The Bauhaus Bauspiel (construction toy), which is around one hundred years old, is a sought-after collector's item and the best-known design by Alma Siedhoff-Buscher, who studied at the Bauhaus in Weimar from 1922 to 1925. Originally, the "Little Shipbuilding Game" was part of the children's room in the model house "Am Horn" in Weimar. In the meantime, it has been and can be seen in design exhibitions and museums worldwide.
Nevertheless, this game is meant to be touched and experimented with freely. For children and adults alike, it offers an intuitive, self-explanatory approach to the design of objects and scenes.
The
special edition in white shown here was launched in 2019 to mark the Bauhaus centenary. In the minimalist play of light and shadow, the bricks, compared to the colored version (see below), unfold a geometric fascination all their own, which seems even less anchored in everyday life and more in a fantastic world.
The traditional Swiss manufacturer Naef Spiele has been producing the Bauhaus-Bauspiel since 1977 in collaboration with the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin.
The fascinating structures are possible thanks to the precise workmanship of the wooden building blocks. Naef toys are handcrafted in small numbers and undergo a level of care rarely found with other manufacturers when it comes to cutting and hand-sanding the wood, which comes from sustainable Central European timber farming. The exactness of the angles and planes allows us to experience the beauty of geometry in a satisfying way that we are denied with lesser quality materials and fabrications.
The sensual impression of a Naef game is also strongly contributed to by the carefully matched colors, which are applied in the form of premium lacquer. This is free of harmful substances so that Naef games are absolutely safe for children.
In addition to the company's founder Kurt Naef, the designs come from other well-known designers, primarily from the German-speaking and Japanese regions.
Naef, a traditional manufacturer based in Switzerland, has its construction games produced in a Bavarian craftsman's workshop. Here, quality takes precedence over quantity, which is why some games are only available about once a year and then quickly go out of stock. We try to keep as many games as possible in stock. You are welcome to reserve out-of-stock games and we will let you know as soon as a new edition is available.
The game comes in a nice white box and is therefore also perfect as a gift.
Material: solid wood
Made in Germany
Package dimensions: 27 x 6,5 x 4 cm
