Bavvic 積木 by Maciej Sokolnicki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 金獎 in 玩具、遊戲及消閒產品設計 Competition Category.

金玩具· 2022

Bavvic 積木

by Maciej Sokolnicki

Client: Bavvic

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 玩具 Category

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The Design

About Bavvic 積木

Bavvic係一套專為兒童設計嘅創意積木。木製積木採用本地山毛櫸製造，物料來自傢俬同窗戶生產剩落嘅木材。感官矽膠連接件可以將積木互相扣連，砌出各種抽象造型。每塊積木尺寸為80乘80乘7.9毫米，每個連接件尺寸為40乘40乘8.4毫米。呢個開放式設計有助培養認知同運動技能、空間想像力、解難能力、決策能力同創意思維。Bavvic旨在透過動手遊戲，鼓勵唔同年齡嘅人邊玩邊學。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Bavvic 積木是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Bavvic 積木將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Bavvic 積木激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

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