Argento Giocattoli · 2017
triX Gioco modulare
- A' Design Award d'Argento 2017 in Giocattoli
- CLIENT: triX Modular Toys
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 52,749
- Verification code B9DEDC50AE · Verify this award
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About triX Gioco modulare
triX è un gioco modulare componibile per bambini dai quattro anni in su. Il giocattolo è costruito attorno a una griglia tridimensionale esagonale, così le forme possono essere estese in qualsiasi direzione. Vengono impiegati sei elementi: prolunghe rette e curve, nodi a tre e a quattro assi, connettori e tappi. Un numero ridotto di componenti può stimolare la creatività e favorire il pensiero spaziale e le capacità motorie. I simboli stampati, dal significato ambiguo, aiutano i bambini a esprimere emozioni e a creare personaggi, poiché ogni simbolo cambia significato in base alla rotazione e alla posizione. Il gioco di gruppo può inoltre favorire le abilità sociali.
About the A' Design Award d'Argento
triX Gioco modulare ha vinto l'A' Design Award d'Argento, un riconoscimento enormemente prestigioso conferito a design di fascia alta, splendidi e impressionanti. I vincitori d'Argento sono opere tremendamente brillanti ed estremamente creative che illustrano l'eccezionale competenza, il talento e l'acume dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che triX Gioco modulare sia un'opera meravigliosa, una vetrina di eccellenza, notevolmente professionale e profondamente innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award d'Argento è un'invenzione molto notevole e ammirata che giova ai confini dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia e li fa avanzare. triX Gioco modulare è una creazione molto invidiata che evoca desideri, porta sentimenti positivi e accende meraviglia e stupore.
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- Unique Properties
- triX is a connectable modular toy for children of age 4 plus. Devised around a complex grid, it can contribute to development of spatial thinking and motor skills. The toy can be used to create various types of structures including complex patterns, objects or animals and characters. A small number of parts can encourage creativity, while the child could get the opportunity to learn and express different emotions using funny symbols, and evolve social skills when the toy is used in a group.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Straight Extension: 10 x 10 x 22.5mm,
Curved Extension: 10 x 13 x 19.5 mm,
Three axis Node: 15.5 x 13.5 x 13.5mm,
Four axis Node: 16.5 x 15.5 x 13.5mm,
Link: 5 x 5 x 12.2mm,
Cap: 10 x 10 x 11mm - Tags
- Child, Play, Creative, Fun, Exploration, Expression, Socialization, Character, Symbols
- Production Technology
- Different technologies are currently being analyzed in order to find the most cost-effective high series manufacturing process. Non-toxic materials are planned for production: plastic for Nodes, Extensions and Links; rubber for Caps. Graphics are planned in non-toxic tampon and round silk-screen print.
- Design Challenge
- Determining the most appropriate pattern of growth represented the first challenge, which was made more difficult with the intent to use a minimal number of elements. Creation of universally understandable graphics for facial features and body details on Caps and Straight Extensions represented a challenge of its own. That was made even more complicated with the idea to use ambiguous symbols in order to get a different connotation depending on placement and rotation of the parts.
- Research
- First stage of research showed a lack of new toys on the market which engage and positively impact creativity. Initial inspiration required analysis and evaluation of different growth patterns in nature. Another stage of research was devoted to creating a familiar toy which encourages interaction and helps develop social skills. This required a research of character and comic-like expressions and minimal communication using symbols and emoticons.
- Inspiration
- A developing child needs a toy which enables learning trough exploration, creative expression and socialization. triX connectable concept is an open source of creativity inspired by natural growth patterns and universal communication. The basis is found in a hexagonal 3D grid derived from four axes of a tetrahedron. Using this principle, continuation of tridimensional form is always possible in any direction, while simple and versatile parts allow various possibilities of expression.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Belgrade, Serbia during 2015.
- Operation Flow
- The concept is designed around six elements, depending on the selected number of axes in the grid. Extensions are straight or curved and use one or two axes, while Nodes use three or four. Colored caps bring character and create groups of objects, while Links are used to connect two neighboring parts with female protrusions. Combining the parts in different ways and utilizing available ambiguous graphic symbols - e.g. eye-mouth, eye-nose,... - creates and endless array of interesting characters.
