8 febbraio 2018

HELEN PHAN

HÉLEN PHAN, born in 1989 is a Child Culture Designer and a  Product Designer based in Malmö, Sweden.

She is a young-at-heart designer totally infatuated with child culture and play. She designs experiences for and WITH children, working with products / interiors / spaces / graphics / concepts / service / workshops. She also does lectures on children's participation.

Find here following some of her projects:


AL'S HOUSE
A playhouse with tiny aluminium figures designed to be made in the technique aluminium-profiling. Inspired by children’s drawings of houses.
The concept is a neutral playhouse with belonging figures, free from class, gender and ethnicity. The colours and shapes of the figures represent the similarities and dissimilarities of people.








PAUSE 
It suits one single child in need of an own private space as well as for two or more children’s need for social play in privacy. The concept also considers kindergarten as a context by having felt as material, a material that is sound absorbing at the same time as it enhances the feeling of a private space.
By being foldable PAUSE can easily be knocked down to be stored and save space. It could also be hung up on a wall and turned into a playful sound absorber.



KIWI BIRD BOX
How can a toy unite children with autism and other children in play?
Play makes the tool of Kiwi Bird box to give children with autism the opportunity to develop in social interaction with other children. Because, children are in fact the best pedagogues a child with autism can have.
It is a  mutual peep box for two children to play, interact and communicate with each other. With the help of magical magnetism that the kiwi birds possess, children can show, tell and guide each other in a playful way when watching and affecting the world inside Kiwi Bird Box.

BIG FINKI  
Play is about telling a story and finding bodily joy.
Big Fink and Little Fink are designed to be children's roommates, the kind of friendly play objects that have souls. Responding to children through physical interaction, the finks encourage children to express themselves bodily and narratively in cuddly play.Their bodies are made of textile and foam, and deep inside them lies the secret to their wobbliness: a small bag of rice that keep the them down-to-earth.

BLOB SLEDDING
Your friend through cold and snowy days!
GRÖNKULLA
A play furniture, designed to encourage children to express themselves physically in play with big bodily movements. Children are constantly discovering life with all their senses and their whole body. A physically active child is a play signal, that invites other children to join.



ORANGE
REST, SIT, PLAY, PRETEND, ROCK, GROW, ORANGE. ORANGE is designed to be an enclosed and protecting pupa for children with the possibility to open up for play and imagination. It's a product to grow up with, having the qualities of cradle, chair, resting place, swing, hut, toy, you name it.

6 febbraio 2018

Yodeesa

Yodeesa is a stool encapsulating simplicity of aesthetic and construction. The stool is made up of three components, and no tools or hardware are required to assemble and disassemble it.
The furniture can be flat packed into a 680 x 400 x 50mm package and the seat and legs can be locked in place by securing the plumbing valve knob in just matter of seconds.
Designed by Singaporean designer Ivan Ho, founder of multidisciplinary design studio tizumuka, it managed to nick an Honourable Mention from the Red Dot Award: Design Concept in 2014.

17 gennaio 2018

& ME - Pitti 86 -Unduetrestella

Thanks to Francesca (Threelittlepigs Blog) and Paola Noè (Unduetrestella) I have been able to have a look at the news presented by the Brand &ME (see our post dated 2015) at Pitti Bimbo 86 (Florence, 18 -20 January).
I have always loved their love for handmade and their use of natural materials and timeless forms. Have a look at their new (and old, why not?) collection, you will love it for sure.
Here, my personal selection:

BABY GIM
The new &me baby gym uses similar design elements as its bigger brother the &me crib. Created as a visually appealing addition to your babys environment whilst still having actual function in tactilly and visually entertaining your little one.

BABY PUZZLE
Wood puzzle with modern archetype forms.

99 NUMBERS
This new toy is both educative and decorative. It is a way to learn counting and numbers playfully. You can count from 00 to 99. While playing with it, kids learn their numbers.
It is inspired by old-fashioned numbers from ball games.
WOOD CLOCK
A funny way of learning how to read the time on a clock.

 

5 dicembre 2017

BLOCKY



BLOCKY is a set of wooden blocks to be colored with chalks. Made of solid wood, recovered from manufacturing processing waste,
painted with chalkboard painting to be transformed by kids imagination. An object able to enhance your creative thinking and that
makes it fun to learn about recycling. Its packaging is very nice, made of cardboard and can be customized by kids (For example it can be turned into a birdhouse)

Designer: NINE associati | Emilia Caffo (concept & development)
Paolo Emilio Bellisario (development), Matteo Di Sora (development)
Company

5 aprile 2017

Stüda - Ironically Iconic - Design by NINE for MOOW

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"Designing is a game, playing is a project" 
Il tema dell'edizione 2017 di Brera Design District è Progettare è un gioco, giocare un progetto. Il tema è una citazione di Bruno Munari e rimanda con forza al suo immaginario e al suo approccio progettuale. Munari ha lavorato molto sui concetti di gioco e giocattolo. In Da cosa nasce cosa scrive: «Bisognerebbe fare anche alcuni giocattoli didattici per adulti, per rimuovere dei preconcetti, per far fare ginnastica alla mente, per liberare energie nascoste». 
Valorizzazioni Culturali | Art-Events e AtemporaryStudio presentano - in concomitanza con la Milano Design Week 2017 - la mostra IRONICALLY ICONIC che avrà luogo dal 4 al 9 aprile 2017 a Brera Site, nel cuore di Milano.  
"Unexpected design for expected uses", questo il claim della mostra, anticipa gli esiti che l’inversione di ruoli tra ironia e icona a volte genera. Una riflessione sull’uso non convenzionale degli oggetti, dei materiali, del decoro che offre l’opportunità di gettare uno sguardo trasversale e inedito sul design.  AtemporaryStudio e Valorizzazioni Culturali | Art-Events hanno così selezionano e invitato designer, brand e aziende di diverso ambito, che hanno fatto dell’ironia la propria cifra stilistica, a presentare una o più opere fino a piccoli progetti compositivi.
Un progetto che a mio avviso ha colpito nel segno e mi ha davvero colpita è Stüda, un sistema modulare che ha tutte le carte in regola per essere Ironically Iconic. 
Il Design è di NINE il cui team è composto da Paolo Emilio Bellisario (concept and development), Matteo Di Sora (development) ed Emilia Caffo (development) ed è prodotto da MOOW.
Perchè Stüda?
Il nome è un mash-up dell'elemento generatore del LEGO® - lo STUD - ironicamente tradotto in lingua svedese e nasce per offrire agli AFOL (adult fan of Lego) e ai loro figli, un sistema modulare di arredi texturizzati con studs in piena regola, non più a seguito di hacking e plug-in fai da te.
Un volume puro, realizzato lavorando il Corian a controllo numerico, caratterizzato da una superficie texturizzata continua compatibile con blocchi LEGO, che grazie ai mattoncini possa continuamente cambiare forma e colore nel tempo. 


Nel quotidiano la texture consente di lasciare messaggi creativi, o di creare integrandoli i complementi di cui abbiamo bisogno (vasi, cornici, svuota tasche, etc.). 
I genitori possono lasciare che i propri figli contribuiscano ad arredare la casa, e le giovani coppie possono invitare gli amici per personalizzare i loro arredi in maniera social. I meno creativi possono utilizzare app come LEGO Photo per personalizzare gli Stüda con quadri o foto fatti di mattoncini. Le tre dimensioni dei moduli e i diversi colori permettono di creare combinazioni infinite sia free- standing che a parete. 
Esistono diversi moduli di diverse misure: Modulo1 30x60x40 cm, Modulo2 60x60x40 cm, Modulo3 120x60x40 cm. I moduli hanno una struttura in legno listellare, e un rivestimento in Corian Du Pont. La base, su richiesta, viene fornita  in ferro brunito.
Per maggiori info potete rivolgervi a NINE, che ne ha curato il design. Fondato da Paolo Emilio Bellisario, Emilia Caffo e Matteo Di Sora, NINE è uno studio multidisciplinare di Frosinone specializzato in interior design, retail identity e product design. NINE nasce dalla volontà di riunire, all'interno di uno studio di architettura, conoscenze e professionalità complementari, per poter elaborare dei progetti dalla struttura multistrato, necessari per lavorare attraverso i confini indefiniti dell’architettura, dell’arte e del design contemporaneo. 
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"Designing is a game, playing is a project"
 This quote of Bruno Munari is the Theme of the Brera District during the Fuorisalone 2017, which is happening right now. 

Valorizzazioni Culturali | Art-Events and AtemporaryStudio present, in coincidence with the Milan Design Week 2017, the exhibition IRONICALLY ICONIC which will take place from 4 to 9 April at Brera Site, in the heart of Milan.
Formal icons and everyday objects, apparently conventional, reveal themselves in the wonder and surprise of the unexpected.
Unexpected design for expected uses, the slogan of the exhibition, anticipates the outcomes that the reversal of roles between irony and icon can generates.
Valorizzazioni Culturali | Art-Events andAtemporaryStudio selected and invited designers, brands and companies of different field, which made of irony their style, to submit one or more works to small compositional projects.
One of the Projets that I liked the most is
Stüda, a modular system which really is iconic and ironic.
Designed by the Team of NINE (Paolo Emilio Bellisario-concept and development-, Matteo Di Sora -development- and Emilia Caffo -development-) for MOOW

Why Stüda?
Stüda (the name is a mash-up of the STUD - generating unit of LEGO - ironically in Swedish) was born to offer to the AFOL and their children, a modular system of furnishings textured with studs in full-scale, not as a result of hacking, plug-in and DIY. A pure volume, made working the Corian by a CNC milling machine, with a continuous textured surface compatible with LEGO blocks, that thanks the bricks can constantly change shape and color over time. Daily the textured surface allows you to leave creative messages, or to create complements we need (vases, frames, bowls, etc.). Parents can let their children helping them to decorate the house, and young couple can invite their friends to socially customize their furniture. The less creative can use apps like “LEGO Photo” to customize their Stüda with paintings or photos made by bricks. The three dimensions of the modules and the different colors allow you to create endless combinations both freestanding and wall hanged. Materials: blockboard wooden frame, Corian Du Pont cladding. Iron support on request. Dimensions: Module 1 30x60x40cm ; Module 2 60x60x40cm ; Module 3 120x60x40cm 
For More info visit NINE Website or write them an e-mail.
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27 marzo 2017

Exhibition „design for kids by AFILII @Ventura Lambrate: SAVE THE DATE!

For the first time Afilii – platform for design + architecture for kids presents at Ventura Lambrate 14 young designers and up coming brands from seven countries.
Afilii introduces stimulating and creative toys, accessories and furniture for children with a story behind - products which engage kids with design, sensuality and creativity.

design for kids by afilii
Ventura Lambrate XV
4th – 9th of April 2017 
thuesday – saturday 10 am – 8pm 
sunday 10 am – 6pm  
cocktail at opening evening, wednesdy 8pm – 10pm 

Furthermore, Afilii – platform for design + architecture for kids invites kids from the age of 6+ to a creative time:

_„can a toy be more then a toy?“ – creative time for kids from the age of 6+ - Where are my toys come from? What will happen to my toys, whegrow up? How will they end?
Let´s find out togheter.

„can a toy be more then a toy?“
Saturday, 8th of april 
12am + 3pm 
Duration: 1hour

Afilii`s mission is to empower children and their parents with creativity, imagination and sensuality. Furthermore our platform for design + architecture for kids is an independent reference guide for everyone who works with and for children. 


Afilii introduces a new approach to design and architecture for children and presents stimulating and engaging products and concepts – from toys, accessories and furniture for children to play grounds, kindergarten and architecture for schools. Afilii features young designers, up coming brands and small traditional companies who have dedicated themselves to create meaningful design for children.


28 febbraio 2017

FIOREDORO - CHILDREN PLAY FURNITURE, WOODEN TOYS PLAY PLATFORMS FOR WORK SPACES


Tattoo Bazar Playstand

Freestanding Detail



Freestanding toy
Tattoo Bazar Play stand
Bazar Play Stand
Legumeria Play Stand
Legumeria Play Stand
Legumeria Play Stand
Lemonade  Play Stand
Flower Kiosk Play Stand
Assembling is very easy
Assembling is very easy
Assembling is very easy
You've never seen them! The first pieces of Fioredoro new collection, such as Bazar, the solid wooden stand with tool-less lock technology, made their debut at Spielwarenmesse, the the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg! Thanks to its simplicity and versatility, Bazar is perfect for parties, street markets or refreshing lemonades! Conceived as a Waldorf playstand, Bazar stands out for the naturalness of its materials. It can also be easily assembled by children without parent's help thanks to its intuitive tool-less technology.  The toy is designed to blend in with the adult's world and to involve them and the children from the assembly, quick and intuitive, to the customization and the play. Share your ideas on social networks with the hashtag #playfioredoro and let yourself be inspired! The collection has big surprises in store for you, including Enzo, the pizza oven, Freestanding, the play kitchen, and accessories such as the small hanging scale. If you're a fan of pretend play, if you can't wait to get to know our products and be kept up to date about the beginning of the sales, subscribe to the newsletter here www.playfioredoro.com!