30 Mag “Designing Educational Toys & Spaces” book release – May 2024
How are children’s products designed?
Irene Guerrieri, the author behind “Designing Educational Toys and Spaces”, has found that the most intriguing answer lies in the work of fellow designers Cas Holman, Rasu Watanabe and Rosan Bosch, which is powered by the concept of novel, freer and more autonomous learning. Although all three come from different professional backgrounds and have their own signature style, they do have something in common: the use of play-based education that spurs children to create new scenarios, discover unknown concepts, express themselves freely, and realise their imagination in their own inimitable way. These are the ideas that inspired this book. When children play with their peers, they unleash memorable spatial experiences that eschew the ideas of “right” and “wrong”, as every decision is the result of a child’s autonomy, self-expression and desire to share.
“Designing Educational Toys and Spaces” delves into the world of international children’s design, with Cas Holman representing the US, Rosan Bosch Europe, and Rasu Watanabe Japan. It also covers a range of pioneering educators, philosophers and designers who paved the way for modern learning and children’s products. Design of Educational Toys and Spaces contains colourful photographs and fascinating sketches that will appeal to designers and educators, as well as anyone who works with the fantastic world of toys, educational spaces and their young users.
https://www.francoangeli.it/Libro/Designing-Educational-Toys-&-Spaces?Id=29126
Irene Guerrieri is an architect specialized in design for kids.
Important Leading companies in the toy, children’s publishing, accessories and children’s furniture sector are turning to her to renew and give a new launch to their product range.
Irene is also a lecturer at graduate schools, where she holds a Toy-Design Workshop, teaching an innovative and fun design method.