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Martin Oberhauser
Training Tool and Game
Thursday, 23 July 2026

Boulderball

The smallest bouldering wall in the world. Boulderball is the first combined training tool and game specifically made for climbers, finger-strength training and climbing technique. Inspired by climbers, the Boulderball packs an ideal climb-training tool and fidgeting game for climbers into a small ball that can be brought along everywhere. Through an innovative assembling system (plug and play) the climbing holds keep the structure together and provide the connection points for the primary structure.

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Zhong Huang
Building Block
Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Shangfang Large Seal Script

Shangfang Large Seal Script is an educational building block set for children. The design is inspired by The Book of Family Names, a classic Chinese reading text about family names. Chinese family name characters are shown in Shangfang large seal script, an ancient style of writing. The blocks are joined by mortise and tenon, a traditional Chinese joining technique. Foundation blocks and connectors of different types and sizes are combined according to the strokes of each character. The parts are made of ABS, a recyclable molded material.

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ILSA YUMENG LI
Tactile Meditation Playset
Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Meta Zen

Meta Zen is a meditation playset for adults and co-create interior decor. Minimalism in forms, employing widely recognized Zen aesthetics with parametric design, the modules complete the dynamic sand pattern, from a three-piece table object to a whole facade decoration, deploying a Zen atmosphere in minutes. Modular panels embed magnets to ease precise alignment efforts in building, which is friendly to visually impaired people, elders, and users with hand tremors. The patented modular system is quaint with rich texture and organically colored from fully biodegradable material.

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ChungSheng Chen
Educational Toy Brick
Monday, 20 July 2026

Habitat

Habitat is a set of educational toy bricks made for preschool children. The bricks show how climate change damages ecosystems and encourage early awareness of ecological protection. Two settings are included: a melting glacier and a deforested forest. Children find the problems, rebuild the environment and return the animals to their habitats. The bricks are made of cork bark, so no trees are cut down for production. Cork is antistatic and resists dust. Gradients of shape and color allow open-ended stacking.

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Lan Zhou and Xinlu Yang
Board Game
Sunday, 19 July 2026

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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Mahdokht Rezakhani
Board Game
Saturday, 18 July 2026

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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