Design Peek

Design Peek

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

 

Babycrib LOLA

BERMBACH handcrafted's handmade rattan bed for children fulfills the need of an individual and sustainable furniture, which can be enjoyed for a very long time. The well-tried natural material rattan is obtained from the dried plant tendrils of the fast-growing rattan climbing palm, which reach a length of many meters in a short time. Their use is a sustainable alternative to cutting down prized trees, thereby helping to protect the Indonesian rainforest. For the leather winding they use cowhide tanned with oak extract. No dye is used in this natural process.

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AKO Balance Bike

Cycling is a big step is a kid's life, creating memories of a special moment spent together with their parents. Kids keep discovering and developing their motor skills. This is the reason why the design of AKO is driven by a step-by-step learning process, in order to make the experience more kids-friendly and intuitive. Each step is visible to be more encouraging. The first bike is a new product introduced to the toddlers, they will have to discover it. This is why the bike is also thought to be as light as possible so it is easier to handle and control.

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Pinocchio

Pinocchio is a project of custom poker cards consisting of Sapphire, Vermilion and Collodi's decks. Sapphire is focused on the Blue Fairy and on her parts in the story, whereas Vermilion is dedicated to Mangiafuoco. Finally, Collodi's Pinocchio is a special edition that holds all the cards from Sapphire and Vermilion decks in a book-like tuck box. Designed and produced with the patronage of the National Carlo Collodi Foundation, the project depicts and enhances the original novel by Carlo Collodi "The Adventures of Pinocchio" in both its joyful and dark moments.

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Cribby

Cribby is an all-in-one intelligent baby crib integrated with electronic hardware and managed via a mobile application. It is equipped with a video cam and speakers for real-time child-parent connection and playing lullabies. Cribby helps parents to monitor their babies and the environment with the help of multiple sensors such as noise, motion detection, light, humidity, temperature, etc. If the child needs help the crib notifies parents through the mobile app. It also has a digital scale and dimmable LED lights which automatically turn on when the child wakes up in a dark room.

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Mini Mech

Inspired by the flexible nature of modular structures, Mini Mech is a collection of transparent blocks that can be assembled into complex systems. Each block contains a mechanical unit. Due to the universal design of couplings and magnetic connectors, an endless variety of combinations can be made. This design has both educational and recreational purposes at the same time. It aims at developing the power of creation and allows young engineers to see the real mechanism of each unit individually and collectively in the system.

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Whimsical

This design deck of 56 cards are the reinterpretation of the known playing cards symbols with a different design. Inspired by the logo of whimsical, the concept of the design is determined and supported by illustration. The simple one-color design is only simple in respect to the narrow lines, one color and hand painted edges. The backs of each card is decorated with a 3D appearing diamond texture.

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