Bavvic Bauklötze by Maciej Sokolnicki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Gold in Spielzeugdesign Competition Category.

GoldSpielzeug· 2022

Bavvic Bauklötze

by Maciej Sokolnicki

Client: Bavvic

A' Design Award in Gold Winner in Spielzeug Category

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The Design

About Bavvic Bauklötze

Bavvic ist ein Set kreativer Bauklötze für Kinder. Die Holzklötze werden aus heimischer Buche gefertigt, die als Restholz aus der Möbel- und Fensterproduktion stammt. Sensorische Silikonverbinder verbinden die Klötze miteinander und ermöglichen den Aufbau abstrakter Formen. Jeder Klotz misst 80 mal 80 mal 7,9 Millimeter, jeder Verbinder 40 mal 40 mal 8,4 Millimeter. Das ergebnisoffene Design fördert kognitive und motorische Fähigkeiten, räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen, Problemlösung, Entscheidungsfindung und kreatives Denken. Bavvic möchte das Lernen durch spielerisches Ausprobieren in jedem Alter anregen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Gold

Bavvic Bauklötze ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Gold, einer überaus prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, wunderbare und herausragende Designs. Gold-Gewinner sind äußerst innovative, visionäre und glamourös blendende Schöpfungen, die das Genie, die Weisheit und die Meisterschaft ihrer Designer widerspiegeln. Von Bavvic Bauklötze wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgepriesene, trendsetzende und monumentale Erfindung ist, die beispiellosen Mehrwert liefert. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Gold prämierte Design ist ein spektakuläres, respektiertes Projekt, das den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie in hohem Maße zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Bavvic Bauklötze erzeugt intensive Gefühle des Verlangens, weckt Leidenschaft, ermutigt zur Kreativität und fasziniert uns.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Multifunctional, sensory open-ended building blocks that help to engage children in a culture of learning through creative hands-on approach. Meet BAVVIC - Creative Building Blocks, the new product that carries attributes of a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mat) toy and aids in developing interest in education, through geometrical shapes and abstract forms.
Dimensions & Packaging: The basic dimension of variety of geometrical wooden blocks is 80mm x 80mm x 7.9mm.
Sensory silicon connectors basic dimension is 40mm x 40 mm x 8.4mm
Tags: creative wooden blocks, building blocks, bavvic, kids toys, steam toys, circular economy, recycled wood, designed by architect
Production Technology: Creative wooden blocks are made from leftovers of furniture and windows producation. The basic material is a local beech tree. The second component are sensory silicon connectors. It is a BFA toxic free silicon.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of this designing BAVVIC was to find a right wooden elements. BAVVIC blocks are design to create abstract forms by interlock wooden blocks with sensory silicon connectors.
Inspiration: The project started during the spontanous discussion of two female friends - Maria and Hania about their kids. It turned into idea of doing something together. The basic principal was to do something with the wooden leftovers from the furniture and windows production. Hania's husband is an award winning architect. He accepted the challange. This is how the adventure of creating unique minimalistic toy/building blocks started.
Project Duration: Project started in the end of 2020 by a phone call discussion in Zurich, Switzerland.
Operation Flow: FUNCTIONALITY
Inclusive: Accessible for all, regardless age, gender, individual differences or additional needs (e.g. sensory disturbance).
Supporting: The toy actively encourages development across various skills, like; cognitive, motoric, spatial imagination, problem solving and decision-making, creative thinking and more!
Engaging : Playing BAVVIC for prolonged periods of time enables focusing on concentration and collaboration.
Intuitive: Children and adults of all ages, will be able to use the toy to its full capacity.
Patents: Patented.
Copyrights belong to Maciej Sokolnicki.
Team Members: Maciej Sokolnicki
Image Credits: BAVVIC