Archi-animals is the first collection in my new-born design studio Not a Doll House. It is is a creative, playful, architecture inspired collection consists of 5 animal-shape products. The products are primarily intended for children, but the simplicity of forms makes them intergenerational and decorative objects:
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Di.Jok – wooden building blocks by Cristina Puig
It is a toy designed to bring families together, parents can have fun with their children and together they can develop their creative skills, improve their imagination, concentration and with all this they also develop their social skills.
Continue readingHandmade wooden toys for kids by Valérian Henry
Most of the time, I create small wooden objects with a simple playful manipulation and I think the illustrative part of it is very important. All my objects are also hand painted with specific paint for children.
Continue readingJoyn – playful furniture by Manuel Velázquez Arauzo
I thought we could give a spin to that idea, having stackable pieces that interlock with each other and so we started sketching and then came up with this idea of having abstract shapes. I think we wanted to have fun while designing and we let our inner child rise. I think that’s why we ended up with abstract shapes instead of regular ones.
Continue readingCadence – modern school & classroom furniture by students of the École Bleue in Paris
To answer the question about mobility and well-being, we designed a range of moving furniture, which adapts to the students and teachers, throughout the day. To do this, we designed the Cadence range around two constructive systems, the screw, and the compass.
Continue readingTapetto Sensorial – sensory children’s puzzle by Luca Martignon
The key word was “simplicity”, to teach simple gestures and concepts to a child you need something equally simple and functional, so I made sure that my toy was as clean and clear as possible.
Continue readingBig Book – literary play furniture made of cardboard by Maria Roberta Russi
Big Book is a children-sized book, big enough for kids to “enter” and experience it. Instead of written tales, the book has scenographies, which work as backdrop for the child to create his own stories.
Continue readingMomentix Toys – educational toys for children by Anna Gilbertson & Alana Amodt
As a kid, Alana loved Rube Goldberg machines (chain reactions.) We realized they were a perfect place to start in designing a toy that would create opportunities to organically practice those skills.
Continue readingNarizotas – wooden toy puzzle by Joy Moraes
I created the puzzle “Narizotas” so that children and families with big noses can play with the subject, strengthen their self-esteem and face potential bullying situations.
Continue readingIrene Abarca, humanistic designer from miMI – ergonomic bags for children with diabetes
miMi is a line of ergonomic bags for children with type 1 diabetes to carry their insulin pump with them throughout the day. The product is shaped like a pet, so that the child conceives the disease as an ally and not an enemy.
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