Imagine a toy that challenges the norms of building. Conact is designed to shatter linear thinking and spark true creativity, where simple beads and bendable ropes unlock endless worlds of imagination.
We believe that traditional construction toys often limited to uniform, interlocking blocks constrain children’s creativity by enforcing a single approach to building.
Conact reimagines this experience by introducing two distinct elements: dots and lines.
Unlike conventional systems, dots serve as flexible connection points, while lines function as dynamic connectors. Together, they invite children to weave, shape, and balance their creations in three-dimensional space, cultivating a deeper understanding of structure, balance, and perception.
The video showcases DIY version of Conact, which allows players to build their own modules. This approach draws inspiration from the vast emptiness within atoms, planetary systems, and even the universe at large. With dots and lines, play evolves from simple stacking to an immersive exploration of form, tension, and spatial relationships.
20 cm length of bendable rope consists of five different sized beads; two beads close both ends, three beads moves freely along the rope. It is used for creating different abstract structures. The toy cannot be separated into pieces, beads are made out of cork.
It is designed for older children to create figures such as animals, bugs, people and plants. For instance to create a turtle;
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There can also be other figure boxes as in the example. Since the pieces are interchangable, children are able to create even their imaginary figures by combining different box ingredients together. The toy can be separated into pieces, the beads are made out of pinewood.
By using easily drying non-toxic doughs, beads can be easily produced at home which makes the product more appealing and customizable. It also enables kids to design freely without any blueprints.
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Creating large scale 3d puzzles is also possible with this technique. We can think of an example of 3D World Model below;
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A mobile application which shows all of the 3D models of desired objects to cheat, -in this case, a 3D model of the world- can also be designed for further development. Finished puzzle can be used as a decorative object. The beads can be made out of lightweight wood.
We thought that letters and numbers can also be included in the process. The toy system can be used for creating words and writings in a different manner, chemical models or physical experiments.
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Ideally, beads can be made out of felt, letters and numbers can be attached with velcro.