From Portland creative agency Monogoto and designer Marie Uno comes the 202-piece block set, Kuum. Uno – whose background is in engineering – looked to the natural elements of her native Japan for inspiration.
The blocks are sold in collaboration with Felissimo.
Uno spent a year developing the blocks– her first project in the field of aesthetic design. 36 different shapes are combined along 12 organic themes: soil, fire, flower, tree, mountain, sea, ice, stone, earth, moon, sun and sand. The designer compares the finitude of the blocks to a haiku, working together in ‘pre-established harmony.’
Although Kuum is meant to stimulate a growing mind, adults too can enjoy the intuitive puzzles presented by the shapes: poetry for the playroom.
36 different shapes are combined along 12 organic themes
Uno–whose background is in engineering– looked to the natural elements of her native Japan for inspiration
Kuum is Uno's first project in the field of aesthetic design
The designer compares the finitude of the blocks to a haiku
They are meant to channel the environment, working together in harmony
Designed for kids, the blocks are also appealing to adults
INFORMATION
For more information visit the Kuum website
Photography: Takumi Ota
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