# Aspiring Architect Toys Carlos Ng's Construction Toy Set is Designed for Little Architects By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-05-21 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/construction-toy References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2014/05/16/little-architect-toolset-by-carlos-ng.php) & [module-r](http://module-r.com/blog/tag/construction-toy) The 'Little Architect Toolset' is a charming construction toy set by Carlos Ng that comes in the form of [colorful block-like magnetic pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tile-town). Ng's [playful protractors and rulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mola-4) were developed for the Parsons+Areaware Design competition, where students were challenged to design an inexpensive set of objects that could be added to Areaware's existing line. Ng's Little Architect Toolset won the competition and will be produced by Areaware, with proceeds from sales going to benefit the Architecture for Humanity charity. When grouped with similar colors, the blocks make fairly ordinary shapes like rectangles, triangles and semi-circles, but since they are magnetic and interchangeable, there's no limit to the kind of creations [imaginative young builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-open-house) may be able to come up with. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Colorful Magnetic Toys:** Opportunity to create innovative magnetic toy sets with vibrant colors that promote imagination and creativity. - **Inexpensive Object Sets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop affordable and versatile object sets that can be added to existing product lines. - **Charity-driven Products:** Potential to create products that support charitable causes, offering customers a way to make a positive impact through their purchases. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Opportunity for toy manufacturers to develop magnetic construction sets that encourage open-ended play and cognitive development. - **Product Design:** Innovative product design companies can create inexpensive object sets that are interchangeable and cater to imaginative young builders. - **Charity Fundraising:** Charitable organizations can partner with product companies to develop and sell products that generate proceeds for a worthy cause. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Geometric Design Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-toy-by-eames-office.md) - [Origami-Inspired Playful Magnetic Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trido.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Building Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arckit-100-sqm.md) - [Big Apple Toy Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/machi-town-new-york.md) - [Towering Wooden Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tower.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Building Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockitecture-frank-lloyd-wright.md) - [Magnetic 3D Building Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-building-kit.md) - [Award-Winning Magnetic Building Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-building-set.md) - [Magnetic Building Tiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magna-tiles.md)