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Trido Magnetic Art Gradbene kocke by Artur Tikhonenko

Trido Magnetic Art Gradbene kocke by Artur Tikhonenko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje igrač, iger in izdelkov za prosti čas Competition Category.


SrebrnaIgrače· 2023

Trido Magnetic Art Gradbene kocke

by Artur Tikhonenko

Client: Trido ltd

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Igrače Category

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The Design

About Trido Magnetic Art Gradbene kocke

Trido je komplet magnetnih gradbenih kock za otroke in odrasle. Kocke temeljijo na geometriji platonskih teles in uporabljajo oblike tetraedra, polovičnega tetraedra in oktaedra. Patentiran magnetni sistem omogoča, da se vsaka stranica vsake oblike poveže brez odbijanja, tako da se deli poravnajo vzdolž svojih robov. Kocke so izdelane iz plastike ABS, magneti pa so zaprti v notranjem ležišču. Za strukturo lahko dodamo magnetne očesne dele, ki ji dajo obraz. Trido je na voljo v treh velikostih kompletov in šestih barvnih paletah.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Trido Magnetic Art Gradbene kocke je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Trido Magnetic Art Gradbene kocke se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Trido Magnetic Art Gradbene kocke je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Trido is a set of magnetic building blocks, based on the geometry of Platonic solids: the shapes of tetrahedron and octahedron.
Thanks to a unique ingenious magnet system, each side of each shape connects to each other aligning along the edges and with no repealing, which allows limitless construction possibilities.
Trido has a harmoniously balanced palette in nuances and contrasts, while the expressive magnetic eyes can bring any structure to life.
Trido is a distinctive inspirational tool
Dimensions & Packaging
Trido is available in the sets of three sizes and each size is in six color palettes.
Small set includes: 12 pieces (2 octahedrons, 4 tetrahedrons, 4 half tetrahedrons, 2 eyes). Medium set: 24 pieces (4 octa, 8 tetra, 8 half-tetra, 4 eyes). Large set: 36 pieces (6 octa, 12 tetra, 12 half-tetra, 6 eyes).
Color palettes: Jungle, Flamingo, Laguna, Sky, Honey, Greyscale. Shapes size: Tetra 50mm x 40mm x 40mm, Octa 50mm x 50mm x 70mm, Half-Tetra 50mm x 40mm x 20mm, Eye diameter 28 mm
Tags
Trido, art, toy, magnetic blocks, construction set, pyramidal, triangle geometry
Production Technology
Trido has a patented magnetic system, which gives strong connection between shapes without repealing. That unique system allows a limitless versatility for assembling, and also makes it very pleasant and simple to play with shapes, as the shapes aligne themselves alon the edges.
The pieces are made of ABS plastic, while the magnets are safely hidden inside in a special inner "nest". Trido magnetic system is protected by the patents in the USA, European countries, China, Japan, Korea.
Design Challenge
The most difficult part was to develop the magnetic inner system for different shapes. A lot of prototyping and testing were applied to find the right solution for the functional and appearance quality, along with the balance of technical issues of production.
Research
Artur Tikhonenko, the creator of Trido, was very interested in the sculpture and plaster casting and origami technology.
He originally wanted to create magnetic biological shapes, but after making some prototypes, he came up with the idea of ​​breaking through the biological series. After experimenting with different shapes, Artur found that only when tetrahedrons and octahedrons are combined in a specific way can they stick to each other without gaps.
Inspiration
The inspiration came from the ideas of origami, abstract sculpture, and platonic solids geometry, while the patented magnetic system made these classic shapes function as a novelty tool. The tool for inspiration, play, learning, exploration, relaxation etc.
The aim of the idea was to awaken the play instinct of children and adults and enables them easily create impressively artistic geometric three-dimensional structures. The color palette was designed to stand out and look modern.
Project Duration
The development of first prototypes started in the mid of 2017.
In 2018: first Toy Fairs were visited: London Toy Fair and Nuremberg Toy Fair.
In 2020: the first sales started in Europe and China.
In 2022: The Red Dot Award "Best of the Best" was won.
Operation Flow
Playing with Trido is pleasant and simple. You can play without instructions, it's even more interesting. The parts are very comfortable to hold in your hands, they are very well magnetized and neither side repels the other, so building is easy and fast. By attaching to any structure an eye shape, you will always get a funny character. Any design can be easily changed in a one-two steps, just turning, adding or removing a piece.
Patents
All Patents are granted and belong to Trido Ltd, UK:
Belarus, Korea, USA, China, Japan, Belgium , Austria, Switzerland /Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Luxembourg , Netherlands , Norway, Sweden.

All Trademarks are granted or under consideration and belong to Trido Ltd: United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland, Benelux (Belgium,Netherlands, Luxemburg), Belarus, Canada, China (Class 28), China, Germany, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA
Team Members
Artur Tikhonenko - inventor, creative director
Tatiana Ivachko - designer, brand manager
Image Credits
Images 1,2,3,4,5: photographer Artur Tikhonenko
Video: created by Hape Holding China creative team. Copyrights belongs to Trido ltd.
Image with a child: photographer Artur Tikhonenko, model Oscar Tikhonenko (model statement release is signed and attached)

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