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ÉCAL students turn Artek furniture waste into children's toys

Students from Swiss design school ÉCAL have used material offcuts and production rejects from Finnish manufacturer Artek to create a collection of toys. More

R for Repair London exhibition features "sympathetic" repairs to sentimental objects

A rattan cast created to protect the damaged wing of a toy puffin and a fractured plate held together with steel staples feature in R for Repair, an exhibition of repaired objects presented at the V&A museum as part of London Design Festival. More

Lego develops recycled bricks made from discarded bottles

Toy brand Lego has created its first prototype bricks using recycled PET plastic from discarded bottles. More

IKEA and Lego release Bygglek storage boxes that double as toys

IKEA and Lego have collaborated to create Bygglek, storage boxes that aim to turn tidying into a game with stud-covered lids kids can top with their own creations. More

Matthieu Muller's Animate toy-making kit introduces children to electronics

OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Animate is a robotic toy-making kit by Matthieu Muller intended to make electronics fun and accessible for children. More

Paesaggio con figure is an eco-friendly toy by Passaro Edizioni

Passaro Edizioni has designed a sustainable toy called Paesaggio con figure, which it is presenting for the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More

T1.3 Wood by Teckell is a pool table made from crystal and walnut wood

VDF products fair: Italian brand Teckell has created T1.3 Wood, a traditional pool table with the "contemporary twist" of crystal legs. More

"We don't give children the freedom to play" says designer Cas Holman

American toy designer Cas Holman advocates "open-ended play". She tells Dezeen that with children's lives becoming increasingly regimented, we need to let them play more freely. More

Imaginary Language is a set of geometric objects that "foster creativity"

Royal College of Art graduate Alessandra Fumagalli Romario explains how her project Imaginary Language gives actors and children tools to help them think more creatively in this video interview shot by Dezeen. More

Six whimsical mid-century designs featured in Denver's Serious Play exhibition

An exhibition at the Denver Art Museum showcases over 200 pieces with a playful spirit that were created by US-based industrial and graphic designers in the 1950s and '60s. Curator Darrin Alfred selects his highlights. More