Shrinking Modernism to a micro scale, the sleek and minimal dollhouses by NYC-based Brinca Dada have kids and adults alike excited to play make believe. At the Dwell on Design show I got to hear about the toymaker’s recently-completed Bennett House (above and below), which takes its cues from a mix of aesthetic influences. With the overall simplicity of Rietveld’s Schröder House, Piet Mondrian’s geometric …
Seizing on the DIY phenomenon of recent years, “We Are Paper Toys: Print-Cut-Fold-Glue-Fun” takes an investigative look at 32 masters of paper toy design and their intricate creations. Editor Louis Bou details their personal techniques, while the included CD demonstrates how you can create your own with printable PDF designs. In addition to cover star Shin Tanaka, highlights include Faisal Azad‘s “Reog Ponogoro“—a man/lion/peacock named …
Gallery and design store Moss recently reminded us of the exciting and beguiling art toy Toroflux. Created in 2000 by German brothers Jochen and Conrad Valett of Valett Design, the simple tools and construction for the kinetic sculpture consists of a large plastic ring with a slinky-like metal coil wrapped around it. The result though is a surprising example of physics and artistic invention. When …
