Kayoni Primary Function: Cov Khoom Ua Vaj Tsev by Flemming S. Andersen

Kayoni Primary Function: Cov Khoom Ua Vaj Tsev by Flemming S. Andersen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Khoom Ua Si Competition Category.

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Kayoni Primary Function: Cov Khoom Ua Vaj Tsev

by Flemming S. Andersen

Client: Kayoni

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Khoom Ua Si Category

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The Design

About Kayoni Primary Function: Cov Khoom Ua Vaj Tsev

Kayoni yog ib pawg khoom ua vaj tsev rau menyuam thiab neeg laus. Cov thawv me ntawm yog ua raws li ib qho module thawv plaub fab tsib millimeter thiab muaj txij li ib qho me me zoo li lub cim ntxiv uas muaj tsib lub thawv plaub fab mus rau ib qho thawv loj uas muaj rau caum xya lub thawv plaub fab. Cov pin thiab lub qhov sib txuas uas raug tseeb heev tso cai rau kev sib txuas ncaj nraim, kwj nra thiab ntsug ntxiag rau ntau lub kev qhia kev. Cov thawv me ntawm raug tsim los ntawm txoj kev injection molding hauv ABS zoo heev muaj ntau xim. Ib pawg muaj txij li 100 mus rau 3200 lub thawv me nrog rau cov duab qhia txoj kev ua. Kayoni yog tsim los txhawb kev tsim khoom tshiab, kev kawm thiab kev xav ntsuas los ntawm kev ua si.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Kayoni Primary Function: Cov Khoom Ua Vaj Tsev yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Kayoni Primary Function: Cov Khoom Ua Vaj Tsev xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Kayoni Primary Function: Cov Khoom Ua Vaj Tsev yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: By means of vision, applied technology, high precision tools and a tight mathematical design concept, is bridging the range of Kayoni-blocks. A modular system demonstrating unique and high versatility in construction and assembly possibilities and allowing vertical, horizontal as well as angled assembly of blocks - simply by blocks. Kayoni has challenged known construction set concepts and is pushing boundaries. Kayoni is designed to stimulate creativity, learning and logic through playing.
Dimensions & Packaging: Blocks varies from 15 x 10 x 5 mm in cubed dimension of the smallest to 60 x 15 x 15 mm of the largest. Dimensions and contents of a set depends on the variety and quantity of Kayoni-blocks included. The smallest product package measuring 186 x 143 x 57 mm and the largest 186 x 286 x 114 mm. Product packages are optimized for a transport carton measuring 194 x 585 x 585 mm for stacking on transports pallets for optimized logistics.
Tags: Toy, Building Blocks, Construction Sets, STEM, Creativity, Learning, Education, Children, Kids, Educational Toy
Production Technology: Kayoni blocks are of high accuracy injection molding. Blocks are based on a same 5 x 5 x 5 mm cube modulo, from 5 cubes to create a plus-shaped block to 67 cubes in the largest block. Cube dimensional tolerance is 0.02 mm facilitating multiple orientation assembly of blocks. For molding, high grade ABS in palette colors is used. In process quality controls and third party lab testing of raw materials and blocks assures non-presence of i.e. prohibited Phthalates as per children toys regulations.
Design Challenge: To create a versatile 3D construction set unique from conventional vertical-based, connector-based and/or magnet-based assembly methods. This realized by a tight mathematics design concept and by high accuracy requirements to manufacturing tools and a thorough understanding of material properties and made assessments of feasible technologies, three-plate vs. hot-runner injection molding given the 5 mm cube dimensional modulo. Finally, trademarks and design patents registrations took time.
Research: Objective: To create a toy series inspiring creativity and learning. Tests made on materials, technologies and products. 12 plastics tested on properties and compliance. 8 different high accuracy tools designed and tested. Tests of compounds, colorants, finished products and packing materials made by labs. Marketing research - focus groups, and user acceptance testing in market together with literature, labs, engineers, graphic designers and pedagogues contributing insights, input and feedbacks.
Inspiration: Inspired by what many said could not be done, an idea to create a visionary modular system, different from conventional thinking, took form. A concept aimed to inspire and stimulate, and creatively develop, selected competencies, skills and logic through playing and fun, and which would advance also social interaction and developing of social skills. From that Kayoni evolved addressing by its series, blocks and concept the age groups of preschoolers and parents, school-aged children and adults.
Project Duration: The Kayoni-project initiated in Copenhagen, Denmark end 2016. First time exhibited in selected sneak previews of its EVA-series at the KL Children and Youth Congress in Aalborg, Denmark January 2019. In October 2019 Kayoni was commercially introduced to market in its first, ready to launch, EVA-series. The now ready to launch Kayoni ABS-series are set for market introduction mid-2020.
Operation Flow: Kayoni-blocks are of various form, size and colors given a 5 mm modulo. High accuracy interconnecting pins and pockets allows assembly in multiple orientations with limitless opportunities. Kayoni comes in sets of 100 to 3200 blocks with illustrated assemblies. Kayoni stimulate learning, selected competencies and skill building through playing and facilitate interaction and developing of social skills. Kayoni is suitable to children and adults anywhere in homes, kindergarten, schools or offices.
Patents: Multiple Intl. Trademarks and Design Patents registrations i.e.:
Danish Register of Patents and Trademarks. VR 2018 00153. D&D Contracting ApS. 2018. Kingdom of Denmark.
Register of European Union Patents and Trademarks (EUIPO). 016304321. D&D Contracting ApS. 2017. European Union.
United States Patent and Trademark Office. 79-213,438. D&D Contracting ApS. 2017. United States of America.
Trademark Office State Administration for Industry and Commerce People’s Republic of China. 016304321/1358181. D&D Contracting ApS. 2018. People’s Republic of China.