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Does your philosophy of suitable design for kids also have an educational mandate? Children love to be together with their parents and play in the living room and the kitchen, that is why I believe that children’s furniture should be able to be placed in these rooms. Therefore I have designed a collection
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Tell us about your background. How did you become a designer? When I left my employer Ericsson AB I decided to see if design was something for me. I did not really understand what ”design” was. After two years of preparative studies I was close to being satisfied and wanted to start my own company. But
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Why you design products for children? I initially designed a project for childen after a command of Playtime fair. They organised an exhibition around “games for kids” and asked differents designer to create something with foam. The exhibition was called “play with design” I really enjoyed the challenge. What was your inspiration for game
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What makes you get out of bed in the morning? Actually I have to bring my 3 years old daughter to school every day so this moment, while she is waking up and having breakfast is one of my favourites, we make jokes, give kisses … Definitely, the love for my family is the
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What was your inspiration for the ANIMAL table? When I was studying industrial design in Liège some years ago, teachers asked us to create a piece of furniture for kids. In an attempt to identify the formal universe in which children evolve, I asked them to draw tables and dogs. The design of ANIMAL
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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. Exhibitors:
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Can you describe your approach to design for kids? “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. Our toys’ design is minimalistic, leaving space for children’s imagination to
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What was your inspiration for your play furniture Lino? Lino comes from personal observation on the phenomenon of cohabitation in a few square meters, where the available space must be arranged in a simple, fast and functional ways, being able to grow vertically. I was inspired by fruit box since I am a good
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Why do you design products for children? As a designer I think you habitually channel your interest and influences through your design process and ideas. I have always appreciated spending time with children, maybe because I enjoy being present and spontaneous or maybe because I don’t want to grow up. But also because I
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Why do you design products for children? I chose to design for children for my Master thesis because I saw that there was a need for products that grow with the children instead of being adapted for a specific age that causes the product to become superfluous as they grow older. Wood Growth
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