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Mahdokht Rezakhani
Board Game
Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Dastbaf

The Persian carpet is the most significant aspect of Persian culture. The initial design idea for a board game on a carpet weaving theme originated from the visual principles of Persian miniatures. Illustrations follow the symbolism and abstraction in Persian carpet design as they allow players to interact with each other and brake into the game story. Player boards are specific cities in Iran that are the most recognized for their handmade carpets. Color diversity and dancing motifs surrounding a part of a carpet are considered in the package illustration to empower the visual identity.

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Sha Yang
Mortise and Tenon Blocks
Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Concave-Convex

The tenon and mortise building blocks are 211 pieces in total, extracted from the traditional Chinese tenon and mortise structure and simplified into 30 simple tenons and mortises (such as square dovetail, T-shaped tenon, etc.) suitable for young children to play. The tenon and mortise are made of dark black walnut wood and light beech wood, respectively. The natural color and simple wood sense make children feel the power of nature in play, and learn the wisdom of the ancients.

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Lan Zhou and Xinlu Yang
Board Game
Monday, 14 October 2024

Light or Dark

Light or Dark is a two player children's board game set against the background of the world energy crisis, including cards, dice, hourglass, chess board and other related components. Players need to complete the task of curbing the spread of pollution and building new energy stations with limited time and energy. The purpose is for children to develop a sense of time, concentration and comprehensive strategy in cooperation and problem solving, and to experience a sense of crisis, a sense of urgency, a sense of mission and a sense of victory in challenging and interesting games.

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Yoshiaki Ito
Puzzle Toy
Sunday, 13 October 2024

MoFU

MoFU are transforming toys that are also brainteaser puzzles. Starting as identically shaped cuboids that slide out of boxes on drawers, each MoFU unfolds into a different kind of animal - pig, monkey, tiger, hippo, and giraffe. Each animal is its own character with cute and iconic features, but each is also a distinct puzzle. Folding a MoFU back into the correct cuboid shape so it can perfectly fit back into its box is a brainteasing challenge.

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Esmail Ghadrdani
Wood Toy
Saturday, 12 October 2024

Cubecor

Cubecor is a simple yet intricate toy challenging the children's power of thinking and creativity and familiarizes them with colors and simple, complementary and functional fittings. By attaching small cubes to each other, the set will be complete. Various easy connections including magnets, Velcro and pins are used in parts. Finding connections and connecting them to each other, completes the cube. Also reinforces their three-dimensional understanding by persuading the child to complete a simple and familiar volume.

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Hanyue Song
Educational Toy
Friday, 11 October 2024

Magical Puzzle House

With the opening of the exhibition "My Eye" at West Bund Museum, an extended parent-child activity "Art Fun!" was launched for children aged 3 to 5 and their families. “Art Fun!” included two parts, an interactive exhibition guide and an art creation DIY kit - Magical Puzzle House. Children will provide an interactive guidebook containing 5 interesting mini-games to help them deeply understand the artistic ideas conveyed by the exhibition. In the mini-workshop, children and their parents will build their "Magical Puzzle House" together.

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Designer of the day
Special Coverage
Wednesday, 9 October 2024

World's best designers, artists and architects.

Good design deserves great recognition. Everyday, we are pleased to feature amazing designers who create original and innovative designs, amazing architecture, stylish fashion and creative graphics. Today, we are presenting you one of the World’s greatest designers. Checkout an award-winning design portfolio today and get your daily design inspiration.

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