POD / 09
Toys
POD at the scale of the hand.
Theme
Tactile, hand-held POD toys - carved wood shells, rainbow puzzles, glowing sensory domes - designed for toddlers to grip, stack, and explore.
Why
Children meet POD first through play. The Toy POD teaches the same shell-and-cavity language as the buildings, but at the scale of curiosity and the hand.
Opportunities
- Capsule range with a Montessori toy maker.
- Sensory POD edition for early-years classrooms.
- Museum gift-shop collaboration tied to the larger POD family.
Iterations
6 studies
Pebble
Carved wood pods in matching shell cradles.
Row
Row of teardrop pods with finger-sized openings.
Puzzle
Rainbow pod puzzle with stackable arches.
Stack
Conical stacking pod with portholes.
Glow
Translucent sensory dome with glowing pods inside.
Dome
Lit play dome with ribbed canopy and shells.