Habitat

Educational Toy Brick for Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

Habitat, the toy bricks was designated to convey the concept of climate change cause damage to ecosystem and inspire children's awareness of ecological protection and to educate preschool children about climate action. Made of Spanish cork bark material which is no trees were chop down for the sake of production, is antistatic that avoid dust adhere, prevent children from asthma and allergies. Made up of gradients of shape and colors, open-ended stackable toy brick in natural habitat scenario.

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Habitat Educational Toy Brick Press Releases

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Unique Properties

Habitat, the toy bricks was designated to convey the concept of climate change cause damage to ecosystem and inspire children's awareness of ecological protection and to educate preschool children about climate action. Made of Spanish cork bark material which is no trees were chop down for the sake of production, is antistatic that avoid dust adhere, prevent children from asthma and allergies. Made up of gradients of shape and colors, open-ended stackable toy brick in natural habitat scenario.

Tags

Habitat, Climate Change, Climate Action, Toy Brick, SDGs, Educational, Cork Wood, Ecosystem

Production Technology

Material: Cork wood, paper. Production: laser cutting, flat output, manual coloring. Surface treatment: Use latex paint to color, retain the cork surface texture.

Design Challenge

Because cork wood is made up of broken pieces, it will be uneven and need to be re-finished by hand, and because of the small size of the cork, the final size can be easily broken.

Project Duration

The project began in August 2022 and was completed in Tainan, Taiwan in March 2023.

Operation Flow

The children were asked to find out the problems and make ecological restoration. After assembling and constructing the environmental components, the animals could be put back into their ecological state. Through conceptual guidance and practical implementation, children can remember more deeply.

Research

Research Type: Team Teaching - Science, Art, Mathematics Objective: To learn and understand the effects of climate change and the habits of daily life Methods:To collect the causes, effects, mitigation and adaptation measures of climate change.Based on the analysis of commercial toys, this paper classifies the suitable play methods for children's age development, and analyzes the quality of toys, aiming at sustainable materials.A questionnaire was designed to investigate the environmental problems and improve the environment of children by interviewing with teachers. Data collection: climate change-related data analysis, 3-6 years old teaching toy market analysis, mass lifestyle analysis, early childhood teachers' opinions analysis. Research tools: Rhinoceros 3D, Solidworks, Adobe Illustrator, procreate.

Inspiration

According to the United Nation called for Sustainable Development Goals, two climate change issues namely the melting of arctic glaciers and over-deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, it brings out the seriousness of ecological damage cause by human, eventually global temperature rise, starvation, extinction of species. Let children learn and understand the effects of climate change to daily life, to develop their environmental concerns and habits from an early age education see its urgency.

Image Credits

Image#1~#5: JiaXin Lin, WeiChi Hsieh, YuChieh Wang, WeiCheng Wang, 2023.

Project Overview

Habitat Educational Toy Brick has been a Bronze winner in the Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Bronze Recognition

ChungSheng Chen was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Habitat Educational Toy Brick.

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