Thursday, March 5, 2009

Kaleidoscope House by Bozart Toys

Here is my goal, when it comes to my Doll-House Design; I am going to make a Doll-House kit, which is as appealing as the Kaleidoscope house by Laurie Simmons and architect Peter Wheelwright. You can read more about this design here:
www.pmwarchitects.com/kaleido.htm

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

51% Studios Architecture


This virtual tree house was designed by Alastair Townsend at 51% Studios Architecture. I could daydream about the possibilities of this design all day long, I love everything about it.
Here is the link to their website:
www.51percentstudios.net

Lee Tree House by Joseph Lim

This tree house, found in the book: TreeHouses: Living a Dream, by Alejandro Bahamón, was designed by Joseph Lim, and is located in Gallop Park, Singapore. The house is built around the tree, and supported by metal columns that reach to the ground. The slender beams and multi-level platforms are irresistibly inspirational.

You can see more of Joseph Lim's buildings here:
www.josephlimdesigns.com

TreeHouse Company

I decided to add my favourite tree houses from this book: TreeHouses: Living a Dream by Aljandro Bahamón. The Frederick house is located in Susex and was designed by TreeHouse Company based in Scotland. The slide is a GREAT idea, and will have to be incorporated in my future tree house.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Boon Inc.

Boon Inc. is another company I found on the Toy Directory. They are located in Chandler, Arizona, and specialize in designing bath toys. I really love their material and colour choices!
Check out their website to see more great products:
www.booninc.com

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Shapescapes


I saw this toy on Toy Directory Monthly, and thought what a great toy! It is so simple and aesthetically beautiful.  The toy was created by sculptor Peter Mayor in Los Angeles.
Here is the link to the website:
www.shapescapes.com

Monday, February 9, 2009

Vitra and Tau


I found these inspirational furniture / play components on kidsmodern.com. The website is based in Switzerland and most of the companies showcased are from countries in close proximity.  The seesaw is by a company called Tau, based in Germany. The elephant was designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1945, their version was made with plywood, and never made it to mass production. Vitra (a Swiss company) is now mass producing them out of plastic.