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Laufrad

DESIGN: Grzegorz Cholewiak

Poland

 

make me! 2013


 

Laufrad is the first mobile toy in a child’s life. It helps develop dexterity and brings joy when the first steps are taken. It is unbelievably simple – a handle with a wheel at the end. Thanks to the old-fashioned form it helps the child to learn by experience, it provides the senses with information about the weight and texture of wood, colours, even smells. Laufrad develops such skills as motility, concentration, coordination, body control and flexibility. In the manufacturing process, the emphasis was put on quality – of both the materials and the handiwork. All the elements were made in small craft workshops and each product is packed with a number and a unique note.

Laufrad, design: Grzegorz Cholewiak / from the designer’s archive

Laufrad, design: Grzegorz Cholewiak / from the designer’s archive

Laufrad, design: Grzegorz Cholewiak / from the designer’s archive

Grzegorz Cholewiak

He graduated from the Faculty of Industrial Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków in 2008, and also studied in Finland (Lahti University of Technology) and Slovenia (Academy of Fine Arts Ljubliana) under scholarships. Since 2009, it has been producing its own products under the Drache&Bär brand. He lives and works in Berlin. ​