Bavvic Ibice byo Kubaka by Maciej Sokolnicki

Bavvic Ibice byo Kubaka by Maciej Sokolnicki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu in Igishushanyo cy'Ibikinisho Competition Category.

ZahabuIbikinisho· 2022

Bavvic Ibice byo Kubaka

by Maciej Sokolnicki

Client: Bavvic

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu Winner in Ibikinisho Category

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The Design

About Bavvic Ibice byo Kubaka

Bavvic ni urutonde rw'ibice byo kubaka bihimbano bigenewe abana. Ibice by'ibiti bikorwa mu giti cya beech cyo mu karere gisigara mu ikorwa ry'ibikoresho byo mu nzu n'amadirishya. Uduhuza tw'urukoma dukoze muri silikone dufasha mu myumvire y'ibyiyumviro duhuza ibice kandi tugatuma habakwa amashusho adasanzwe. Buri gice gifite ubunini bwa milimetero 80 kuri 80 kuri 7.9, naho buri kahuza gafite ubunini bwa milimetero 40 kuri 40 kuri 8.4. Igishushanyo kidafite imbibi gifasha ubushobozi bwo gutekereza n'ubwo kunyeganyeza umubiri, gutekereza mu buryo bw'umwanya, gukemura ibibazo, gufata ibyemezo no gutekereza mu buhanga. Bavvic igamije gushishikariza kwiga binyuze mu gukina ukoresheje amaboko ku bantu b'imyaka yose.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu

Bavvic Ibice byo Kubaka ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo biri ku rwego rwa mbere, bitangaje kandi by'indashyikirwa. Abegukanye Zahabu ni ibihangano birimo udushya twinshi, bifite icyerekezo kandi bimurika, bigaragaza impano, ubwenge n'ubuhanga bw'ababihanze. Bavvic Ibice byo Kubaka biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano gishimwa cyane, gishyiraho imigendekere mishya kandi gitanga agaciro katigeze kaboneka. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Zahabu ni umushinga utangaje kandi wubahwa ugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Bavvic Ibice byo Kubaka itera ibyifuzo bikomeye, ikangura ishyaka, ishishikariza guhanga kandi igatwara imitima yacu.

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