more shapes and more features together, I think it is really fun. For superbambi the multifunction and multiform concept was the basis of the idea; a sort of a smart piece.
Continue readingGustavo Maggio, toy designer from outofstockdesign
Some time ago, under the design collective outofstock we started a collaboration with the french brand Ekobo, that produces objects using bamboo as the main material. It was a very interesting project that led to a series of sand/beach tools and toys for children, made in bamboo composite.
Continue readingPlay furniture Space Divider City by Neringa Orlenok
The main inspiration for “Play Space divider City” is a house as a building as well as the emotional feeling of home. One of the most favorite game for kids of all times is playing houses.
Continue readingPlay furniture & growing furniture Cube 03 by Kathleen Opdenacker and Jeff De Brabander/ Nortstudio
Kids love it because of the playful colors and the form. They can build there own piece depending on their needs; as an table or chair. Parents love it because of the firmness and the quality of the laminate surface.
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