David Weeks' miniature Bigfoot toy folds into a stackable cube
New York designer David Weeks has collaborated with German furniture brand e15 to release a decorative wooden character that resembles mythical creature Bigfoot. More
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Play exhibition presents Modernist toys at a London furniture showroom
London Festival of Architecture 2015: London studio Systems has organised an exhibition that brings together forgotten 1960s toys including Interslot, Bird and Fish, and Marble Run (+ slideshow). More
Architect's modelling system hailed as "posh Lego"
Architect Damien Murtagh has created a three-dimensional modelling system made of ABS plastic for architects and designers that is now on sale as a children's toy, prompting comparisons with iconic Danish building blocks Lego. More
"Games that have withstood the fads of fashion and television should look like it"
Opinion: in a desperate grab to attract the attention of children reared on digital devices, board game manufacturers have forgotten that interaction design matters more than brand extensions, says Alexandra Lange. More
Refurbeasts project aims to rehabilitate "taboo" fur coats
Dutch costume designer Lisa Louwers turns unwanted fur coats into soft toys as a tribute to the animals that the material was taken from (+ slideshow). More
Torafu Architects hides dolls' house within a wooden chair
Koichi Suzuno and Alicja Strzyzynska of Torafu Architects have designed a children's seat that splits in half to reveal a dolls' house inside (+ slideshow). More
London designers create tiny dream rooms for Museum of Childhood exhibition
Nineteen London-based designers including Dominic Wilcox and Paul Priestman have created miniature fantasy rooms for an exhibition of Dolls' Houses at the city's Museum of Childhood. More
Laurence Humier's Alchemist Matter Kit teaches children basic chemistry
This kit launched by Belgian designer Laurence Humier includes sets of containers filled with materials that children can mix together to learn simple chemical reactions. More
Interactive soft toys let babies post to Facebook
Dutch Design Week 2014: Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Laura Cornet has created a set of toys that allow infants to upload their own photos, videos, locations and activities to social media before they're old enough to use a computer. More
Torsten Sherwood's new construction toy "takes great inspiration from Lego"
British designer Torsten Sherwood developed a scaled-up construction toy to build temporary hideaways for his Designers in Residence commission at London's Design Museum (+ slideshow). More
Akihiro Mizuuchi makes Lego bricks from chocolate
Japanese designer Akihiro Mizuuchi has created a set of precise Lego moulds that turn melted chocolate into edible bricks (+ slideshow). More
Lego targets architects with monochrome building set
News: Danish toy company Lego has launched Lego Architecture Studio – a new set of building blocks aimed at the architecture and design community. More
Mitoi launches architectural building block toys
Spanish toy brand Mitoi has launched two collections of colourful building blocks that enable children to recreate iconic buildings from around the world (+ slideshow). More
New Pinterest board: toys
Following the popularity this week of toys by Amsterdam-based BCXSY that feature interchangeable body parts fixed together using magnets, we've collected together a selection of the most popular playthings from the pages of Dezeen. See our new Pinterest board »
BCXSY's Mixed Animals magnetic soft toys launch on Kickstarter
Amsterdam studio BCXSY has launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce its plush toys with body parts that can be interchanged using magnets (+ slideshow). More
BleepBleeps launches parenting devices that look like toys
Designer Tom Evans has developed a range of parenting gadgets that look like collectable toys. More
1:1 scaled-up dolls' house furniture by Silva Lovasová
This furniture collection by designer Silva Lovasová is based on tiny toy products that have been 3D-scanned and enlarged to full scale. More
Synapse mind-controlled toy car by Alejo Bernal
Dutch Design Week 2013: Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Alejo Bernal wants to help people improve their concentration spans by controlling a toy car with their minds. More
Stick-lets by Christina Kazakia
Product news: these flexible silicone connecters have been designed by Christina Kazakia to help children to lash sticks together when building dens. More
Font Alphabet Puzzle by Looodus
Product news: Milan company Looodus has designed a toy that allows children to learn about typography and the alphabet at the same time. More