Design Peek

Design Peek

Design Peek featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Kebrick

The Kebrick design team redefines beach and snow toys, analyzing how they have adapted to the users' needs. After an indepth research and talks with parents and experts, the team concentrated on designing a toy that would boost children's (ages 4 - 6) creativity. The design focuses on their psychomotricity needs and intellectual challenges. Kebrick comes unassembled. Kids create different shapes by interconnecting the pieces. Once they build the desired shape, they just fill in the resulting mold with damp sand or snow and slide it up to reveal the finished shape in the sand or snow.

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Tink Things

Tink Things considers different neurological thresholds while using therapeutic principles to design supportive sensory furniture. It strives to help create a more fun, encouraging and enjoyable surroundings suitable for all children and the wide scope of their sensory needs. Sensory intelligence is the foundation of a child development. It entails a whole spectrum of processes that serve as building blocks for growth, development and overall learning. Adequate sensory processing is encouraged by sensory rich environments that are more dynamic and fun, but also work as a food for the brain.

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Children Papers

The Children Papers Chair rethinks the experience of drawing. It tells a story about the extensive use of paper. The child takes a seat on the paper roll and begins to draw. As the drawing extends in can be rolled on the back cylinder that will store all the drawings. The back support is executed in solid wood with a white lacquer. The paper rolls are held in place by a metal resort system that makes the paper rolling movement possible. It can be used by kids between the ages of three to eight. It can store drawings on 400 meters of paper.

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Star

Star is a next generation baby monitoring solution with HD video streaming, alerts and online tools designed to better meet the many needs of today’s parents. Consisting of the design monitor, a smartphone app and an online portal, with the Star system, parents can be there with their baby even when they can’t be there in person. In addition to enabling live video feed of the child that’s accessible anytime, from anywhere, the system also lets parents log the child’s daily events, unlock unique patterns and track their growth and development while also supporting social media sharing.

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Green Science

As young minds learn and develop, 4M feel it is imperative that they become increasingly aware of important world issues, such as the environment. The Green Science series aims at teaching children to develop green habits at an early age and making learning about the environment in a fun way. To encourage awareness among children, each product contains interesting recycling tips and fun facts which can be applied in their daily lives and to arouse their curiosity to explore the environment.

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Nico

Inspired by the birth of his own son, the designer of the NICO Cot has moulded together creativity and functionality to produce a piece of furniture that matures with your child. Made from all new, recyclable material, the curved lines and appealing colours make it an inviting space for young children to dream. The use of resin allows for a contemporary design which offers increased safety and hygiene. The result is a beautiful designer cot that challenges traditional nursery styles - the NICO Cot invites parents to think outside the wooden box.

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