designbeans

category archives

Main

| Zogo

August 29, 2005 _toys

216 entries from all over the world was the response to the second competition launched by Depop and dedicated to the world of toys.
Many new ideas, lots of revisited classics, endless creativity and recycled materials and plenty of clever solutions.
The jury composed by 8 profesionals, designers and toy manufacturers, and equal quantity of kids gave the Zogo Award for Best Toy to the puzzle Smonta in Tondo by Elisabetta Nasuti, to the wooden toy Ulippy by Marco Elia and to the balance game Ciclisti designed by Marco Ongaro.
My favourite one is Raisins, awarded in the Best Educational Toy category. The toy, designed by Keren Rosen is realized sewing various fabrics (cotton, wool, synthetics) that behave in different ways when washed at high temperature: shrinking, changing colour and tactile sensation. Comes double so children can compare with the original version.

|Stik to Stikfas

January 09, 2004 _toys

Stikfas is a 44 piece action figure kit developed 100% in Singapore. This super-poseable and infinitely customizable figure is so appealing that it counts many fans all over the world and Hasbro took over the global distribution for the toy, focusing on the collector / customizer market. With more colors and accessories to come Stikfas is an idea that's here to stay.