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 readingZOO theatre – creative toys for kids by Denis Borisov
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citron, 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 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 readingDesign for kids curated by afilii * Fuori Salone Milan 2017 * exhibitors
For the first time afilii – platform for design + architecture for kids presents during the Fuori Salone 2017 at Ventura Lambrate 14 young designers and upcoming brands from seven countries.
Continue readingTotem – educational toys for children by Isabel Fuster
What was your inspiration for your Totem toys? I wanted to do a special toy designed to satisfy kids with less accessible toys available in the market due to endure any kind of disability. In this way I started to investigate and analyze the toy market until I realize that children with hearing impairment can […]
Continue readingDesign 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.
Continue readingMeet Athina Doukati and Jose Navarro, toy designer of the the wandering workshop
“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.
Continue readingZoo – a play furniture by Fabien Barrero-Carsenat and Jo-Anne Kowalski
Zoo Collection, is a result from our volonty as designer (Fabien Barrero-Carsenat and Jo-Anne Kowalski) to bring back children to what would call the essentials.
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