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Valentino Chow

Balance Bike

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Edam

Inspire the small universe Stimulate children's growth sensory potential. Let children break through the traditional thinking framework and Push the boundaries. Hong Kong custom design studio Edam wanted a fun family project, likely to keep them entertained through the hot and Rain summer in Hong Kong. To get the owner light balance young son on Three spokes wheels, Stripped it down to the bare essentials, and rebuilt it into a fully tuned, lighter, and way cooler superbike.

Yukino Shunme

Double Sakazuki

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Tsuzumi

Tsuzumi has a symmetrical shape with two cups on either end, and each has a different color. You can use Tsuzumi to serve sake, some kind of strong alcohol, or delicacies, but just displaying it as a piece of art could satisfy you because of its nobility and gracefulness. It harmonizes with almost anything. Normally, makie is applied to the body or the inside bottom, but in the case of Tsuzumi, it is positioned as if it looks peeking out from inside. This is the very essence of Japanese beauty, which is modest but impressive. Layered urushi, tamenuri, creates graceful shades in the cup.

Hang Li

Toy

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Yummy

Yummy offers a restaurant simulation play experience for children. The main body of the design contains a teppanyaki oven, a cash register, a set of wooden ingredients and a set of wooden menus. The toy kit can be played by more than one person. By playing different roles such as customers and chefs, children can try to learn how a restaurant works, such as taking orders, cooking, serving and checking out, which may play a positive initiation role in developing their hands-on, cognitive and social skills.

Artur Tikhonenko

Building Blocks

Monday, 24 April 2023

Trido Magnetic Art

Trido is a set of magnetic building blocks, based on the geometry of Platonic solids: the shapes of tetrahedron and octahedron. Thanks to a patented ingenious magnet system, each side of every shape connects to one another aligning along the edges and with no repealing, which allows limitless construction possibilities. Trido has a harmoniously balanced palette in nuances and contrasts, while the expressive magnetic eyes can bring any structure to life. Trido is a distinctive inspirational tool.

Zhou Leijing

Educational Learning Toy

Sunday, 23 April 2023

Startracks

Startracks is a steamboard match board game. Set in the context of interstellar exploration and based on astronomical knowledge, Startracks uses rubidium magnets to simulate the gravitational pull of the planets, allowing children to visualize the presence of gravity and immerse themselves in the game environment. In addition, the game's various mechanics are based on basic astrophysical knowledge, which makes the game fun and educational for children and stimulates their interest in learning astronomy and physics.

Atsushi Morita

Lacquerware Paper Plate

Saturday, 22 April 2023

Origami Shikki

Origami Shikki is a lacquer ware (paper plate) made of Japanese paper (Washi). The design is a fusion of origami techniques and traditional Japanese technology. Unlike conventional paper plates, the lacquer treatment makes them waterproof and durable, and they can be washed and reused over and over again. Origami Shikki's geometric designs are created using the Origami technique of folding from a single sheet of paper. The paper used for Origami Shikki is made using the traditional Echizen Washi technique, which produces a unique pattern on the surface of the plate.