Kayoni Huinga Hanga by Flemming S. Andersen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Hua Pēpi, Tamariki me ngā Tamariki Competition Category.
KouraHua Pēpi· 2020
Kayoni Huinga Hanga
Client: Kayoni
A' Design Award Koura Winner in Hua Pēpi Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #103016The Design
About Kayoni Huinga Hanga
He huinga hanga wāwāhi a Kayoni mā ngā tamariki. E hāngai ana te huinga ki tētahi kōwae mataono rite 50 mm, ā, ka hangaia ia poraka mai i te rima ki te waru mataono rite. Mā ngā titi hono me ngā pūkoro ka taea te whakahiato poutū, whakapae, koki hoki, nō reira ka honoa ngā poraka mā ngā poraka anake. Ka tapahia ngā poraka mai i te rapa EVA kounga rawa i roto i ngā tae papatā mā te tapahi taiaho tōtika me te tapahi whakahekeheke wai. Mā te pakari inenga o te kotahi mitamano e tautoko ai te whakahiato i ngā aronga maha. Kei roto i ngā huinga te 8 ki te 72 poraka me ngā whakahiato whakaahua. Ko te whāinga o Kayoni he whakaohooho i te auahatanga, te ako me te whakaaroaro arorau mā te tākaro.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Koura
Ko Kayoni Huinga Hanga te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Kayoni Huinga Hanga he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a Kayoni Huinga Hanga i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- By means of vision, applied technology, precision tools and a tight mathematical design concept, is bridging the range of Kayoni-blocks. A modular system demonstra-ting 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
- Kayoni in eva varies in size from 50 x 150 x 100 mm in cubed dimension of the smallest to 50 x 150 x 200 mm of the largest. Dimensions and contents of a set depends on the variety and quantity of Kayoni-blocks included. The smallest product cotton bag measuring 350 x 400mm and the largest 500 x 700 mm. Product bags 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 eva's are shaped by precision laser and water jet cutting. Blocks are based on a 50 x 50 x 50 mm cube modulo, from 5 cubes to create a plus-shaped block to 8 cubes in the largest block. Cube dimensional tolerance is 1mm facilitating multiple orientation assembly of blocks. High grade eva-rubbers in palette colors are used. In process quality controls and lab testing of raw materials and fof inished blocks assures non-presence of i.e. prohibited Phthalates as per children toys regulations.
- Design Challenge
- To create a versatile construction set of quality and dura-bility in materials of good hygiene and safety properties. This realized by a tight mathematics design and by high precision requirements to manufacturing tools and thorough understanding of material properties and closed foam cell structures together with assessments of feasible technologies, accuracy laser and water cutting given a 50 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 and on technologies. 9 eva composites tested on properties and compliance. 11 precision laser and water jets were 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
- To create a visionary modular system customed to competencies of various age groups and different from conventional thinking. A concept aimed to inspire and stimulate, and to creatively develop, selected compe-tencies, 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 EVA (eva) material blocks, series and concept the age groups of toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children.
- Project Duration
- The Kayoni-project initiated in Copenhagen, Denmark end 2016. First time exhibited in selected sneak pre-views 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.
- Operation Flow
- Kayoni in eva is of various forms, sizes and colors given a 50 mm modulo. Interconnecting pins and pockets allows assembly in multiple orientations with limitless opportunities. Kayoni in eva comes in sets of 8 to 72 blocks with illustrated assemblies. Kayoni stimulate learning, selected competencies and skill building through playing and facilitate interaction and developing of social skills. Kayoni in eva is suitable to toddlers, kids, children and parents anywhere - home or kindergarten.
- Patents
- Danish Register of Trademarks. VR 2018 00153. D&D Contracting ApS. 2018. Kingdom of Demark
Register of European Union trade marks. 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
Sponsored
Explore Beyond Designers.org
Discover products, services and opportunities from our advertising partners.
More to Explore
Related Designs
Explore more award-winning designs from the same category, selected by merit.
