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Project Xylo reimagines midi interaction through a gamified, social platform for music making. Accessible to all skill levels, it simplifies beat creation with harmonic and tempo sync. Swappable cartridges and snap together devices support collaboration, while a retro, modular design enhances usability and style. Project Xylo is a series of portable midi devices designed for everyday music creation, offered in three sizes: sample, pocket, and midi.
Trido is a set of magnetic building blocks for children and adults. The blocks are based on the geometry of Platonic solids, using tetrahedron, half tetrahedron and octahedron shapes. A patented magnetic system allows every side of every shape to connect without repelling, so the pieces align along their edges. The blocks are made of ABS plastic, and the magnets are enclosed inside an inner nest. Magnetic eye pieces can be added to give a structure a face. Trido is offered in three set sizes and six colour palettes.
Tactile Enrichment is a series of fidget toys that focus on the sense of touch. The series consists of five cubes, each measuring 50 by 50 by 50 millimetres. Every cube is made from a single material: clay, leather, metal, wood or fabric. The same three dimensional pattern is applied to all five cubes, so the difference between materials can be felt by hand. Each material has a different weight, temperature and smell. The cubes can be held and played with while the eyes are busy and the hands are free. The intent is to reduce reliance on vision and give touch a larger role in daily experience.
Eyero Star is a smart outdoor exploration device for children. The star shaped body measures 60 by 60 by 25 millimeters and is made of durable ABS plastic with rounded edges and a smooth surface. A photo taken with the front camera is identified by the internal artificial intelligence, which gives a spoken explanation. Spoken questions are also answered, and a companion application turns photos into personalized stories. An LED energy bar shows time spent outdoors, and gamified challenges invite closer observation.
Divergence is a bilingual card game kit for learning design thinking. The kit offers a simple and enjoyable way for entry-level learners and creative teams to practise the process through interactive, storytelling-based gameplay of about 1.5 hours. Players collaborate and compete to solve a user-centred challenge by applying essential techniques. Divergence suits three to six players and is available in physical and downloadable versions, with supporting introduction videos. Illustrated character cards encourage imagination and conversation.
Stoa is a chess set designed to be minimal without distracting from the character of each piece. While many minimal sets abstract forms to the point of obscuring them, Stoa preserves recognizability and focus. Crafted from recycled aluminum with a glass bead blasted finish, each piece is weighted for optimal balance, offering a precise, tactile, and premium experience, equally suited as a display piece in refined architectural settings or for immersive gameplay.
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