Folks who end up following the cookie-cutter life that society has prepared for them will more than likely end up living a life of regret, as demonstrated by research known as " The Top Five Regrets of the Dying." Unlike a tadpole that is hardwired to shed its tail and grow limbs to become a frog in a process called metamorphosis, humans are not hardwired to shed their interest in toys once they reach the age of 12 - it is society that wires them to do so. He responded that he stopped playing with toys when he reached the age of 12 as that stuff "was for kids." I thought to myself, "the creativity in you died the day you stopped playing with toys." I replied by asking him whether he owned Star Wars toys. I was being interviewed by a chap from the BBC who asked me why I still played with Star Wars toys and asked if I felt childish. Play is all about make-believe where children use Smart Doll as symbols to represent themselves, others or social groups through storytelling - while at the same time develop communication and creative skills that further enhances their ability to imagine. Humans became the dominant species on this planet due to our ability to imagine what doesn’t exist - and then create it. There are many studies that show the relation between play, and the development of cognitive and social skills which are essential for children to further learn complex concepts. For kids with superhero strength that do manage to break something, the 1-year warranty and aftercare beyond ensure that Smart Doll will be a child’s learning companion for many years. The internal skeletal frame enables Smart Doll to stand on its own two feet and also to hold its pose for play variety and photography. These structures are developed with the help of kids around the world living in different climates who give feedback during the development stages of each new design. The Smart Doll body houses a skeletal frame that has evolved over the years to include stress absorption structures minimizing the chances of a child breaking something. With this in mind, we never cheap out on materials or workswo/manship thinking that kids won't notice - because they will, and they do -) In fact, neural pathways in the brain form much faster and longer-lasting during the early years - meaning that kids know much more than you think. When I was a kid playing with Star Wars figures, I would think to myself, "why does this stormtrooper look like he's got constipation" and "why does Leia have dots for eyes." Just because kids are younger than us, it doesn't mean that they know nothing about design and quality. Even though we have rapid prototyping technology and precision tools to create perfect carbon copies, we instead choose to embrace the irregularities and imperfections brought about through the handcrafting process and in doing so create something which feels unique, natural, and familiar.īefore you continue to learn more, take a look at the following short video to see how we make Smart Doll. Wabi-Sabi states among other things that beauty can only be achieved if there is a correlate amount of imperfection.
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Wabi-Sabi is a set of 7 zen aesthetic design principles of which we focus on 3 which are FUKINSEI (imbalanced, imperfection, asymmetry), SHIZEN (naturalness, free of pretense) and DATSUZOKU (unconventional). While the aesthetics of Smart Doll are based on Anime/Manga (Japanese cartoon and comics) culture, the core concepts behind our product design and company philosophy are based on a set of Japanese design principles known as Wabi-Sabi. The design of Smart Doll is heavily influenced by various aspects of Japanese Culture. You are wondering if a Smart Doll is worth the investment.Įach handcrafted in Tokyo, Smart Doll is a 60cm (approx 23.6 inches) tall articulated fashion doll designed as a platform for creators of all ages to enhance their creativity and learning across many fields such as fashion, art, photography, engineering and anthropology.You are wondering what's so "smart" about Smart Doll.You balked when your child asked you to buy them a 500 USD doll and want to know why they keep asking even though you said "absolutely not!" many times.
I'm guessing you are here for one of four reasons. Hey there! I’m Danny Choo the creator of Smart Doll.
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