Leoleo Kids Multifunction Play Tower Multifunctional Kids Chair by Dan Popa |
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| DESIGN NAME: Leoleo Kids Multifunction Play Tower PRIMARY FUNCTION: Multifunctional Kids Chair INSPIRATION: Leoleo was created by a father trying to solve the real problems that modern parenting faces: - to provide inspiration for parents in setting diverse educational activities for kids - to decrease the big number of physical objects needed for a limited period of time in order to entertain and educate a growing child - to keep kids away from screens - to make physical reality interesting again - to provide context for adult-child interaction and connection UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Leoleo is a hyper functional and playful piece of furniture designed for a small child's care, education, skills development and entertainment. It consists of parts that can be recombined in many ways, thus obtaining different functionalities. It can be an observation tower (learningtower), an activity desk, a slide/ramp, a blackboard, a rocking chair, a high chair with feeding table. Accessories can be added (activity boards, a wheel with handlebar, a kitchen). Leoleo saves space and material. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: This object transforms by recombining its parts, re-assembling a finite number of parts. The user receives a number of plywood parts that are cut in such way that they can be assembled together in many ways. It requires a minimum innitial assembly to form a base structure. By adding or removing planks, wheels, boards, the base changes function. There is no need to use keys or any tools in the process. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in January 2015 in Bucharest, Romania, and was exhibited in 2017 Romanian Design Award event, where it received recognition from Dezeen magazine. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: I have used mainly 15mm thick Birch plywood, cut with CNC technology, laquered or painted. Design is created in Autocad. Some parts are hardwood. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 98/40/40 in standing setup / tower setup, / baby chair setup 75/40/50 in rocking chair setup 98/70/40 in slide setup TAGS: multifunctional, learning tower, slide, kids, toddlers, activity desk, high chair, RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Research was done through observation, trials, feedback from users. Systematic research was made for years, by continuously modifying and adding features, functions, improving functionality, safety and ergonomy. The product was tested in real life situations for each and every step of development. This project is a challenge to accomplish more with less. Its philosophy originates from the following ideas: - everything in nature is made of atoms. But there are so few atoms comparing to the diversity of material expression of nature. So, with only a few types of building bricks, you can build an entire world. Everything depends on the relationship between the component parts. Similarly, every atom is made of a small number elementary particles. Atoms are so unique and different, but still they are made of the same few components. I find this idea of building anything out of just a few parts fascinating, practical, and unifying. The parts themselves, you can change their role depending on the needs and the situation. So, no more unused objects, all its parts can be re-used! It is a recycling idea taken to another level, in my opinion. Leoleo wants to have a minimal amount of parts, that, combined in different ways will get the user to very different results. For the long term, Leoleo wants to become a system, an environment complex enough to start evolving on its own. This means that the users will start recombining Leoleo's parts in ways its creator never has imagined, and this process can go on and develop to infinity. CHALLENGE: To create an object that is hyper-useful, but also aesthetic, safe, durable and relatively easy to produce. To limit its parts to only the essential by expanding its functions as much as possible. ADDED DATE: 2020-04-10 11:33:20 TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Dan Popa and Vlad Nicoara IMAGE CREDITS: Catalin Nastase, Photographer Cristtina Anculete, Photographer PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Design registered with Euipo , RCD 007793625-0001 /06.04 2020, design holder Dan Popa |
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| Visit the following page to learn more: https://www.leeastower.com/leoleo | |||||
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NAME: Leea Toys PROFILE: Leea toys creates playful multi purpose furniture for kids. Leea Toys was founded by a father that was building objects for his daughter's education and entertainment. He gave the name of the company after his daughter's name. Founded in 2016, it has grown ever since, distrubuting its products all over the European Union. |
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Leoleo Kids Multifunction Play Tower Multifunctional Kids Chair by Dan Popa is Winner in Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Dan Popa. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Dan Popa. |
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