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Trido Magnetni gradniki by Artur Tikhonenko

Trido Magnetni gradniki by Artur Tikhonenko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje izdelkov za dom Competition Category.


ŽeleznaIzdelki za dom· 2023

Trido Magnetni gradniki

by Artur Tikhonenko

Client: Trido Ltd

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Izdelki za dom Category

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The Design

About Trido Magnetni gradniki

Trido je set magnetnih gradnikov, namenjenih ustvarjanju dekorativnih predmetov. Set temelji na geometriji Platonovih teles, pri čemer uporablja oblike tetraedra, oktaedra in polovičnega tetraedra. Patentiran magnetni sistem omogoča, da se vsaka stranica vsakega elementa poveže z drugo, pri čemer se poravnajo vzdolž robov, ne da bi se odbijale. Sestaviti je mogoče na tisoče oblik, kot so skulptura, vaza, maska ali držalo. Elementi so izdelani iz ABS plastike, magneti pa so skriti v notranjem gnezdu. Na voljo je šest barvnih palet.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Trido Magnetni gradniki je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Trido Magnetni gradniki se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Trido Magnetni gradniki zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.
Trido is a distinctive inspirational tool.
Dimensions & Packaging
Color palettes: Jungle, Flamingo, Laguna, Sky, Honey, Greyscale.
Each piece size: Tetrahedron 50mm x 40mm x 40mm, Octahedron 50mm x 50mm x 70mm, Half-Tetrahedron 50mm x 40mm x 20mm
Tags
Trido, art, decor, magnetic blocks, sculpture, pyramidal, triangle geometry, home decor
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 assemble new designs. The shapes aligne themselves along 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 sculpture and plaster casting and origami technology. The idea was to make an infinitely transforming piece of décor that could be rebuilt into different shapes, and different styles: a sculpture, a vase, a holder etc. "Playing" with a transformable piece of décor awakes an artist soul and inspires to create. Different mood - different sculpture, new style - new piece of decor - that is how Trido magnetic art works.
Project Duration
The development of first prototypes started in the mid of 2017. In 2020: the first sales started in Europe and China. In 2022: The Red Dot Award "Best of the Best" was won.
Operation Flow
Trido magnetic blocks can be assembled in thousands of beautiful decor pieces, i.e. a sculpture, a vase, a mask, a holder and whatever comes on mind. It is very easy to build of Trido magnetic pieces, because shapes are very well magnetized and neither side repels the other.
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 and Tatiana Ivachko - designer, brand manager
Image Credits
Images 1,2,3,4,5: photographer Artur Tikhonenko

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