Play is universal. It is for everyone, the young and the young at heart. It is for the risk-taker, the curious experimenter. It can happen at any spontaneous moment. Through play we can discover surprise, pleasure and understanding. It awakens our optimism and creativity. Play is a necessity.
Design for play
Huzi is a collection of eclectic design objects, giftware and furniture infused with a sense of play and timelessness. Individual stories turn the ordinary into extraordinary, and every design is an exploration into the emotions, aesthetics and functionality of play in our everyday life. Imagined by an international group of designers and crafted with traditional know-how and modern techniques, the collection is designed to captivate the hearts of all ages.
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NOSTALGIC DESIGN WITH A MODERN TWIST
DREAM CAR designed by Mike Mak
Iconic car bodies handcrafted from natural walnut, beech and poplar wood and finished with chalkboard paint. Build your own dream car with the patented magnetic system and your imaginative touch.
MINIATURE COLLECTIBLES ADORNED WITH COLOR
DREAM CAR MINI designed by Mike Mak
Following the Dream Car, the minis are also crafted from natural walnut, beech and poplar wood. Each style is finished with a colored chalkboard paint for the appeal of the inner-child in design lovers.
SPONTANEOUS PLAY
PING PONG PADDLES designed by Mike Mak
Specifically designed for playing at home, in the office and anywhere, this ping pong set includes custom balls that are silent and uncrushable, and a pair of classic Mahogany wooden paddles finished with a silk-screened moustache and red lips for a whimsical touch.
CREATE A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF SPECIES
MIXED ANIMALS designed by BCXSY
Why does an elephant have such a long nose? We naturally associate certain shapes and proportions to certain animals. With separate magnetic pieces, Mixed Animals allows one to challenge these associations.
WRAP ONESELF IN CONTINUITY
FOREVER BLANKET designed by BCXSY
Fashioned after the never-ending Mรถbius strip, Forever Blanket becomes a pillow, mattress and blanket. Retreat into a world of natural softness with the eco-friendly and anti-bacterial bamboo fabric.
ONE PILLOW, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
FOREVER PILLOW designed by BCXSY
Fashioned after the never-ending Mรถbius strip, Forever Pillow can be twisted and used in endless resting options as a desk pillow, neck cushion, back support, eye mask, noise-canceling pillow, scarf, foot warmer and more...
INSPIRED BY MELTING SNOW CAPS
FUJI, HIMA AND CLOUD designed by BeCandle
A collection of scented candles inspired by dreams, fantasies and travel. Amuse yourself with these candles reminiscent of melting snow caps on ma jestic mountains and fading clouds in overcast skies.
WOODEN WALL HOOKS THAT TINGLE YOUR VISUAL SENSE
DENDEN designed by Masahiro Minami
Denden is a wooden hook that looks like a snail climbing on the wall. Use the hook for a coat or a hat, and slip a scarf or an umbrella through the ring. Add a touch of playfulness in the hall, bedroom, kitchen or children’s room.
KEEP ANYTHING YOU LIKE ANYWHERE
LOST IN SOFA designed by Daisuke Motogi
Unexpected objects often find their way under the cushions of our sofa. Lost in Sofa is playfully designed to hide small items for convenient storage. Place anything inside from your books, magazines, cell phone and remote...
PIZZLY BEAR designed by Masahiro Minami
The melting Arctic ice has brought Polar Bear, Grizzly Bear and their pizzly cubs together. Inspired by this unlikely, beautiful encounter, this rocking chair symbolizes a metaphor of two partners supporting the child together.
LOVE THE ENVIRONMENT
A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COFFEE TABLE
PING PONG designed by Mike Mak
A multi-functional coffee table, play table and chalkboard surface in one. Ping Pong is a transformation of an ordinary everyday object into something more. Share a life full of simple pleasures like playing, writing, drawing, reading, or sipping a tea.
A MODERNIST TOUCH OF NATURE
TREE TABLE designed by April Hannah
The Tree Table collection is a timeless extension of nature. Accented by cherry-veneered plywood with bold white edges, the design brings an aesthetic and modernist touch of nature to city dwellers.
COLLECTIBLES
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PIZZLY BEAR MATERIAL Walnut, maple, mahogany, birch and plywood FINISH Water-based paint that is low VOC, 100% HAPs free and non-toxic
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PIZZLY BEAR
42cm DREAM CAR
DREAM CAR MINI
MATERIAL Walnut, beech and poplar wood FINISH Chalkboard paint that is low VOC, 100% HAPs free and non-toxic DIMENSIONS (1) Mini-van and family car 14cm x 10cm x 8cm (2) Race car and jeep 14cm x 10cm x 8cm (3) Tank truck and truck 17cm x 13cm x 9cm (4) Double decker and bus 17cm x 13cm x 9cm INCLUDED 2 bodies, 1 base, chalk and eraser
MATERIAL Walnut, beech and poplar wood FINISH Chalkboard paint that is low VOC, 100% HAPs free and non-toxic DIMENSIONS (1) Convertible mini 12cm x 6cm x 6cm (2) Super mini 12cm x 6cm x 5cm (3) Loco mini 12cm x 6cm x 8cm (4) Pick-up mini 12cm x 6cm x 8cm INCLUDED 1 body and 1 base
36cm
76cm
PIZZLY BEAR ART PIECE 15cm 14cm 31.5cm
GIFTWARE
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DENDEN
FUJI, HIMA AND CLOUD
MATERIAL Maple wood FINISH Wood stain that is low VOC, 100% HAPs free, and non-toxic COLOR (1) Clear (2) Yellow (3) Red DIMENSIONS 9cm x 7cm x 2cm INCLUDED 2 hooks and screws MAX. LOAD 5 kg, depending on type of wall and fastening
MATERIAL Paraffin wax SCENT Coastal mist DIMENSIONS (1) Fuji 9cm x 9cm x 7cm (2) Hima 13cm x 9cm x 7cm (3) Cloud, 2 per set: Small 9cm x 5cm x 5cm Large 13cm x 5cm x 6cm
PING PONG PADDLES MATERIAL Mahogany and oak veneered plywood FINISH Chalkboard paint that is low VOC, 100% HAPs free and non-toxic DIMENSIONS 23cm x 15cm x 2cm INCLUDED 1 pair of paddles and 2 uncrushable balls
GIFTWARE
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MIXED ANIMALS MATERIAL 100% polyester COLOR Off-white or onyx HEIGHT 40cm SETS (1) Animal set: 6 pcs of body, 5 pcs of accessories (2) Shell set: 8 pcs of accessories (3) Fly set: 8 pcs of accessories
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FOREVER BLANKET MATERIAL Eco-friendly bamboo fabric and 3M™ Thinsulate filling, anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic OPTION (1) Small / 1 to 2 persons / 170cm x 90cm (2) Large / 1 to 4 persons / 245cm x 110cm
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FOREVER PILLOW MATERIAL Eco-friendly bamboo fabric and 3M™ Thinsulate filling, anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic COLOR (1) Apricot (2) Grey (3) Navy (4) Off white (5) Orange (6) Taupe PACKED SIZE 34cm x 20cm x 15cm
FURNITURE
LOST IN SOFA
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MATERIAL Steel frame, high density polyurethane, upholstered in eco-friendly textile LOST IN SOFA
LOST IN SOFA KIDS
72cm 38cm
60cm
TREE TABLE
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MATERIAL Cherry veneered plywood FINISH Chalkboard paint that is low VOC, 100% HAPs free and non-toxic
30cm 75cm
90cm
PING PONG 1-SEATER 90cm
ONE-ARM REST 160cm
2-SEATER
60cm 60cm
75cm
175cm
POUF
SECTIONAL 235cm
TREE TABLE
MATERIAL (1) Birch plywood (2) Red oak veneered plywood (3) Walnut veneered plywood FINISH Chalkboard paint that is low VOC, 100% HAPs free and non-toxic INCLUDED Table, 1 pair of paddles, 2 uncrushable balls, and chalk and eraser DIMENSIONS 60cm
STORAGE SPACE
110cm
60cm
73cm
TREE CHAIR KIDS
TREE TABLE KIDS 110cm
60cm 31cm
110cm 25cm 42cm 46.5cm
52cm
48cm 28cm
OUR DESIGNERS
April Hannah New York, USA
Based in Hong Kong, Huzi collaborates with emerging and established designers from around the world who share the same vision to think beyond the ordinary. At this intersection of poetic and functional design, and a blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern techniques, we seek to create meaningful products with simplicity, sustainability and transparency.
April Hannah is an artist and designer working in Brooklyn. She is often inspired by complex networks and patterns in nature, and transforms them into modern, simple yet sophisticated aesthetics. Her work has been featured in museums across the US, including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Maine. She has also won the prominent BKLYN Designs Inhabitat Editors’ Choice Green Awards for Best Kids Design and Best Newcomer.
BCXSY
Daisuke Motogi
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tokyo, Japan
BCXSY is a cooperative between designers Boaz Cohen and Sayaka Yamamoto. Creating emotional awareness and personal interaction, their designs are full of beauty, purity and wit. Their work has been featured in Victoria & Albert Museum, the London Design Museum, and publications such as Wallpaper, Vogue, Interni and Dezeen. They have also won a Wallpaper Design Awards and were finalists for the Dutch Design Awards.
A designer and architect, Daisuke Motogi loves to observe every detail in daily life, and create functional yet meaningful design solutions that put a smile on everyone’s face. His playful, minimal yet sophisticated designs have brought priases from the press worldwide, including Elle Decor, Casa da Abitare, Domus, and Designboom in Italy, Dezeen and New Design in the UK, Loro in Japan, The Outlook Magazine in China, and Design Milk in the US.
Daris Diego Del Ciello Milan, Italy
There is always room for improvement for the world to be a better place. Daris’ passion lies in creating designs that stir emotional connection and raise ethical awareness. His latest project Ortobox is a finalist at the Make a Change competition in Milan.
Masahiro Minami Shiga, Japan
Every type of wood has its own unique characteristics. Masahiro loves to accentuate these characteristics in a harmonious way to create designs with a special story. A professor at the University of Shiga Prefecture, he pushes students to strive for creative ideas and stories that can change the world. His four year old girl Hana and three year old boy Seiryo will always be the biggest fans of his designs.
Michiko Eguchi
Mike Mak
Kyoto, Japan
Hong Kong, China
Michiko feels that she can connect with the world through her designs. Always paying attention to the small details that form a larger narrative, she creates unforgettable pieces that touch our hearts. She loves to transform the ordinary from everyday life into a special experience.
Mike graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2007. Since then, he has created many lifestyle products that are sold in design stores worldwide. Mike loves to combine Chinese culture with Western influence to create contemporary and trendy designs with a familiar touch.
PLAY CAN BRING NEW PERSPECTIVES TO OUR LIVES.
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