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Design Magazine Blog featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

the woonkis

The Wonkis are a family of wooden and magnetics figurines. The objective was to create a wooden toy that could move almost like a human and it was achieved by using kneecaps and magnets as joints. The Wonkis are very flexible. But they had to be nice looking too: their rounded eyes and nose give them a friendly appearance. They have different accessories to create different worlds, from a surfer to a Viking warrior. No plastic, only wood and magnets and steel kneecaps are used. A CNC machine can produce them at a large scale, although a lot of hand finishing is needed as well.

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triX

triX is a connectable concept toy for children above the age of three which enables virtually unlimited exploration and expression in tridimensional form. Devised around a complex grid pattern, it can contribute to development of spatial thinking, while a small number of parts can encourage creativity. Parts with ambiguous symbols assist the child in expressing emotions and creating new and interesting characters, while getting a different connotation depending on rotation and placement. This encourages interaction between youngsters and can help develop social skills.

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pazo

Design with fusion of traditional craft skill and new technology, blend in Oriental cultural into series work to create new craft furnish style. After a huge success in Europe and Japan, the style continued becomes a signature product- logic art toy, pazo. An intellectual, interactive and practical toy for all ages and creates a new legacy for next generation. For children, pazo is a nice leaning kit and for parents, pazo is also distress toy or beautiful decoration, a design for the whole family. Winner of Red Dot Design Award and be selected by Taiwan Minister of Education as souvenirs.

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Yohocube

Yohocube cardboard construction kit is an educational toy for kids 6-12 years old and creative adults. Basic elements are cubes and prisms connected with folding fastener. This connection method is unique. International patent application submitted. This connection method differs Yohocube from all other construction kits. Its cardboard details can be securely connected without glue providing the indispensable unity of shape so that the model can be used as a usual toy (tossed, thrown, etc). Some models are strong enough to endure light weight of up to 40 kg and serve as toy furniture.

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AR Globe

The AR Globe is an educational toy that uses AR Technology to teach children about the world. It brings the concepts and designs of traditional and virtual globes together and even exceeds their capabilities. Unlike these traditional types, the AR Globe combines both fields by rendering a virtual overlay above the surface of the physical globe. This interactive concept enables the child to learn fundamental information about our planet and beyond, in a playful and sustainable way. The rich content will guarantee a long lasting fun for the whole family.

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Chesset

This chess set, created in modern style, is comprised of manufactured birch hardwood dowels and squares that have been milled, drilled, sanded and painted. The floating board design beckons the art aficionado and competitor alike with a balanced arrangement of shapes, reflecting the traditional geometric theme of a chess board in light and shade. Eye-catching, unique and pleasing to the touch, this work is suitable for display and play.

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World's greatest design teams.

Sometimes you need a very big team of talented designers to come up with truly great designs. Everyday, we feature a distinct award-winning innovative and creative design team. Explore and discover original and creative architecture, good design, fashion, graphics design and design strategy projects from design teams worldwide. Get inspired by the original works by grand master designers.

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