The main goal of this project was to make an authentic Croatian toy for children of preschool age. Our task was to find inspiration from Croatian heritage, explore all aspects of chosen topic and make an interesting game that will teach children about the old Croatian customs.
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presents both product concepts for children and creative toys, play furniture, home accessories and childrens’ furniture. Get in touch with the creators!
ZOO theatre – creative toys for kids by Denis Borisov
The emphasis is made on imagination and freedom of expression through action. The game itself allows to create a personal fantasy world and doesn’t ask to follow the instruction.
Continue readingcitron, kiwi et poire – creative toys for kids by Julian Lois and Quentin Vialard
Our great strength is that our products have a spatial dimension aspect and are thought as a whole. Our design passion comes from sketching, practiced since our earliest childhood and we still love to scribble outside of the lines.
Continue readingnoook – creative toys made from cardboard by Torsten Sherwood
Although completely unintended for play cardboard boxes seem to have an ability to kindle a really special type of “creative, making, play” in children – almost unlike any other “properly” designed toy.
Continue readingAnimaze – play furniture by Studio DesignLibero
From early childhood to adulthood, we love to play with puzzles and modular toys. These toys teach and prepare kids early in life for some very important life skills. In case of Animaze, a puzzle was redesigned to become a kids-friendly furniture system.
Continue readingAnimals – toys of wood by Floris Hover
Designing toys that ‘are not finished’, is perhaps the biggest challenge. That way there is enough room to fill in things yourself. For other objects that is probably important as well. It is good to learn children but it is not good to tame them! so there must be space for the imagination.
Continue readingWalcar – play furniture & wooden push car by Basten Leijh
The core mission of my work? Functionality. In the design process, I always examine the user and producer within myself: “What is the essence? Is something really necessary for the solution?”
Continue readingPET – play furniture for kids by Inna Shimelmits
The inspiration for my walking chair for kids PET came from the experience of observing children, I watched how they act and play. I recognized that kids have a very special relationship with their favorite stuff, like their toys or even furniture.
Continue readingSsstolik – play furniture by Marta and Dawid Grynasz
During one of our studio visits, we had the opportunity to watch a craftsman weave a large carpet. We also took into account games from our own childhood. These observations allowed us to create a piece of furniture that naturally encourages kids to personalize their space and practice their motor skills while having fun.
Continue readingThe Mother child dining – modern kids furniture by Maartje Steenkamp
I was alone with my child and I wanted to picture the story of the contact between mother and child while eating. So all the dimensions and the form is based on the movements between the mother and the child. It’s a very intimate piece, there is only space for the two of them.
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